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Pope Francis decries building of ‘ecclesiastical careers’ in Church

January 24th, 2020 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

In a recent homily, Pope Francis warned laity and clergy that ‘you can’t buy the Lord’s gifts’

Pope Francis reminded the Faithful that it is not Christian to seek favours in order to grow ecclesiastical careers. Celebrating Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Tuesday January 21, the Holy Father said that being a Christian, a priest of a bishop is a free gift from the Lord and that holiness consists in ‘guarding’ the gift that we receive gratuitously, not due to our own merits. Pope Francis was reflecting on the Responsorial Psalm and from the First Reading of the day’s liturgy. King David He said that the Psalm recalls the election of David as king of Israel, after the Lord rejected Saul for not obeying Him. Highlighting how Christians are anointed with oil when Baptised, Pope Francis said that God urges Samuel to look beyond appearances as ‘it does not matter what man sees: in fact, man sees the appearance but the Lord sees the heart.’ He recalled how David’s brothers fought the... continue reading.

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Abortion was the leading cause of death in 2019

January 24th, 2020 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

The director of the Catholic Parliamentary Office for Scotland has encouraged Catholics to write to their local politicians after a charity revealed abortion was 2019’s biggest killer. continue reading...


Glasgow Uni teaching programme ‘likely’ to end as Scottish teacher numbers on the rise

January 24th, 2020 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

An initiative to solve the Scottish Catholic teacher shortfall is likely to be discontinued, as... continue reading.


Bishop calls on governments around the world to remember the Holy Land

January 24th, 2020 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

Bishop William Nolan of Galloway Diocese has called upon UK, EU, and North American governments... continue reading.


Film explores the inspirational life of the ‘party animal’ who became a nun

January 24th, 2020 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

A Derry nun who died tragically in an earthquake whilst serving on the missions in... continue reading.



Youth

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Young Scots in Rome see their school’s patron made a saint

October 18 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

Pupils from Cardinal Newman High in Bellshill travelled to Rome last week to witness...

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Retiring headteacher had positive impact on ‘thousands of children’

October 11 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

A newly retired headteacher received messages of support from his colleagues as he spoke...

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Mass marks 50 years of teaching at Catholic primary in West Dumbartonshire

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Fundraising campaign launched to bring Good News to youth

October 4 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS


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National Youth Pilgrimage venerates Patron saint’s relics in St Andrew’s Cathedral

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Opinion

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Celibacy: a precious gift for the life of the Church

January 24 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

Celibacy might be controversial, but it is at the core of the priesthood as...

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The beauty of the traditional Latin Mass according to a young Catholic

January 24 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

James Bundy propounds the benefits of a return to traditional rites ...

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Changing gender certificate legislation is dangerous to women, say Church

January 24 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS


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Why young Catholic men are taking the 90-day Exodus challenge

January 24 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS


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Woman’s place at Pope Francis’ right hand?

January 17 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS



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