Eleanor Service | 17 new cardinals of the Catholic Church have been named by Pope Francis, 13 of which are eligible to vote in Pope Francis’ successor when he passes away or resigns. The majority of the new cardinals are from developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Sunday’s appointments emphasise the increasing influence from the developing world at the Vatican. Italy has dominated church politics
Katie Nelson | Some people say that 1 person can’t change the world. But I believe that 1 person can change the world. In fact I know of a man who has. His name is Magnus McFarlane-Barrow, and he has changed the world for thousands of children in many different countries across the globe by feeding them if they come to school.
Sandra Santhosh | Religion is not having a great time right now due to the pessimistic perception portrayed on it by the media about the sombre events which have happened lately. However, there are still people who look at religion and see the beauty of it such as the HCPT, a charity which offers disabled and disadvantaged people from the UK and abroad to go on
Erin Brady| Millions all over the world celebrate Easter, but not everyone realises that Easter time is not just about chocolate eggs and Easter bunnies, but about how Jesus sacrificed his life to give us a better one.
Katie Hunter | At the weekend Alistair Dutton, Director of SCIAF, attended mass at St Leonards School to talk about the life changing work carried out by the charity and how vitally important our donations are. SCIAF (Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund) works in over 16 of the poorest countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia, where it provides emergency aid and practical long term support
Mr Russell | There are 3 things that last – faith, hope and love – and the greatest of these is love Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians 13:13
Kirstyn Higgins | Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the 266th Pope on the 13th March 2013, after Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world by announcing his abdication on the 11th February 2013, the first Pope to do so in almost 600 years. Since then, his Papacy has been a remarkable one. It has been marked by the great contrast in this Pontiff to any we have seen
Bianca Ruba | Faith Editor This week we celebrate All Saints Day (Nov 1) and All Souls Day (Nov 2).
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