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The singer thanks the church for a lot of things in his life and he feels that there is something very special about the ...

Cardinal Vincent Nichols (centre) and fellow cardinals at their final Mass in St Peter's Basilica earlier before the conclave The leader of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales has said ...

A number of schools will close as BBC's Radio 1's Big Weekend arrives in Liverpool, in a decision which one high school said was "out of our control".

Pope Francis's efforts to shake up the workings of the Church should be built on by the next pope, according to some - but his critics are less convinced ...

Meanwhile, a leading English Catholic said intense media interest in the upcoming conclave reflected the "huge importance" attached ... A stronger Catholic church voice in this sphere, particularly ...

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Adam Jacot de Boinod was a researcher for the first BBC series QI, compered by Stephen Fry, and is an author of three books ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on ... Catholic Church have got something to teach the Church of England in the speed that they appoint their head.