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Hong Kong watch co-founder on hunger strike: an influential advocate for the rights of persecuted minorities, @benedictrogers, has gone on hunger strike today, #ChristmasEve in solidarity with those suffering in #China. thetablet.co.uk/news/13693/h… #Christmas #Catholic
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The horrors being suffered by the people of Tigray: the total humanitarian blockade of Tigray is threatening the lives of millions of desperate people, writes Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow of @MarysMeals .
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Alfie Evans: what harm to the public good would be done if #AlfieEvans were to be given one last chance at this specialist hospital in Rome? thetablet.co.uk/editors-desk…
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The Uyghur tragedy and the case for moving the Winter Olympic Games from Beijing: on the eve of a conference on the Uyghurs, @benedictrogers says now is the time to act, such as by moving the Winter Olympic Games from Beijing. thetablet.co.uk/blogs/1/1825… #GenocideGames #Catholic
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Referring to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people using the language they use themselves isn’t a theological endorsement, it’s good manners. thetablet.co.uk/blogs/1/1200…
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The cardinals of Myanmar and Indonesia are among 76 signatories calling for action to stop 'one of the most egregious human tragedies since the Holocaust: the potential genocide of the Uyghurs and other Muslims in China.' #UyghurGenocide
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Analysis by @ctrlamb on why the Pope's most explicit support to date on same-sex civil unions could be a landmark moment in the Church’s ministry to gay Catholics. thetablet.co.uk/news/13500/w… #Catholic #news #francesco
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There is speculation that the fragments of bone could be the remains of 15 year-old Emanuela Orlandi, the daughter of a Vatican bank functionary, who disappeared in 1983 on her way to a music lesson. thetablet.co.uk/news/10941/h…
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Thousands head to Rome for Newman canonisation this weekend. The Prince of Wales will lead the UK delegation. The Queen no longer travels abroad, so he is the highest-ranking royal who could attend. #newman #canonisation #PrinceofWales #PopeFrancis
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Cardinal Robert Sarah has given an interview in which he explains what he believes is at the heart of a sickness that is blighting the whole world. It is a sickness, he says, which has spread across continents but has its roots in Europe. thetablet.co.uk/news/11591/c…
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Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa will reinstate order of women deacons ow.ly/zzCB30g97Oh
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Speaking at #WMOF2018 @JamesMartinSJ condemns Church discrimination against gays thetablet.co.uk/news/9660/ma…
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The Church is changing its approach to LGBTQ Catholics – analysis by @ctrlamb: under Pope Francis, the Church is revealing itself as willing to listen and learn from marginalised voices.
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Cardinal Burke: There are times when a Pope must be disobeyed. @ctrlamb reports thetablet.co.uk/news/8869/ca…
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Momentous news. This is going to be amazing. The Blessed John Henry Newman, one of the most significant figures of the 19th century, will be declared a saint on 13 October 2019. @ctrlamb and @ruthiegledhill report. thetablet.co.uk/news/11826/n…
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Vatican owns up to mistakes on McCarrick: the document is unprecedented in its willingness to confront the mistake that was made by a pope and now saint, John Paul II, in appointing McCarrick as Archbishop of Washington and a cardinal. By @ctrlamb thetablet.co.uk/news/13561/v…
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The Liberal Democrats have deselected a practising Catholic as an election candidate after concluding that “his values diverge from ours”. thetablet.co.uk/news/12218/l…
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Francis has ordered a revision of the Catechism, asserting that "the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person". He has committed the Church to working for its abolition worldwide. thetablet.co.uk/news/9512/po…
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Bishop of Leeds Marcus Stock celebrates Mass in Extraordinary Form for the first time – 'incredibly edifying and moving'. thetablet.co.uk/blogs/1/1087…
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Donald Trump's #SOTU: “I watched a president who has lost all moral credibility pay lip service to unity and common ground while continuing to stoke fear and division,” said John Gehring, Catholic program director at Faith in Public Life.
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The Catholic Bishop for Migrants has called on Catholics to show solidarity with the refugees and migrants who attempt to cross the English Channel in the hopes of being granted asylum in the UK. @liz_dodd reports. thetablet.co.uk/news/13252/c… #CatholicNews
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'While we were all sleeping, the government killed a man under cloak of darkness.' Sister @helenprejean is among those 'appalled' by the execution this morning in the US of Daniel Lewis Lee. thetablet.co.uk/news/13165/f… #CatholicNews
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Almost two years since Pope Francis announced he would be re-forming a commission on the female diaconate, @ctrlamb reveals that it is due to hold its first meeting in Rome in the middle of next month.
