Younger teenagers sceptical about gay marriage and trans movement, study claims
British 14- and 15-year-olds are more socially conservative than any generation except the over-70s, according to a new study. The study, whose findings were published in the Times, claims that...
View ArticleAll attacks on life ‘cry to heaven for divine justice’, say Philippines bishops
The Catholic bishops of the Philippines have reiterated their horror at the targeted killing of drug dealers across the country, saying all attacks on human life “cry to heaven for divine justice”....
View ArticleMexico: The world’s most dangerous place to be a priest
Fr Gregorio López Gorostieta thought he had done enough to stay safe on the night of December 21, 2014. He had spent a long day celebrating Masses and overseeing a religious festival at the cathedral...
View ArticleCatholic Church in Mexico alleges smear campaign against three murdered priests
Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church on Monday harshly criticised what it called a campaign to smear three priests murdered in less than a week by suggesting the victims had been involved in questionable...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 29/09/16
Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes has predicted that the poor will be “severely affected” by a bill passed by the US House of Representatives this week. Church and government officials have agreed to work...
View ArticleTwo suspects killed Mexican priest after ‘falling out’, prosecutor claims
A Catholic priest abducted in September was killed by two men who were visiting him at his residence, Mexican authorities claimed on Monday. The chief prosecutor for the western state of Michoacan said...
View ArticleFollow drug supply chains to corrupt banks, says Pope
Pope Francis has condemned the corruption and incompetence that trap many innocent people in drug addiction. The “vast, powerful networks” behind the drug trade kill not only those who become slaves to...
View ArticleMexico’s bishops call for search for missing priest
The Mexican Council of Bishops called on authorities on Tuesday to search for a priest who has been missing for a week. The council said Fr Joaquin Hernandez Sifuentes is a parish priest in the...
View ArticleDuterte to Filipino bishops: ‘I’ll resign if you do’
The president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has stepped up his conflict with the country’s bishops, daring them to resign. At a meeting with the bereaved families of policemen, Duterte said: “I...
View ArticleHow should Catholics fight the drug war? Cardinal Tagle has some advice
Quite often when one has any discussion on the War on Drugs, people lament that the War is not really being fought by our governments, and that what is needed is a really firm hand and total clamp down...
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