It’s something we’ve all pondered. There are few names as well-known as that of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ. While many of us just refer to the great redeemer as Jesus, many historical documents refer to him by his full name – Jesus H. Christ. So, where did the ‘H’ come from? And what […]

1 year ago

It’s something we’ve all pondered. There are few names as well-known as that of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ. While many of us just refer to the great redeemer as Jesus, many historical documents refer to him by his full name – Jesus H. Christ. So, where did the ‘H’ come from? And what […]

1 year ago

Pope Benedict was one of the oldest popes ever elected Former Pope Benedict XVI has died aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. Benedict passed away at his Vatican residence, the Mater Ecclesiae monastery, where he had spent his final years. He led the Catholic Church for less than […]

3 years ago

It’s after the Archbishop of Paris resigned over allegations of an intimate relationship with a woman During a question and answer session with reporters on a flight back to Italy from Greece on Monday December 6, the Pope said: “Sins of the flesh are not the most serious.” He said that pride and hatred were […]

4 years ago

“It’s a crime that in its nature punishes poverty.” Mexico’s supreme court has ruled that criminal penalties for abortion are unconstitutional, in a landmark ruling for the country. Advocates are saying that the ruling now provides a clear path to the decriminalisation of abortion across Mexico. The court ruled 10-0 that the northern state of […]

4 years ago

The Catholic Church said it was “shocked” by the discovery but offered no apology The remains of 215 Indigenous children were recently discovered on the grounds of a former Catholic-run residential school near Kamloops in southern British Columbia. The discovery of the remains was publicly announced last Thursday the Tk’emlups te Secwépemc people, following an […]

5 years ago