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February 2019

February 03, 2019

A National Day of Prayer is called for to break Brexit deadlock

THE First and Second World Wars were halted after Kings George V and VI called...

January 2019

January 31, 2019

NY religious leaders vehemently oppose teaching practical subjects

NEW York State's education authorities want pupils in religious and independent schools to be taught...

January 29, 2019

Vatican has ‘one of the largest homosexual communities in the world’

A new book – In the Closet of the Vatican: Power, Homosexuality, Hypocrisy – exposes...

January 27, 2019

UK pilgrims & Brexit: concerns raised about future visits to Lourdes

IF the UK crashes out of the European Union without a deal in a few...

January 26, 2019

Catholic bookshop in London crumbles. Grab a bargain now!

The "much loved" Catholic Truth Society bookshop, which has occupied premises near Westminster Cathedral in...

January 25, 2019

US Bishop slammed for suggesting MAGA caps signal racism

'Ex-gay' conservative commentator Doug Mainwaring is furious that a Kentucky bishop – 'known for pro-homosexual...

January 24, 2019

Bigotry of Catholic school in Kentucky exposed by gay student

Last week, in the immediate aftermath of the Washington DC confrontation between students from Covington...

January 22, 2019

Segovia WILL get its jolly devil, despite warnings of ‘satanic tourism’

A JUDGE has given the green light to a statue that a cluster of Catholic...

January 19, 2019

Jury awards $21.5-m to woman who suffered religious discrimination

MARIE Jean Pierre, a dishwasher at a Miami hotel, took her employers to court for...

January 17, 2019

How many Bibles does a US Governor need to be sworn in?

TALK about over-egging the pudding. Or gilding the lily. Or laying it on thick. Or...

January 16, 2019

‘Fuck the Pope’ licence plates ignites outrage in Scotland

THE letters 'FTP' on car licence plates should be banned because they could be interpreted...

January 15, 2019

Snakes alive! Is this serpent a sign of Ireland’s godlessness?

THERE are no snakes in Ireland. They were allegedly told to scoot by St Patrick....

January 14, 2019

Catholic League chief purple with rage over Oxford Union snub

BILL Donohue had been invited to participate in an upcoming debate entitled 'This House Believes...

January 11, 2019

Jesus, Virgin Mary & others get an apology over ‘pornographic’ book

The Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio has issued a grovelling apology after it was...

January 11, 2019

Priest muzzled for speaking out against Catholic Church corruption

TEXAS priest Father Mark Goring is a popular figure on YouTube, and even has his...

January 10, 2019

Diplomatic immunity protects Vatican big-wig from going on trial

THIS week saw the start of a high-profile trial in France of six people accused...

January 06, 2019

Priest’s sex with teenage boy was ‘consensual’ says Vatican

IN the latest twist to a probe into alleged sexual abuse of boys and young...

January 05, 2019

Paedophile nuns: ‘There’s a lot of them out there,’ says abuse victim

A woman who says she was sexually abused, starting at the age of five, by...

January 03, 2019

Trump is delighted that Brazil has a demented new President

Brazil's deranged new far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, above, has hit the ground running ... towards...

January 02, 2019

Pope Francis: Better to live as an atheist than a ‘hating’ Catholic

Apparently the Pope has uncovered another problem in his church: nasty people attending services and...

January 01, 2019

Priest masturbated boy in car; claimed semen was ‘spilled soda’

At an abuse hearing in New York City, James Grein, above, revealed that he had...

December 2018

December 31, 2018

Protests as right-wing lunatic plans to teach ‘Catholic values’ in Italy

STEVE Bannon – the man credited with masterminding Trump's election success – sparked anger when...

December 29, 2018

Veteran UK atheist Barbara Smoker, 95, publishes a memoir

WHEN I received Barbara Smoker's 2018 year-end "egotistical" newsletter a couple of weeks ago –...

December 28, 2018

Retired Pope’s money-laundering laws used to jail rogue contractor

Before he retired Pope Benedict XVI, above, introduced laws to prevent money laundering and the...

December 22, 2018

‘Turn yourselves in and face justice,’ Pope tells abusive priests

In a pre-Christmas address yesterday, Pope Francis urged priests who have sexually abused minors to...

December 21, 2018

Catholics all at sea over a ‘wave’ of church closures around the world

In the past 18 years more than 500 Catholic churches have closed in Germany –...

December 19, 2018

‘Rainbow rosary’ from the ‘pit of hell’ has Catholics spitting tacks

For pity's sake! It's just a bunch of coloured beads with a cross attached, and...

December 15, 2018

Callous priest used teen’s funeral to preach against suicide

A Michigan couple have called for the removal of a Catholic priest who used their...

December 13, 2018

The Pope wears white robes … and so does the Ku Klux Klan

In attacking Pope Francis's homophobia, US comedian Jenny Hagel said: This dude may seem harmless...

December 12, 2018

Prominent Vatican official, Cardinal Pell, is found guilty of sex abuse

At the end of a trial believed to have cost him millions, the Vatican’s third...