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St Oengus the Culdee | ICN Monk and writer. Oengus was the author of the earliest Irish Martyrology, called the 'Felire'. Born of a royal Ulster family, he was educated at the monastery of Clonenagh (Co Laois). He lived as a h...

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Gospel in Art: I have not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets | ICN Gospel of 11 March 2026Matthew 5:17-19At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: ...

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Catholic Union talk: Always be prepared to give the shirt off your back | ICN John Studzinski, author, philanthropist and thought leader addressed members and supporters of the Catholic Union at a pub talk last night. Chaired by Catherine Pepinster, the event was extremely well...

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Lebanon: Priest killed by Israeli tank leaves 'profound wound in the heart of the Church' | ICN Pope Leo and the head of the Maronite Church have both condemned the deadly attacks on Lebanon, after a priest was killed there yesterday. Father Pierre El Rai lost his life in Qlayaa on Monday, 9th M...

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Fleur Brennan RIP | ICN A large congregation gathered at Holy Apostles, Pimlico last Monday for the Requiem Mass of a much-loved parishioner: Fleur Bridget Brennan, who died on 18 February 2026.T he Mass was celebrated by C...

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Scotland's Catholic Bishops challenge Scottish Government over conscience rights | ICN The Bishops' Conference of Scotland has expressed deep concern over the Scottish Government's response to proposed amendments to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.The amendm...

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War Does Not Have the Last Word: A Chronicle of the Christian Community in Gaza | ICN The documentary produced by KTO Télévision Catholique titled 'La guerre n'aura pas le dernier mot' (War Doesn't Have the Last Word) traces the life of Christian communities in Gaza Strip, Jenin, and T...

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Walid Khalidi, historian of the Palestinian cause, dies aged 100 Khalidi, who documented the Nakba and founded the Institute for Palestine Studies, died in the US on Sunday.

Khalidi, who documented the Nakba and founded the Institute for Palestine Studies, died in the US on Sunday.

UK: Former Commonwealth Secretary-General to speak at religious freedom conference | ICN Baroness Patricia Scotland, former Secretary-General to the Commonwealth of Nations, is to give a keynote address at a landmark conference in London addressing increasing challenges to religious freed...

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Ian Linden: The Church & wars in the Middle East | ICN "I don't need international law", Trump told the world in January; his "own morality", his "own mind" was all that he needed to formulate foreign policy. Trump's mind and morality do not inspire confi...

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Gospel in Art: How often do I forgive my brother? Seven times? | ICN Gospel of 10 March 2026Matthew 18:21-35At that time: Peter came up and said to Je...

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Autistic Catholics UK? | ICN Deacon Mark Paine write: I was recently contacted by a group in the US called 'Autistic Catholics'. Would anyone be interested in a UK version" If so, please contact me at: markpaine1970@gmail.comDeac...

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Lebanon: Israeli strike kills Maronite priest | ICN A Maronite parish priest, Father Pierre Al-Rai, was killed and at least five people were injured this afternoon by an Israeli strike on the Christian-majority village of Qlayaa in southern Lebanon. Fr...

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According to Haven Watch, kidnappings haven't decreased. I will not tolerate this new normal.
#abolishice is now the mainstream position.

Canada: Bishops call for prayers for peace in Middle East | ICN The Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a Statement Calling the Catholic Faithful to Prayer for Peace in the Middle East. The statement affirms that we c...

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Newman Schola to sing Faure Requiem at St Mary's Hampstead | ICN The Newman Schola will be performing Allegri's haunting Miserere mei, movements from the Tenebrae by Victoria and culminating with the Fauré Requiem at Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Hampstead, London,...

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Joint Ecumenical statement on widening conflict in Middle East | ICN The World Council of Churches, Middle East Council of Churches, Lutheran World Federation, World Communion of Reformed Churches, World Methodist Council, Mennonite World Conference, Christian Conferen...

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A trans person drawing on a statue with chalk got comment from the Home Secretary and coverage on TV and in all the main papers.

A female Green MP being harassed and abused in the street by transphobes gets nothing...

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Good Shepherd Sisters statement on crisis in Iran and Middle East | ICN A sudden escalation of conflict in Lebanon has displaced over 500,000 people in just over one week. The Good Shepherd community is actively responding to the crisis. They are ensuring the safety of ou...

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Palestinian Christians denounce US evangelical support for war on Iran | ICN Pastor Munther Isaac, from Bethlehem said that every human life is precious and urged peace and an end to suffering in an on-line briefing about the US-Israeli war with Iran and across the Middle East...

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Finding Beauty Behind Bars - a climate activist's enforced retreat | ICN Climate activist Tim Hewes, a retired dentist and Anglican priest in his seventies, was accused of conspiring to bring the M25 motorway to a standstill in a protest against climate change. On a quiet ...

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Finding Beauty Behind Bars - a climate activist's enforced retreat | ICN Climate activist Tim Hewes, a retired dentist and Anglican priest in his seventies, was accused of conspiring to bring the M25 motorway to a standstill in a protest against climate change. On a quiet ...

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The famous Israeli journalist and former Israeli army soldier Alon Mizrahi says: Yes, there is a severe blackout, there have been no reports of damage, we are living under Stalin-style censorship….

Battersea parish hosts panel discussion on papacy of Pope Leo | ICN Christopher Lamb, Vatican correspondent for CNN and Rev Erin Clark, Vicar of St Mary's Anglican church in Battersea were guest speaker...

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Cardinal Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago: "A Call to Conscience" | ICN As more than 1,000 Iranian men, women and children lay dead after days of bombardment from U.S. and Israeli missiles, the official White House X account on Thursday evening posted a video of scenes fr...

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Pope: Peace is a constant journey of reconciliation | ICN In a letter sent to a gathering in his home town of Chicago, Pope Leo said: "when people of different religious traditions come together in prayer, it has the power to change the course of history." W...

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"When hosting an event, The Sameer Project wants to provide an experience, not just a meal. And this is what we tried to do for the group iftar we hosted for 2,000 people!" #TheSameerProject #Gaza

Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls | ICN The Theme for International Women's Day tomorrow, 8 March is: 'Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls'. António Guterres, Secretary General of the UN, has stated that achieving gender equali...

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