Death, dignity and the betrayal of Catholic politicians
by John Smeaton On 22 October, the UK House of Lords once again debated the legalisation of assisted suicide. The…
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Voice of the Family Manifesto to the world’s bishops
Pope Francis has launched a two-year synod on “synodality” and a consultation of local parishes to listen to the “cry”…
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by Fr Thomas Crean “…As regards those who are truly penitent and die in charity before they have made satisfaction…
READ MORERome conference: Health of the sick and salvation of souls – Church and society in this dark hour of history TEXTS & VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE!
On 23 October, Voice of the Family held an international conferencein Rome on the theme Health of the sick and salvation…
READ MOREA sermon on the Feast of Christ the King
by a Dominican friar The word “king” possesses a strange power over men’s imaginations. This power is seen, for example,…
READ MOREAbortion advocate Jeffrey Sachs appointed to Vatican academy of social sciences
by Maria Madise On 25 October, the Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Francis had appointed Professor Jeffrey Sachs…
READ MOREThe Sacraments and the emergency services
by Dr Joseph Shaw As the United Kingdom has secularised, so the role of Christian ministers has diminished. If you…
READ MORELegitimising state killing by assisted suicide
Simultaneous attempts to legalise assisted suicide appear to be being made in several countries in Europe. In the UK, Baroness…
READ MORECardinal Rafael Merry del Val: a perfect example of a servant of the Church
By Professor Roberto de Mattei In an age in which the hurricane of confusion is assailing the Mystical Bride of…
READ MOREWhy the remaining pro-life bastions fall
by Liam Gibson On 4 October 2021, the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) took the government of…
READ MOREFatima: Theology of History
by Fr Serafino M. Lanzetta The Fatima-event marked the start of a path of renewal for the whole of the…
READ MOREVatican’s Global Education Pact and Christian education
by Maria Madise Last week in Rome, Pope Francis hosted three events which seemed to have a shared significance: on…
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