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Christian minority killed and dying due to Gaza conflict 
December 12, 2023
The Israel-Hamas conflict has claimed the lives of 22 people from among the roughly 1,000 Christians living in Gaza. An airstrike killed 17 Christians sheltering in the Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius on 19 October, and five others have died from lack of medical care.  On 12 December an unexploded rocket was discovered on the boundaries of
Bishop opens and blesses new headquarters for Catholic Education Trust serving North England
December 12, 2023
The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle has blessed the headquarters of one of the largest multi-academy trusts in the country. Bishop Stephen Wright performed the formal opening ceremony of the building for the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, which was formed four years ago to serve five secondary schools, one middle school, forty-one primary schools,
Gaza’s only Catholic church damaged by shrapnel
December 11, 2023
The sole Catholic church in Gaza was damaged over the weekend as a result of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem confirmed that shrapnel from Israeli military strikes on buildings in the vicinity of the Holy Family Church had destroyed water tanks and solar panels on the roof of
Decline of faith in Netherlands leaves priests ‘burnt out’ and demoralised
December 08, 2023
S-HERTOGENBOSCH, The Netherlands – Growing work pressure, parish mergers and church closings are causing stress for parish priests in the Netherlands, sometimes even leading to clergy feeling overwhelmed. Spokespeople for several Dutch dioceses acknowledge the problem, according to the Dutch Catholic weekly Katholiek Nieuwsblad, but they deny that there has been an increase in burnout
King Charles continues to speak up for UK’s Coptic Orthodox Christians
December 07, 2023
King Charles III expressed his “greatest admiration for the Coptic community” during a visit to the Coptic Orthodox Church Centre in Hertfordshire, maintaining a keen personal interest in the religion since his days as a prince. There are approximately 40,000 Coptic Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom, who are represented by Archbishop Angaelos of London.
‘Your Lord is coming!’ Setting out on a new Church year with Pope Francis
December 02, 2023
In St Matthew’s Gospel we hear a beautiful promise that introduces us to the Season of Advent: “Your Lord is coming” (cf. Mt 24:42). This is the foundation of our hope. It is what supports us even in the most difficult and painful moments of our life: God is coming, God is near and is coming. Let
How can I get my child baptised?
December 02, 2023
One of the Herald’s chaplains answers your questions. My boyfriend and I have been together for years now. Ryan is three. We want him to be Catholic like us and to go to the same school I went to. We saw the priest last Sunday and told him we want the baptism next month. We
Spiritual Retreats 2023/24: Introduction
December 01, 2023
From Arizona to Argyll, here is our selection of places to reset, reflect and spiritually refresh mind and soul. Many of our selected retreats are situated in or alongside monastic and religious houses, including those of the Jesuits, Passionists, Benedictines and Franciscans. It is also an opportunity for religious people to share their charisms with
Divine Renovation is waking up churches
December 01, 2023
Lay engagement is a working plan to bring about parish renewal. There can’t be more convivial places than Boodle’s Club in London to discuss the renewal of the Church. It was the venue for a dinner and fundraising initiative for Divine Renovation, a highly developed and systematic plan for parish renewal, which is attracting many
Keeping the fast and keeping the feast
December 01, 2023
Kate Ford presents some fasting food for Advent, Sam Marsden looks forward to Christmas fare, and Cornelia van der Poll embarks on her own Operation Mincemeat. Slow Cooker Butternut Dahl 1 red onion 2 tablespoons rapeseed or sunflower oil 1 teaspoon garlic purée (or 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed) 1 teaspoon ginger purée (or 2cm fresh ginger,
Senior bishop chastises France and Germany over inhospitality to boat migrants
September 15, 2023
A senior European bishop has criticised France and Germany for failing to provide “a fair solution” to the problem of migrants arriving in the European Union. Italian Bishop Mariano Crociata of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno, the president of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), said the major powers of the bloc were not
Cardinal Müller on Synod: ‘This is the great hour of manipulation’
September 14, 2023
On Tuesday Cardinal Müller gave a frank interview to Spanish Catholic news website InfoVaticana, in which he has expressed his grave concern about multiple aspects of the upcoming Synod Assembly on synodality and the current state of the Church. The interview was done in writing as the Cardinal is in Poland, and followed the announcement
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