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4 days ago · Oct 15th, 2024. Fr Hugh Mackenzie shares a couple of angles upon why the Church opposes legalising assisted suicide or euthanasia, inspired by some philosophy and some deathbed ministry at St John's Hospice. Human beings are good beings. This is true even if they do bad actions, but especially if they have bad suffering.
Exciting developments at Maryvale - ICN
Jun 28, 2024 · Exciting developments at Maryvale. Jun 28th, 2024. Maryvale Graduation Ceremony 2023 at St Mary's College, Oscott. Image: CBCEW. Source: CBCEW. Maryvale Institute, part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, has provided undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. programmes for laity and clergy for over 30 years.
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Oct 10th, 2024. A church sheltering displaced people was hit in an Israeli missile attack, killing at least eight people in Derdghaya, southern Lebanon last night (Wednesday, 9th October), according to local Church sources. The sources told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that the church and two of its adjoining halls used as a ...
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Oct 6th, 2024. On Wednesday, 16th October, the House of Commons will hear the first reading of a new bill on assisted suicide tabled by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater. Lead Bishop for Life Issues, Bishop John Sherrington, has called for Catholics to unite in prayer and compassionate action. The charity 'Right to Life' has a simple online mechanism to ...
St Aidan of Lindisfarne - ICN
Aug 31, 2015 · St Aidan of Lindisfarne. Celebrated on August 31st. Monk of Iona, first bishop and abbot of Lindisfarne. Born in Ireland, Aidan came to England in the 7th century when King Oswald was living in exile with the monks at Iona, during the Mercian invasion. The King became Christian and when he regained his throne he gave Aidan the island of ...
Gospel in Art: 'Do not cry' He said to the widow of Nain
Gospel of 17 September 2024. Luke 7:11-17. Jesus went to a town called Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a great number of people. When he was near the gate of the town it happened that a dead man was being carried out for burial, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a considerable number of the townspeople were with her.
Gospel in Art: Love your enemies | ICN
Gospel of 12 September 2024Luke 6:27-38. Jesus said to his disciples: 'I say this to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who treat you badly. To the man who slaps you on one cheek, present the other cheek too; to the man who takes your cloak from you, do not refuse ...
UK & Ireland - ICN
2 days ago · UK churches relieve costs, support NHS by over £8.4 billion a year. Oct 14th, 2024. The UK's churches provide essential health-related support services that would cost billions of pounds a year to deliver, 'The House of Good: Health', new …
Two new Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of Birmingham
Apr 25, 2024 · The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Timothy Menezes, Dean of St Chad's Cathedral, and Canon Richard Walker, Vicar General, as new Auxiliary Bishops to serve the Archdiocese of Birmingham. Mgr Menezes has been the Dean of St Chad's Cathedral since 2019. He is also the Vice-Dean of Birmingham Cathedral and South Deanery.
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