Sunshine will gradually be replaced by thick cloud from the west this afternoon while it becomes breezy. This will be accompanied by the odd spot of light rain in a few places. Tonight Tonight, it ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

To allow more leisure boaters to moor at Mancetter Marina, waterways specialist, The Rothen Group, has invested £150,000 to open 180m of new jetties. Thanks to the site’s popularity, in recent years, ...

An architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, Westminster Abbey has become a treasure house of artefacts. This is also the coronation church where some of the most significant people in ...

This church was "discovered" by Portuguese missionaries in the 16th century. After attempts to "latinize" the rite, many broke away to form their own rite under the control of the Syrian Patriarch.

Historians are divided over the strength of Catholicism in late eighteenth-century France. Some suggest that it was still flourishing after the efforts of the Council of Trent (1545-63) to reform and ...