Monthly Archives: August 2014

As the debate on the Scottish independence referendum enters its final stretch before the poll on 18 September, the country’s two leading archbishops have urged voters to engage with the issues and make their views heard, while making clear that the … Continue reading →

The Vatican yesterday scotched accusations that by bringing charges in Rome against a former nuncio to the Dominican Republic it was in some way “covering up” his sex abuse crimes against children there. After church procedures have run their course, the Vatican said, he could face trial … Continue reading →

Catholic Church leaders in London, Brussels and Rome have spoken out in stark terms to condemn the brutal extermination of religious minorities in northern Iraq by the forces of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIL), and to call for international … Continue reading →

The Department for Education has published proposals calling for “British values” such as “mutual respect and tolerance” to be promoted among independent schools and academies. The Government intervention follows a July report into Birmingham schools that found a concerted effort … Continue reading →

The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, has called for the UK government to lead efforts to aid the persecuted communities in the north of Iraq. His call came as the US made the first air … Continue reading →