Category Archives: Roman Catholic

Georgia passes new freedom of religion legislation

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

On the 5th July 2011 the Georgian Parliament passed into law new legislation that ensures the religious freedoms of ‘religious groups recognized as religious organizations in member States of the Council of Europe or having close historic ties with Georgia.’ … Continue reading →

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The British public on Benedict's social teaching

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

Theos reports today on the findings of a ComRes poll of 2,003 British adults in connection with the visit of the Pope. Strikingly, despite popular disapproval about paying for his visit, a majority of the British public was in favour … Continue reading →

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Cross and Lotus – Buddhism in the UK

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

There may be as many as 46,000 ‘converts’ to Buddhism from Roman Catholic and Anglican backgrounds in the UK. This estimate is based on figures obtained from the British Religion in Numbers website, managed by David Voas and other members … Continue reading →

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A Lithuanian missionary in the UK

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

It’s a great thrill to be able to report on the work that a former student of ours will commence later this year. Rita is a Lithuanian national who has been in the UK for six years and during that … Continue reading →

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Render to Caesar… but Peter's successor would like a slice please.

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

The staff of the Nova office are currently enjoying the rather more relaxed environment of a college empty of students. In the absence of ‘hard’ research-led European mission stories today, here’s a ‘summer holiday’ story which made us smile. The Vatican … Continue reading →

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Hungary lurches to the right

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

Elections to the Hungarian Parliament have given seats to  26 members of the far-right Jobbik (see the current edition of our research quarterly Vista). The 31 year old leader says he will take his oath wearing the paramilitary uniform of … Continue reading →

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What is the Gospel for the poor of Poland?

Posted on March 12, 2010 by

What is the Gospel for the poor of Poland: is the Church failing them? Recent reports suggest a rift between poor and wealthy is growing ever wider. Continue reading →

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