Declan Lang News Today

News Briefing: Britain and Ireland

Burnham-On-Sea's St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School has welcomed a VIP visitor for the official opening of its new prayer garden.

The Bishop of Clifton officially opened the new residential facility on Wednesday. 

SIR – Why is the American government denying that it wants regime change in Russia, and suggesting that President Biden made a “gaffe”?

Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice & Peace has joined with bishops from several other countries to jointly release a statement on Lebanon.

Scots tipped for European Super League before it all goes wrong in hilarious viral video The two men were captured having some fun with the discarded fizzy pop on Union Street in Glasgow on Wednesday evening. The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these new...

Jan 22, 2021 catholic news service An ethnic Uighur demonstrator, wearing a protective mask, takes part in a protest in Istanbul Oct. 1, 2020. Bishop Declan Lang of Clifton, England, has joined the condemnation of persecution of Uighurs and backs the call to amend a trade bill to allow reviews of UK deals with countries suspected of genocide. (Credit: Murad Sezer/Reuters via CNS.) An English Catholic bishop joined faith leaders in condemning the persecution of Muslim minorities in China and sup...

English bishop joins condemnation of China’s persecution of Muslims Ethnic Uighur women wave flags of the East Turkestan independence movement during a protest in Istanbul Oct. 1, 2020. Bishop Declan Lang of Clifton, England, has condemned persecution of Uighurs and backs the call to amend trade bill to allow reviews of U.K. deals with countries suspected of genocide.(CNS photo/Murad Sezer, Reuters) By Simon Caldwell • Catholic News Service • Posted January 22, 2021 MANCHESTER, England...

By Judith Sudilovsky Bishops from three continents met virtually with Catholics in the Holy Land this year and, despite not being able to meet face-to-face, said remote discussions have still allowed them to listen to local Christians and demonstrate their solidarity. “We are all sharing hope; it is something which has to be generated,” Bishop Noel Treanor of Down and Connor, the diocese based in Armagh, Northern Ireland, told Catholic News Service Jan. 18 in a virtual interview. He said th...

BBCs Midnight Mass service will be broadcast live from Bristol tonight A socially-distanced Christmas Eve service will be held at Clifton Cathedral Updated THE BIGGEST STORIES ACROSS BRISTOL IN YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy...