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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 31

UK’s first female Anglican Archbishop elected in Wales
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UK’s first female Anglican Archbishop elected in Wales - The Tablet

Bishop Vann, who has been Bishop of Monmouth for five years, secured a two-thirds majority from the Church in Wales electoral college on the second day of its

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 31

Bishops, political leaders condemn nuns’ arrest
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Bishops, political leaders condemn nuns’ arrest - The Tablet

Sisters Vandana Francis and Preeta Mary of the Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate (ASMI) order and Sukhman Mandavi, a resident of Narayanpur district of the

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 31

St John Henry Newman is to become a Doctor of the Church
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St John Henry Newman is to become a Doctor of the Church - The Tablet

In its daily bulletin this morning, the Vatican said, “On 31 July 2025, the Holy Father Leo XIV received in audience His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro,

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 30

Archbishop begs for forgiveness after priest charged with brutal murder of homeless man
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Archbishop begs for forgiveness after priest charged with brutal murder of homeless man - The Tablet

Miroslaw M, aged 60, who is being held in custody pending trial, pleaded guilty to the brutal murder of the 68-year-old homeless man, identified as Anatol Cz,

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 30

Violent protests outside refugee hotel ‘disappointing’ says bishop
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Violent protests outside refugee hotel ‘disappointing’ says bishop - The Tablet

Bishop Paul McAleenan spoke of the “dangerous consequences” of stirring up and exploiting “fear”, following the demonstrations.

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 25

Catholic influencers to meet in Rome next week
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Catholic influencers to meet in Rome next week - The Tablet

The event coincides with the first two days of the Jubilee of Youth, with many young people are engaged in online evangelisation efforts.

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 22

Hundreds expected at Catholic festival that will celebrate faith in modern-day life
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Hundreds expected at Catholic festival that will celebrate faith in modern-day life - The Tablet

The inaugural WeBelieve Festival runs from the 25-28 July and hopes to connect various groups within the Church by examining the importance of faith in

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 22

Pope prays by name for Gaza parish strike victims at Angelus
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Pope prays by name for Gaza parish strike victims at Angelus - The Tablet

Pope Leo XIV prayed by name for the victims of a deadly Israeli strike on the only Catholic parish in Gaza, decrying the “barbarism of the war” as he renewed

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 22

‘Awe-inspiring’ Mass celebrated by papal nuncio at Canterbury Cathedral
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‘Awe-inspiring’ Mass celebrated by papal nuncio at Canterbury Cathedral - The Tablet

The apostolic nuncio to the Court of St James’s, Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía, celebrated an historic Mass in Canterbury Cathedral.

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 20

Pope Leo XIV to move forward with Vatican reforms, says Cardinal
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Pope Leo XIV to move forward with Vatican reforms, says Cardinal - The Tablet

Pope Leo will announce reforms to the Roman Curia in the autumn, Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols has predicted, saying that one of the

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 19

Investigation finds Ukrainian Orthodox Church still tied to Moscow
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Investigation finds Ukrainian Orthodox Church still tied to Moscow - The Tablet

Ukrainian authorities found evidence that the Kyiv Metropolis of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) is still linked and subordinate to the Moscow

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 19

Three dead after IDF tank fires on Gaza Catholic church
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Three dead after IDF tank fires on Gaza Catholic church - The Tablet

Three people died from wounds after a tank fired on the only Catholic church in Gaza.

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 19

Pope Leo asks Netanyahu to end ‘tragic’ Gaza war after church strike
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Pope Leo asks Netanyahu to end ‘tragic’ Gaza war after church strike - The Tablet

Pope Leo asked Benjamin Netanyahu to seek a ceasefire in Gaza in a telephone conversation after a strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza.

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 17

Leading Anglican woman priest challenges women to embrace vocations ‘as human beings’ in the world
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Leading Anglican woman priest challenges women to embrace vocations ‘as human beings’ in the world - The Tablet

Winkett, Rector of St James’s Church, Piccadilly in central London, said that women, like all humanity, have many vocations. ‘But the fundamental vocation we

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 15

Kyiv suffers heavy bombing after Pope’s ‘unique’ meeting with Zelenskyy
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Kyiv suffers heavy bombing after Pope’s ‘unique’ meeting with Zelenskyy - The Tablet

The nunciature in Kyiv was damaged during Russian strikes on the city the day after the Pope met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a private audience.

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 15

Challoner Club is revived as social club for young Catholics
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Challoner Club is revived as social club for young Catholics - The Tablet

The Challoner Club has been revived as a unisex private members’ social club for Roman Catholics “living, studying or working in London”.

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 14

Holy Land church leaders demand investigation of attacks on Christian town
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Holy Land church leaders demand investigation of attacks on Christian town - The Tablet

Church leaders in the Holy Land made a joint visit to the only all-Christian town in the West Bank after it suffered attacks by illegal Israeli settlers.

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 11

Settler attacks threaten ancient Christian town in West Bank
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Settler attacks threaten ancient Christian town in West Bank - The Tablet

The priests of the only entirely Christian town in the West Bank issued a joint appeal for an end to “the ongoing and grave series of attacks” by illegal

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 11

California bishop lifts Sunday obligation for Catholics fearing deportation
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California bishop lifts Sunday obligation for Catholics fearing deportation - The Tablet

Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino, California granted a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for those within the diocese who fear

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 10

Irish Bishop Brendan Leahy appointed to Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
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Irish Bishop Brendan Leahy appointed to Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue - The Tablet

The 47th Bishop of Limerick has held the position for the past 12 years and will continue going forward. Now, at 65, he will work to foster relations between

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 10

Pope Leo prays for peace in ‘burning world’ at first Mass for Care of Creation
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Pope Leo prays for peace in ‘burning world’ at first Mass for Care of Creation - The Tablet

Pope Leo said the world is “burning both from global warming and from armed conflicts” as he celebrated the first “Mass for the Care of Creation”.

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 8

Catholic Father of the House says MPs are ‘free to vote according to their conscience’
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Catholic Father of the House says MPs are ‘free to vote according to their conscience’ - The Tablet

The prominent Catholic MP Sir Edward Leigh said MPs are “free to vote according to their conscience”, after a priest declared he would refuse Holy Communion

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 8

US Church shares in grief for Texas flood victims
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US Church shares in grief for Texas flood victims - The Tablet

Pope Leo prayed for the victims of the devastating flash floods in central Texas over the weekend in which more than 100 people died.

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 8

Second priest urges Catholic MPs who voted for assisted dying and abortion up until birth to repent
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Second priest urges Catholic MPs who voted for assisted dying and abortion up until birth to repent - The Tablet

The Very Reverend Julian Large, the Provost of Brompton Oratory in West London referred in his homily to Fr Ian Vane, who refused to give communion to a

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thetablet.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social · Jul 6

Ukrainian Church is ‘witness of hope’ amid senseless war, says Leo
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Ukrainian Church is ‘witness of hope’ amid senseless war, says Leo - The Tablet

The Pope renewed his solidarity with Ukrainian Catholics and the whole nation after intense missile and drone attacks on the east of the country.

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