Church in UK and Ireland

English bishop finds concrete ways to encourage eco-friendly practices
- Catholic News Service, Church in UK and Ireland
- Aug 28, 2019
An English bishop is creating a green oasis in the grounds of his residence in the hope of inspiring visitors to heed the call of Pope Francis to “care for our common home.”
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European soccer body punishes Scottish club for anti-Catholic chants
- Associated Press, Church in UK and Ireland
- Aug 25, 2019
UEFA has punished Rangers for fans’ sectarian chants by ordering part of the stadium closed for a Europa League playoff next week.
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Edinburgh city council delays decision on voting rights for school board religious reps
- Church in UK and Ireland
- Aug 23, 2019
Edinburgh’s Archbishop Leo Cushley has thanked parents and parishioners from across the Scottish capital for their efforts to fight a proposal to strip religious representatives to the city’s education committee of their voting rights.
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A church is attacked every two days in Northern Ireland, charity reveals
- Church in UK and Ireland
- Aug 22, 2019
A new report shows that an attack on a place of worship takes place nearly every other day in Northern Ireland.
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Catholic schools in Scottish capital face ‘serious threat to identity’
- Church in UK and Ireland
- Aug 17, 2019
A motion to remove the voting rights of religious representatives on education boards is “a serious threat to the identity” of Catholic schools in the Scottish capital, according to a spokesperson of the Archdiocese of St. Andrews & Edinburgh.
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Catholic seafarer’s charity ‘hopeful’ UK ship will be released by Iran
- Church in UK and Ireland
- Aug 16, 2019
A leading Catholic seafarers’ charity says it is hopeful that an Iranian-held British ship will soon be released, after an Iranian tanker was released by the UK territory of Gibraltar.
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