The Oratory Catholic School appoints first female captain for 162 years to be the ‘voice’ of pupils

£38,000-a-year The Oratory Catholic School appoints first female captain for 162 years to be the ‘voice’ of pupils – after allowing girls to join last year By Antony Thrower For Mailonline Published: 18:22 BST, 7 June 2021 | Updated: 18:35 BST, 7 June 2021 A school believed to have been set up as the Roman … Read more

How twice-wed Boris Johnson was able to marry in a Catholic church

How twice-wed Boris Johnson was able to marry in a Catholic church: Diocese of Westminster confirms that as someone baptised in the faith, Prime Minister’s previous nuptials were not considered valid Twice divorced Prime Minister married practicing Catholic Carrie Symonds  Previous marriages not considered valid as they were not Catholic ceremonies  Was married to Allegra … Read more

Two yobs with an ‘air rifle’ spark ‘lock down’ of Catholic School

Two yobs with an ‘air rifle’ spark ‘lock down’ of Catholic School: Police race to scene as pupils ‘hide under tables’ St Peter and St Paul Catholic Voluntary Academy in Lincoln was put on lockdown Police descended on Catholic secondary amid reports of ‘youths with air rifle’ School said all students and staff are ‘safe … Read more

Police put Catholic school on ‘lock down’ due to ‘man firing air rifle’

Police put Catholic school on ‘lock down’ due to ‘man firing air rifle’: Head reveals officers raced to scene due to ‘suspicious activity in the vicinity’ By Jack Wright For Mailonline Published: 11:39 BST, 10 May 2021 | Updated: 11:44 BST, 10 May 2021 A Catholic secondary school in Lincoln was put on lockdown today … Read more

Catholic school teacher banned after talking about her sexuality while playing FORTNITE with pupils 

A Catholic primary school teacher and former Girl Guide leader has been struck off after having secret conversations about her sexuality while playing Fortnite with two pupils. Charlotte Weeks, 27, discussed her sexuality and the sexuality of another teacher, with the male and female pupil while playing Fortnite on her PlayStation from her flat in … Read more

African Catholic cardinal who branded migration ‘a form of slavery’ resigns after clashing with Pope

Pope removes conservative African cardinal who warned Islam would ‘invade the world’ after clash with Vatican Robert Sarah was a favourite among conservatives in the Catholic Church  Some even hoped he could have succeeded Pope Francis as Pontiff eventually He frequently clashed with Pope Francis and resigned in accordance with law  By Matt Drake For … Read more

Paul McKenna says seeing ‘immense cruelty’ at Catholic school gave him a ‘taste for compassion’

Paul McKenna has claimed witnessing ‘immense cruelty’ while attending a Catholic school gave him a ‘taste for compassion’ and helped him develop his mind manipulation skills. The hypnotist, 57, from Hackney, east London, told how while he had a happy childhood thanks to his ‘supportive, kind and optimistic’ parents, he was miserable during his time … Read more

Pope Francis allows Catholic women to play a greater role in Mass but priesthood is off limits 

Pope Francis allows Catholic women to play a greater role in Mass – but says priesthood is still off-limits Pope France changed law to allow Catholic women to play bigger role in Mass   However, women are still not allowed to be priests, a role still reserved to men  Head of the Catholic church came under … Read more

Gwen Stefani finally gets her marriage to Gavin Rossdale annulled by the Catholic church

One of Gwen Stefani’s biggest spiritual hurdles to marrying Blake Shelton has finally been cleared, with the singer granted an annulment to her first marriage. The 51-year-old singer was married to Bush singer Gavin Rossdale from 2002 to 2015, with the couple sharing three kids, Kingston, 14, Zuma, 12 and Apollo, 6. Stefani is also … Read more

‘Catholic Eton’ apologises for failing to prevent boys being abused

‘Catholic Eton’ apologises for failing to prevent boys being abused: Ampleforth College issues statement of ‘profound regret and sorrow’ after series of scandals involving perverted staff Ampleforth, known as the ‘Catholic Eton’, apologised for failure to prevent abuse The Roman Catholic school has been hit by a series of sexual abuse scandals Last month Gavin … Read more