Articles by Madeleine Teahan
Anglican Ordinariate converts express gratitude for Benedict XVI’s ‘prophetic’ vision of unity
Jan 4, 2023 / 07:30 amThe Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham was established in 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI to allow Anglicans to enter into full communion with the Church.
Benedict XVI is mourned in the United Kingdom
Dec 31, 2022 / 14:55 pmThe leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, King Charles, and the Prime Minister of Great Britain were among the British leaders who paid tribute to the late pope.
Warning of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Nagorno-Karabakh
Dec 30, 2022 / 07:00 amA leading politician serving the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) has strongly echoed Pope Francis’ concerns about the humanitarian situation in the region.
Scottish bishops warn of ‘gender reform’ bill
Dec 20, 2022 / 07:15 amScottish bishops have released a statement in opposition to the government’s plans to make it easier for individuals to change how they identify their gender.
UK Supreme Court to rule on ‘censorship zone’ outside abortion facilities
Dec 6, 2022 / 09:06 amPro-life and free-speech campaigners in the United Kingdom are awaiting a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
UK Catholic bishop speaks out after woman with Down syndrome loses abortion law appeal
Nov 29, 2022 / 04:38 amIn a ruling on Nov. 25, the Court of Appeal ruled that the UK abortion law did not discriminate against disabled people.
UK woman praying in public asked to ‘move on’ by local authorities
Nov 25, 2022 / 08:09 amConcerns about religious freedom in the UK are intensifying after local council officers confronted a woman on the south coast of England for praying quietly in a public space and asked her to move away.
Mourners pay tribute to ‘much-loved’ Scottish archbishop
Nov 9, 2022 / 18:29 pm“The death of Archbishop Mario will be felt not just in the Archdiocese of Glasgow, but across Scotland and beyond.”
UK social media arrest: One minute Catholic mom was roasting chicken, the next she was off to jail
Oct 13, 2022 / 09:07 amCaroline Farrow says “gender-critical” Catholics have become “soft targets” for LGBTQ crackdowns in the U.K.
UK doctor investigated for praying with patients calls on Christians to ‘stand up and fight’
Sep 30, 2022 / 10:00 amA Christian doctor has appealed to Christians in professional life to “stand up and fight” after he faced investigation for offering his patients “spiritual care.”
Scotland should be ‘caring for people, not killing them,’ Catholic Church urges
Sep 14, 2022 / 15:58 pmThe Catholic Church in Scotland has spoken out about the dangers of current proposals to legalize assisted suicide for terminally-ill people.
The story behind London’s new Shrine to Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians
Sep 8, 2022 / 03:14 amWhat may well be the first shrine in Europe dedicated to persecuted Christians will be blessed today in central London, UK.
New UK Health chief, a practicing Catholic, under fire for pro-life views
Sep 7, 2022 / 09:02 amA Catholic Member of Parliament who was appointed yesterday to the role of Health Secretary in the UK has come under fire for her pro-life views.
The Muslim, the Catholic cardinal, and the church in Bosnia that could help heal deep divisions
Aug 30, 2022 / 03:34 amA prominent Bosnian cardinal has said that “forgiveness can be achieved” following the consecration of a Catholic church in the town of Bugojno in central Bosnia.
Germany denies refuge to Christian convert from Iran
Aug 12, 2022 / 04:05 amThe European Court of Human Rights has dismissed the case of an Iranian convert to Christianity, who is appealing his deportation from Germany back to Iran, on the grounds of religious freedom.
Pro-lifers react with dismay to news that Irish government plans to fine for praying near abortion clinic
Aug 9, 2022 / 09:51 amPro-life campaigners and advocates for religious freedom in Ireland have expressed dismay following the news that the Irish Government intends to introduce fines and prison sentences for people who pray, hold signs, or try to persuade women not to have abortions while they are within the vicinity of an abortion clinic.
English grandmother arrested for praying near abortion clinic wins religious freedom challenge
Jul 20, 2022 / 01:11 amA 76-year-old English grandmother who was fined for praying near to an abortion clinic has successfully overturned her financial penalty, but human rights campaigners still fear that the initial fine represents “a worrying trend in law enforcement” regarding certain beliefs.
Why the heritage listing of this 'radical' English cathedral might signal a change in attitude
Jul 14, 2022 / 02:11 amThe first classical cathedral to be built in England since St. Paul’s Cathedral has achieved a coveted recognition that shows a changing attittude to "serious classical architecture", according to its architect.