Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Bas Rutten has revealed that actor Kevin James helped him return to Catholicism, which in turn helped him to confront his heavy drinking problem. Rutten, a Dutch-American who was born and grew up in the Netherlands but now lives in the US, recently […]
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A charity helping abused children has launched a campaign to fight childhood trauma brought on by neglect. Over the festive period, there is a surge in calls about children left alone in cold homes, without proper clothing, and living in filthy conditions, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) said. It […]
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World-renowned tenor Russell Watson has hinted that a blessing he received in the post from St John Paul II – which now hangs on his kitchen wall – is the reason he is still alive today, after surviving not one, but two brain tumours. The Salford-born UK classical singer received the blessing in the post […]
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As Black Friday deals entice Christmas shoppers this weekend, a leading national debt advice charity is warning that households face a growing mountain of debt. Community Money Advice, a national charity committed to supporting churches and community groups who have a passion to help people overcome their money problems, has urged families to consider the […]
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The newly announced director of International aid agency CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development) has proclaimed that it feels like she is “coming home”. Christine Allen, who previously worked for CAFOD as a young campaigner in the late 80s, has held leadership positions at two faith-based international development organisations for the last 17 years. Since […]
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Over 3,000 Catholics and other people of faith signed a pledge on Monday to express solidarity with all those seeking asylum in the United States and “promising to be good neighbours to those seeking refuge in our community and to build a community where all are welcome.” The same day US District Court Judge Jon […]
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Catholic bishops in South Sudan and Sudan appealed to the citizens of the two countries – including those in diaspora – to work harder for peace, telling them, “True peace can only be built by citizens like you.” “You have a vital role to work for peace in the way you think, talk and act. […]
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A gunman opened fire at a Chicago Catholic hospital on Monday, setting off a frantic scene that ended with three victims killed and the assailant dead, police said. The incident shocked Catholic leaders, and they offered words of condolence to the victims and their families. The Chicago incident occurred at Mercy Hospital and Medical Centre […]
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Cardinal Orani Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro blessed the sculpture “Homeless Jesus” last Sunday, ending a weeklong series of events by Brazil’s Catholic Church to celebrate World Day of the Poor. The sculpture was donated to the archdiocese by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz and was placed outside Metropolitan Cathedral. “Humanity has never produced so much […]
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Volunteers in white coveralls, hard hats and masks poked through ash-covered debris of the devastating Northern California wildfire before rains that are forecast for this week complicate their efforts. A team of 10 volunteers went from burned house to burned house in the devastated town of Paradise, scrutinising the rubble in five-minute sweeps, using sticks […]
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