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Influence of far-right-wing Catholicism on Church out of proportion to significance says @The_Tablet ow.ly/r01N30fltKz @JamesMartinSJ
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Obituary: #JeanVanier was a spiritual giant. Those who lived and worked with him spoke of his almost palpable holiness; many considered him a living saint. He was unmoved by such accolades... thetablet.co.uk/texts-speech…
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Jean Vanier, founder of L'Arche, is resting and 'listening to the birds sing' as he recovers from a heart attack thetablet.co.uk/news/8039/0/…
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' “Must everyone like you?” The answer is, “No”. Not everyone liked Jesus, so why should everyone like me?' Read the moving personal insight in this #Lent reflection from @JamesMartinSJ thetablet.co.uk/features/2/1… #catholictwitter
Can you find grace in the midst of setbacks, opposition and humiliation?
I'm grateful @The_Tablet invited me to share this story of God's invitation to set aside the need to be loved, liked or approved of. I hope it helps in your own spiritual journey.
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Young people desert Church after same-sex ruling: there has been backlash against Church among mainly straight people who regard the CDF document as 'a step too far'. @SarahRMacDonald reports on latest #tabletwebinar with @ctrlamb. thetablet.co.uk/news/14098/y… #CatholicChurch
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The many lost books of Byland Abbey and the one that has just been found: just 28 books are known to survive from this great Yorkshire Cistercian monastery. Until recently, it was thought to be 27. Michael Carter on the latest discovery. thetablet.co.uk/blogs/1/1771… #CatholicTwitter
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How an autistic boy taught the Pope a lesson. @ctrlamb reports on what happened when a child with #autism interrupted a papal audience. thetablet.co.uk/news/11078/h…
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Fr @hans_zollner SJ, one of the church’s leading experts on safeguarding and clerical sexual abuse, has said the exclusion of women from seminary formation has had “extremely harmful consequences” and this “needs to change”. By @SarahRMacDonald thetablet.co.uk/news/16064/e… #Catholic
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'His books are bestsellers and lectures are guaranteed to fill a cathedral. But, as his biographer discovered, his public appearances also draw angry demonstrators.' Read @jonmsweeney feature on @JamesMartinSJ here. thetablet.co.uk/features/2/1…
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Pope names theology professor to succeed Lima cardinal. The new archbishop is 'more in tune with the poorest, most humble people'. thetablet.co.uk/news/11292/p…
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Ostracism and embrace: 'James Martin SJ inspires packed lecture halls, tears of healing and enraged online mobs.' Read @austeni review of @jamesmartinsj 'In the company of Jesus' by @jonmsweeney pub @litpress thetablet.co.uk/books/10/176…
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It is 35 years since Sr Helen Prejean first watched a man being executed, but the fire it ignited in her soul still burns brightly. @JoannaMoorhead reports
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Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor dies peacefully surrounded by family and friends://ow.ly/jJTB30eQyUl
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How to pray with Fr James Martin SJ @JamesMartinSJ – a report of the latest #Tabletwebinar by @SarahRMacDonald plus a video with highlights from his discussion with @ctrlamb
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Cardinal Sarah points the way back to Communion: Cardinal Robert Sarah has written to the presidents of all the bishops’ conferences describing the conditions under which celebration of the Eucharist should be restored. thetablet.co.uk/news/13384/c… #Catholic #news #COVID19
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Catholics bishops @catholicEW and @CatholicUnionGB are among those regretting the outlawing of public worship, and calling for the Government produce the evidence that justifies closing churches yet again in #lockdown2. thetablet.co.uk/news/13529/c… #Catholic #Boris
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There is a flaw in our law which means it is legal for a church leader to know that a child has been abused but to sit on this knowledge. @Richard_Scorer explains why Nazir Afzal could ultimately find his safeguarding role too difficult. thetablet.co.uk/blogs/1/1794… #catholic
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Pope Francis has insisted that treating and saving people is 'more important' than saving the economy. 'We people are temples of the Holy Spirit, the economy is not.' thetablet.co.uk/news/12993/s… #Covid_19 #CatholicNews #Pentecost
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Pope releases new liturgical law paving way for revision of English missal ow.ly/aU7i30f25dV @ctrlamb
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Human rights activist @benedictrogers talks to @RuthieGledhill about the latest steps to address #Uyghur persecution. Do China’s actions meet the legal definition of genocide?
