The president of the Catholic Medical Association (UK) has praised A&E medics for dealing with a significant increase in patients over the summer months but warned that services can’t cope with such demands indefinitely. Dr Dermot Kearney insisted that “the real reasons” for the increase in demands on A&E services needs addressing. Dr Kearney’s comments […]
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American popstar Nicole Scherzinger has told Israel Folau that his beliefs do not represent Jesus’ teachings. Scherzinger, a devout Catholic, has weighed in on the anti-gay controversy surrounding the Australian rugby star, who is currently caught up in a legal battle with Rugby Australia. Rugby Australia – the country’s governing body of rugby union – […]
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A Conservative MSP has been accused of inciting sectarianism after he posted a controversial tweet referring to Glasgow Rangers and teams in green kits. Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow and a law professor at the University of Glasgow, recently celebrated Rangers’ 6-1 victory over Hibernian with a tweet stating: ‘Great to be back at Ibrox […]
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A Catholic MP has urged the Government to do more to protect firefighters, while warning that chemicals in everyday items, such as sofas and our clothes, pose a major risk to public health. Pointing out that ‘chemical production has increased fiftyfold since 1950, and will triple by 2050’, Mary Creagh, MP for Wakefield, warned that […]
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The daughter of a Catholic woman who welcomed the arrival of British soldiers in Northern Ireland said she was shot dead by the Army months after serving them tea and sandwiches at her family home. Joan Connolly, a mother-of-eight, lived with her husband and children in a predominately Catholic area in west Belfast when the […]
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Calls have been made to tackle the rough sleeping crisis after campaigners claimed one homeless person is dying on average every 19 hours. The Museum of Homelessness (MoH) suggested the figure after it said its research found at least 235 people “affected by homelessness” had died in the last six months. The social justice group […]
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A bishop from the Archdiocese of Southwark has released a statement offering prayers and support for Nora Quoirin and her family following the teenager’s death in Malaysia. Auxiliary Bishop Pat Lynch said: “The Catholic community wishes to extend its prayerful support to Nora’s family in heartfelt love and compassion: we walk alongside them as they […]
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An Irish priest has voiced his concern over ‘inappropriate’ items, such as football jerseys, beer, cigarettes and mobile phones, being brought to the altar during funeral Masses. Fr Tomás Walsh, parish priest of Church of the Ascension, Gurranabraher, in Cork, instead suggested items that tell mourners something ‘uplifting’ about the deceased person would be more […]
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Glasgow has been named as the UK’s candidate city to host the 26th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – and Catholic groups have said hosting it would give the UK a chance to ensure world leaders live up to promises made in the landmark Paris Agreement. If successful, the UK bid would […]
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An international Catholic peace movement, together with other faith groups, is preparing to demonstrate against Europe’s largest arms fair. In advance of the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair, which is set to take place in London next month, members of Pax Christi will join people from other faith communities in declaring their […]
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