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Pope Francis arrives for World Youth Day celebrations in Portugal

Pope Francis arrived in Portugal to open the first edition of World Youth Day since pandemic forced the cancellation of large gatherings, hoping to inspire the next generation of Catholics while coping with the church’s ongoing clergy sexual abuse ...

02 Aug 2023 at 10:40

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Shia LaBeouf converts to Catholicism with confirmation at New Year’s Eve Mass

Actor Shia LaBeouf has converted to Catholicism after being confirmed on New Year’s Eve at a Mass presided over by Capuchin Franciscan friars. The Capuchin Franciscans-Western American Province announced the news on its Facebook site where it ...

05 Jan 2024 at 19:03

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Young Gaoth Dobhair actor shines in new film production

A young actor from Gaoth Dobhair is currently making a name for himself in a new film set in Penal times. Antoin O’Doherty has one of the top roles in an imaginative film called Faith of our Fathers which will hit the big screen next year. ...

08 Sept 2022 at 09:33

Pope could help reduce carbon emissions by reinstating meat-free Fridays – study

The Pope could bring about a major reduction in global carbon emissions by urging Catholics to return to the traditional practice of not eating meat on a Friday, a study suggests. Cambridge University researchers assessed the impact of a ...

01 Nov 2022 at 01:01

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Pope gives approval for nun to become Venezuela’s first female saint

Venezuela is set to have its first female saint following approval from Pope Francis. On Monday, he paved the way for the canonisation of Blessed Maria Carmen Rendiles by authorising a decree recognising a miracle attributed to her, the ...

01 Apr 2025 at 08:21

Pope Francis’s will in full

The Pope has decreed in his will that he be buried in a simple underground tomb in St Mary Major Basilica. Francis proclaimed that the tomb should only have “Franciscus” written on it. According to a translation, the Pope only made ...

21 Apr 2025 at 21:26

Augustine priest hails ‘icing on the cake’ as one of their own becomes Pope

An Augustinian parish is rejoicing as the new Pope shares their spiritual heritage. Father Gabriel Hassan, parish priest at St Monica’s Church in Hoxton, east London, said the election of Pope Leo XIV was especially meaningful to ...

09 May 2025 at 13:59

Catholics flock to Westminster Cathedral to offer thanks for new pope

Worshippers outside Westminster Cathedral are praying the new pope will be “a person of the people” as they welcomed the election of Pope Leo XIV. Many Catholics were drawn to the central London cathedral on Friday to offer ...

09 May 2025 at 17:54

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‘I trained as a Catholic priest but now coach CEOs and business leaders in spirituality’

Raised on a council estate near Luton, a teenage Steven D’Souza had plans to follow his religion and become a Catholic priest, but his spiritual journey instead took him into the corporate world where he now does ...

13 Aug 2025 at 06:30

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Catholics who identify as evangelical sought for research

Practising Catholics who identify as evangelical are being sought for new research following an apparent surge in numbers. The research is being carried out by Queen’s University Belfast after a recent survey ...

22 Oct 2025 at 00:01

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