thetablet.co.uk/blogs/6/1595… #TheTablet #podcast #Catholic #news
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Renewed call for late-term abortion ban in Ireland: @Toibin1, leader of the Irish political party Aontú, has called for a ban on late term abortion in Ireland following the publication of a new study. thetablet.co.uk/news/13591/r… #Catholic #news
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Clerical abuse is a “massive reality” in the Church caused among other factors by “closed systems” and the overinflated authority of priests, according to Cardinal Christoph Schönborn. thetablet.co.uk/news/12246/s…
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When Jean Vanier invited two men with handicaps to share his life, it transformed him @jean_vanier_fr ow.ly/A9G430etSfp
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BREAKING NEWS: #PopeFrancis to investigate possibility of ordaining female deacons ow.ly/407b3008lRU
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The Pope's message of hope for a world in lockdown: Pope Francis talks about #Covid19 in his first ever interview with a British journalist, @Austeni, published in #TheTablet thetablet.co.uk/news/12731/t… #CatholicNews #hope #faith
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Pope Francis has asked Fr Timothy Radcliffe, an English Dominican friar, to lead a retreat for bishops and participants taking part in one of the most important global Church gatherings for decades, reports @ctrlamb
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Tearful Pope listens to rescued street children's accounts of abuse and exploitation tinyurl.com/mmoprjr
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Pope Francis has given a powerful endorsement of @JamesMartinSJ ministry to gay Catholics in a letter to the Jesuit priest, reports @ctrlamb
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Pope Francis is to meet with leaders of Orthodox, Catholic and other Christian communities from throughout the Middle East in Bari, Italy this weekend to pray for peace and show solidarity with persecuted Christians in the Middle East. thetablet.co.uk/news/9346/ch…
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Pope Francis must develop a “credible strategy” for the inclusion of women in the Church or watch them walk away “in droves”, Ireland’s former president Mary McAleese told an international gathering in Rome. @ctrlamb reports #IWD2018 thetablet.co.uk/news/8691/wo…
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Pope Leo plans to visit Turkey for Nicaea anniversary
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Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland, has warned that people are leaving the Catholic Church “in droves”, tired of “little old men” who continue to “beat the drum of obedience”. @bbcwomanshour thetablet.co.uk/news/13397/p… #catholic #news
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Cardinal Raymond Burke told the former leader of the Knights of Malta to tackle the issue of condom distribution or face a Vatican investigation, according to documents released by WikiLeaks. @CtrLamb reports from Rome. thetablet.co.uk/news/11312/w…
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The 'united faiths of Greater Manchester' met the Pope today and @AndyBurnhamGM was there! @ctrlamb reports thetablet.co.uk/news/16977/t… #CatholicTwitter
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Role of women must be tackled 'urgently' in Catholic Church: Catholics want the role of women to be tackled urgently, according to a report that has come out of the synodal listening process, reports @ctrlamb thetablet.co.uk/news/16041/r… #Catholic
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Pope Francis reshaped the Church with humility and courage. He challenged power and reminded us to not forget the poor. Read The Tablet’s obituary: ow.ly/10p750VEGp8 #PopeFrancis #Obituary #CatholicChurch #TheTablet #Legacy
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The ban on Catholics debating the ordination of women is unsustainable and wrong, says #TheTablet in an editorial this week. thetablet.co.uk/news/13415/w… #Catholic #news
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Pope tribute to 21 slain Copts: 'Catholic, Orthodox, Coptic, Lutherans – does not matter; they are Christians, their blood confesses Christ'
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Pope Francis says the internet needs to rediscover its potential for building communities and sharing knowledge, in his message to mark the Church's world communications day. @ctrlamb reports #WCD2019 thetablet.co.uk/news/11276/p…
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The Tablet’s long-serving Rome correspondent @ctrlamb is to join @cnni as the broadcaster’s Vatican Correspondent. Lamb said: “It has been a privilege to have worked at The Tablet for over a decade.” thetablet.co.uk/news/17911/t…
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The way of the cross: @Pontifex prays for a Catholic Church that will be a 'voice in the wilderness for humanity' ow.ly/utdE30aS7J1
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Nine reasons to pray: there are as many reasons to pray as there are people. But as one of the world’s best-loved Christian writers, @JamesMartinSJ explains, all are different ways of responding to an invitation from God
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Cardinal Zen arrest – why the time has come for sanctions. The Vatican, too, must surely re-think its China policy now that one of its most senior leaders in Asia has been arrested, writes @benedictrogers thetablet.co.uk/blogs/1/2061… #Catholic
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While the world was waiting with bated breath for a historic decision on whether to ordain married men in Amazonia, Pope Francis was busy going in a very different direction, writes @AustenI thetablet.co.uk/news/12469/p… #amazonsynod #PopeFrancis #CatholicNews #TheTablet
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Ruling on same-sex blessings 'is not last word': @ctrlamb explains why this week's controversial CDF ruling against #samesexblessings prompts more questions than answers. thetablet.co.uk/news/13965/r… #CatholicChurch
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#Anglican orders not 'invalid' says #Cardinal, opening way for revision of current #Catholic position ow.ly/g3fM30byWI9 @ctrlamb
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“There is no divine right that will ensure the survival of democracy.”
