Terror will not polarise our communities, say faith leaders
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, has signed an open letter stating that religious groups “will not be shaken in their pursuit of peace, friendship and collaboration” after last...
View ArticleRussia is on the front line in the struggle against terrorism. But does it...
After the recent terrorist attack on the Saint Petersburg underground, the Archbishop of Moscow published a short but eloquent statement which sums up the Christian response concisely and eloquently:...
View ArticleEgypt bombings won’t stop Pope’s visit for peace, says Vatican
Despite recent and repeated terrorist attacks against Egypt’s minority Christian communities, Pope Francis will not cancel his visit to Egypt. “The Pope’s trip to Egypt proceeds as scheduled,” Greg...
View ArticleNext few months will decide Christians’ fate in Iraq, says aid agency leader
The next few months will determine whether Iraqi Christians can return to their homes in areas where Islamic State had been routed, according to Mgr John Kozar, international president of the Catholic...
View ArticleEgypt’s long Good Friday
Pope Francis will be going to Egypt at Eastertide, but for the Christians of that country it will still be one long Good Friday. The Copts – as most of the country’s Christians are known – are still...
View ArticlePope celebrates Mass for 15,000 Catholics in Cairo
Military helicopters flew overhead and police fanned out in force today as Pope Francis celebrated an open-air Mass for Egypt’s tiny Catholic community, on the final day of a visit aimed at comforting...
View ArticleCardinal Nichols offers prayers and condolences after Manchester bombing
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has expressed his sadness at Monday night’s bombing of the Manchester Arena. In a letter to Bishop of Salford John Arnold, the cardinal wrote: “It is with great sorrow that I...
View ArticleTo defeat Islamists, our governments must enter the battle of ideas
The mayor of London, writing in the Guardian, has this to say about the practical steps we must take in order to deal with the terrorist threat. He starts off: “We must now redouble our efforts to...
View ArticleISIS claims responsibility for massacre of Coptic Christians in Egypt
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack on a bus carrying Coptic Christians that killed 29. The Egyptian Cabinet said in a news release that 13 victims of Friday’s attack remained...
View ArticleCoptic Orthodox bishop tells terrorists: ‘You are loved’
Terrorists are loved by God, not for what they do, but because they were created for much greater things, the General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK has said. Bishop Angaelos said in a...
View ArticleCardinal prays for London terror attack victims
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has offered prayers for the victims of last night’s terrorist attack in London. The Archbishop of Westminster and president of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales...
View ArticlePope Francis prays for London attack victims and their families
Pope Francis prayed for the victims of the terrorist attack in London at the end of Mass on Pentecost Sunday. “May the Holy Spirit grant peace to the whole world,” Pope Francis said, according to...
View ArticleHow our parish coped with being in the middle of the London Bridge attack
Pentecost Mass at the Church of the Most Precious Blood at The Borough, London Bridge, had a special poignancy this year. Father Christopher Pearson, parish priest – the parish is in the care of the...
View ArticleAnother terror attack hits Britain – but what happens next?
Enough is enough, declares the Prime Minister. Three terrorist attacks in three months – but what happens now? More of the same, or a radically new approach to the way we face the terrorist challenge?...
View ArticleCatholic who died saving a woman’s life at London Bridge hailed as a hero
Ignacio Echeverria, who died trying to help a woman being attacked by terrorists at London Bridge, was a committed Mass-goer who always stood up for the weak, his friends and family have said. Mr...
View ArticlePope Francis prays for victims of Barcelona terror attack
Pope Francis has offered prayers for the victims of a terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain, that left at least 12 people dead and injured dozens of others. “With great concern the Holy Father has...
View ArticleWhat the Russian Tsars can teach us about fighting terrorism
The list is getting to be rather a long one, but the latest addition is Barcelona. If you have ever been to that lovely city, you will know that Las Ramblas, where the latest terrorist outrage took...
View ArticleSwiss Guards chief: we’re ready for a terror attack
The head of the Swiss Guards has said the elite corps that protects the Pope and the Vatican is ready to confront any terror attacks. His remarks came after renewed threats against Rome by supporters...
View ArticlePolice officer who swapped places with hostage was a practising Catholic
The police officer who died after taking the place of a hostage in France was a practising Catholic who had “experienced a genuine conversion” around 2008. Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame died on...
View ArticleBombers strike three churches in Indonesia
Suspected suicide bombers have struck three churches in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people. Scores more were injured in the attacks in Surabaya, the capital of East Java province. Attackers targeted...
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