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Nicaraguan regime ‘abandoning democracy’ with measures against opposition
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (525+ words) ‘The Ortega regime has abandoned democracy, and even the appearance of it.’ The United Nations’ human rights chief condemned restrictions on political freedoms and the repression of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua after its president announced a raft of measures....
Madagascar bishops urge military government to end child kidnappings
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (414+ words) Police in Diégo in northern Madagascar Bishops in Madagascar voiced alarm over the rising numbers of killings and kidnappings of children since the beginning of the year. According to the police, 172 people have been unaccounted for between January and June,…...
Tablet webinar: Listening that leads to change: Why survivor voices matter
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (77+ words) How can the Church rebuild trust? What changes when those who have been harmed are truly heard? A thoughtful conversation for anyone who cares about the life and future of the Church. Wednesday 19 August 2026, 6pm – 7pm BST Monks in Scotland warned against…...
Church in the world briefing
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (51+ words) Catholic protests in South Korea National Assembly of France Brazil’s world cup defeat due to ‘Protestant’ values claim fans ‘Mostly, I sit at the back …’ The languages of Jesus Music: Once more with feeling ‘Take a different path’ on asylum,…...
‘Take a different path’ on asylum, JRS UK urges Burnham
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (657+ words) A Syrian refugee family living in Bradford. “Any of us, if we were forced to flee our homes, would want to find somewhere safe to rebuild our lives,” said David Ryall, JRS UK’s director, in a message to Andy Burnham....
Cardinal in Nigeria attacks government over rise in kidnappings
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (330+ words) Cardinal John Onaiyekan, the former Archbishop of Abuja. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja “We still cannot understand that our government says they cannot deal with these criminal elements”, he said after the release on 10 July of 44 school children and teachers…...
Nuns threatened in West Bengal
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (502+ words) Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians, known as the Salesian Sisters in the Indian province of Shillong. © Copyright: Salesian Sisters Shillong Province On July 12, a 60-strong mob, reportedly affiliated to the Hindu Jagaran Manch (Hindu awakening group), barged into the…...
Catholic and Jewish organisations to equip schools to challenge antisemitism
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (510+ words) An RE lesson at a school in Birmingham. Catholic schools will pilot the new scheme, which is funded by the government’s Department for Education. “One of the most fundamental biblical teachings is that each one of us is made in…...
Death by algorithm
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (71+ words) Major Gerald Draper confronts Rudolf Höss, the camp commandant of Auschwitz. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS; ALAMY/THE DES GERSHON IMAGE ARCHIVE Professor Colonel Gerald Draper Man charged with Ann Widdecombe murder remanded in custody after Old Bailey appearance Christians finding it ‘very…...
I could see no reason why Catholic women couldn't be priests
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (115+ words) I have conclusively discerned that God isn’t calling me to be a priest, which might seem odd, as I am 61 and a Roman Catholic married mother of four – and it has been made abundantly clear to all Roman Catholic women…...