Chris Patten, the last British Governor of Hong Kong, writes in this week’s magazine on the role of the Catholic Church in an increasingly uncertain - and autocratic - future:
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Pope Francis tops world leaders with highest @Twitter following ow.ly/vWqB30efSR7 @Pontifex @Pope_news
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Pope Francis is to take part in his first ever online service with Archbishop Canterbury @JustinWelby. Other senior UK church leaders will also be involved in the #Pentecost service on Sunday, marking the culmination of #ThyKingdomCome. thetablet.co.uk/news/12989/p… #CatholicNews
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Mayor of London @SadiqKhan who is meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican today, writes for The Tablet: ‘We are duty bound to combine stewardship of the planet with solidarity with those who need help’ thetablet.co.uk/blogs/1/2784…
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50 years of #Liverpool's #Catholic #Cathedral #PaddysWigwam #liverpool #goldenjubilee ow.ly/Sl6E30bDr2d
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Christian persecution exacerbated by #Covid19: More than 340 million Christians suffer high levels of #persecution and discrimination for their faith, according to World Watch List @OpenDoorsUK. @JSMilbank reports thetablet.co.uk/news/13750/c…
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Nazir Afzal pledges 'hostile' #CatholicChurch for abusers: “I wouldn't have taken on this role if I didn't think this was a key change in the way things were going to be done.” @CPsPepTalk reports
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Why, when it comes to aid, are some people so determined to throw the baby out with the bathwater? Last year #Oxfam provided emergency support for 8.6 million people hit by conflict and natural disaster. Surely that is worth preserving.
@pvall reports
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Merry Saturnalia, and other myths about Christmas that don’t seem to go away: @JSMilbank refutes the myth that #Christmas is a deception, a feast stolen from some supposedly more enjoyable pagan winter rite by cunning Christians. thetablet.co.uk/blogs/1/1673… #CatholicTwitter
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Today we celebrate #St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, born Edith Stein in 1891 in Poland, died in Auschwitz in 1942. Read 'Witness to the Cross' by James Baade from The Tablet archive:
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A pope of communion: Leo XIV and the Francis legacy, by @austeni
The first pope from the USA has made it clear he will build on the ‘precious legacy’ he inherited from Francis – but it is clear too that his style of leadership will be very different.
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In this week's issue, Isabel Lloyd reviews @GeorgeMonbiot's Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet - an "ambitious, passionate, polemic" about an agricultural system, and a planet, in crisis::
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Plight of refugees illustrated by hundreds of shoes outside cathedral @CAFOD thetablet.co.uk/news/9599/pl…
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'We must educate our children to understand other religions,' says Muslim foreign minister @tariqahmadbt. The UK's faith schools can help foster religious tolerance provided they teach inclusivity and mutual respect, he said on visit to Rome
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Muslims flock to Mass across Europe in solidarity with Catholics mourning death of Fr Hamel ow.ly/aKA9302NzqP
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A life-size sculpture depicting Jesus as a homeless man sleeping on a bench has been installed in Glasgow city centre, the first place in the United Kingdom to receive the statue. thetablet.co.uk/news/8236/0/… (@glasgowchurches @glasgowcc @timothyschmalz @nicolasturgeon)
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Pope says women can be acolytes and lectors: Pope Francis has changed Church law officially to recognise female ministry and allow women to be instituted into roles previously reserved to men. @ctrlamb reports thetablet.co.uk/news/13742/p… #catholic #news
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Cardinal @KardinalWien Schönborn warns against 'power of lies': he says crowd who stormed the Capitol had been 'pummelled' by lies the election was stolen. ht @mfjlewis @Crux
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Sir David Amess will be remembered not only for the horrific way he died, but more importantly for the wonderful way he lived. Friend and human rights campaigner @benedictrogers pays tribute thetablet.co.uk/blogs/1/1891…
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The Sistine Chapel closes. The world holds its breath.
Inside, 135 cardinals vote in silence for the next leader of 1.4 billion Catholics.
Here's how the conclave works, and why it still shapes history today.
We've covered 11 conclaves. Trust us to cover the 12th.
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Jean #Vanier's '10 rules for life to become more human' thetablet.co.uk/news/9747/je… @LArcheUK @jean_vanier_fr
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Swiss theologian Fr Hans Küng, whose right to teach was withdrawn in 1979, died reconciled with the Vatican, according to Cardinal Walter Kasper. thetablet.co.uk/news/14028/k… #CatholicChurch
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The Archbishop of Westminster @CardinalNichols is to broadcast a Catholic service across the UK on Easter Day in an unprecedented response to the closure of churches because of the #coronavirus. thetablet.co.uk/news/12715/c… #Covid19 #CatholicNews #faith #hope #Easter #HolyWeek
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The Prince of Wales has issued a powerful message of support for persecuted Christians around the world. @RuthieGledhill reports thetablet.co.uk/news/8820/go… #GoodFriday
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Tears of joy and prayers for peace as #AsiaBibi death sentence overturned in Pakistan thetablet.co.uk/news/10939/a…
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