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UK’s first female Anglican Archbishop elected in Wales
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UK’s first female Anglican Archbishop elected in Wales - The Tablet
Bishop Vann, who has been Bishop of Monmouth for five years, secured a two-thirds majority from the Church in Wales electoral college on the second day of its
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July 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Bishops, political leaders condemn nuns’ arrest
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Bishops, political leaders condemn nuns’ arrest - The Tablet
Sisters Vandana Francis and Preeta Mary of the Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate (ASMI) order and Sukhman Mandavi, a resident of Narayanpur district of the
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July 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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St John Henry Newman is to become a Doctor of the Church
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St John Henry Newman is to become a Doctor of the Church - The Tablet
In its daily bulletin this morning, the Vatican said, “On 31 July 2025, the Holy Father Leo XIV received in audience His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro,
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July 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Archbishop begs for forgiveness after priest charged with brutal murder of homeless man
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Archbishop begs for forgiveness after priest charged with brutal murder of homeless man - The Tablet
Miroslaw M, aged 60, who is being held in custody pending trial, pleaded guilty to the brutal murder of the 68-year-old homeless man, identified as Anatol Cz,
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July 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Violent protests outside refugee hotel ‘disappointing’ says bishop
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Violent protests outside refugee hotel ‘disappointing’ says bishop - The Tablet
Bishop Paul McAleenan spoke of the “dangerous consequences” of stirring up and exploiting “fear”, following the demonstrations.
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July 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Catholic influencers to meet in Rome next week
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Catholic influencers to meet in Rome next week - The Tablet
The event coincides with the first two days of the Jubilee of Youth, with many young people are engaged in online evangelisation efforts.
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July 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Hundreds expected at Catholic festival that will celebrate faith in modern-day life
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Hundreds expected at Catholic festival that will celebrate faith in modern-day life - The Tablet
The inaugural WeBelieve Festival runs from the 25-28 July and hopes to connect various groups within the Church by examining the importance of faith in
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July 22, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Pope prays by name for Gaza parish strike victims at Angelus
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Pope prays by name for Gaza parish strike victims at Angelus - The Tablet
Pope Leo XIV prayed by name for the victims of a deadly Israeli strike on the only Catholic parish in Gaza, decrying the “barbarism of the war” as he renewed
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July 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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‘Awe-inspiring’ Mass celebrated by papal nuncio at Canterbury Cathedral
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‘Awe-inspiring’ Mass celebrated by papal nuncio at Canterbury Cathedral - The Tablet
The apostolic nuncio to the Court of St James’s, Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía, celebrated an historic Mass in Canterbury Cathedral.
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July 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Pope Leo XIV to move forward with Vatican reforms, says Cardinal
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Pope Leo XIV to move forward with Vatican reforms, says Cardinal - The Tablet
Pope Leo will announce reforms to the Roman Curia in the autumn, Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols has predicted, saying that one of the
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July 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Investigation finds Ukrainian Orthodox Church still tied to Moscow
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Investigation finds Ukrainian Orthodox Church still tied to Moscow - The Tablet
Ukrainian authorities found evidence that the Kyiv Metropolis of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) is still linked and subordinate to the Moscow
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July 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Three dead after IDF tank fires on Gaza Catholic church
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Three dead after IDF tank fires on Gaza Catholic church - The Tablet
Three people died from wounds after a tank fired on the only Catholic church in Gaza.
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July 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Pope Leo asks Netanyahu to end ‘tragic’ Gaza war after church strike
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Pope Leo asks Netanyahu to end ‘tragic’ Gaza war after church strike - The Tablet
Pope Leo asked Benjamin Netanyahu to seek a ceasefire in Gaza in a telephone conversation after a strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza.
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July 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Leading Anglican woman priest challenges women to embrace vocations ‘as human beings’ in the world
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Leading Anglican woman priest challenges women to embrace vocations ‘as human beings’ in the world - The Tablet
Winkett, Rector of St James’s Church, Piccadilly in central London, said that women, like all humanity, have many vocations. ‘But the fundamental vocation we
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July 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Kyiv suffers heavy bombing after Pope’s ‘unique’ meeting with Zelenskyy
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Kyiv suffers heavy bombing after Pope’s ‘unique’ meeting with Zelenskyy - The Tablet
The nunciature in Kyiv was damaged during Russian strikes on the city the day after the Pope met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a private audience.
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July 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Challoner Club is revived as social club for young Catholics
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Challoner Club is revived as social club for young Catholics - The Tablet
The Challoner Club has been revived as a unisex private members’ social club for Roman Catholics “living, studying or working in London”.
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July 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Holy Land church leaders demand investigation of attacks on Christian town
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Holy Land church leaders demand investigation of attacks on Christian town - The Tablet
Church leaders in the Holy Land made a joint visit to the only all-Christian town in the West Bank after it suffered attacks by illegal Israeli settlers.
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July 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Settler attacks threaten ancient Christian town in West Bank
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Settler attacks threaten ancient Christian town in West Bank - The Tablet
The priests of the only entirely Christian town in the West Bank issued a joint appeal for an end to “the ongoing and grave series of attacks” by illegal
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July 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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California bishop lifts Sunday obligation for Catholics fearing deportation
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California bishop lifts Sunday obligation for Catholics fearing deportation - The Tablet
Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino, California granted a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for those within the diocese who fear
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July 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Irish Bishop Brendan Leahy appointed to Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
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Irish Bishop Brendan Leahy appointed to Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue - The Tablet
The 47th Bishop of Limerick has held the position for the past 12 years and will continue going forward. Now, at 65, he will work to foster relations between
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July 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Pope Leo prays for peace in ‘burning world’ at first Mass for Care of Creation
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Pope Leo prays for peace in ‘burning world’ at first Mass for Care of Creation - The Tablet
Pope Leo said the world is “burning both from global warming and from armed conflicts” as he celebrated the first “Mass for the Care of Creation”.
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July 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Catholic Father of the House says MPs are ‘free to vote according to their conscience’
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Catholic Father of the House says MPs are ‘free to vote according to their conscience’ - The Tablet
The prominent Catholic MP Sir Edward Leigh said MPs are “free to vote according to their conscience”, after a priest declared he would refuse Holy Communion
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July 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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US Church shares in grief for Texas flood victims
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US Church shares in grief for Texas flood victims - The Tablet
Pope Leo prayed for the victims of the devastating flash floods in central Texas over the weekend in which more than 100 people died.
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July 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Second priest urges Catholic MPs who voted for assisted dying and abortion up until birth to repent
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Second priest urges Catholic MPs who voted for assisted dying and abortion up until birth to repent - The Tablet
The Very Reverend Julian Large, the Provost of Brompton Oratory in West London referred in his homily to Fr Ian Vane, who refused to give communion to a
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July 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Ukrainian Church is ‘witness of hope’ amid senseless war, says Leo
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Ukrainian Church is ‘witness of hope’ amid senseless war, says Leo - The Tablet
The Pope renewed his solidarity with Ukrainian Catholics and the whole nation after intense missile and drone attacks on the east of the country.
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July 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM