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The reason why millions of people choose to eat fish over meat on Good Friday

The Easter tradition marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Daily Record · Apr 15, 2022

Why do we eat fish and not meat on Good Friday? Reason behind British Easter tradition

Easter is filled with traditions surrounding food and while Easter Eggs may be the first thing people think of, for some the day is not complete without a trip to the chippy for a fish supper

Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2022

Why we eat fish on Good Friday at Easter

Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified

Manchester Evening News · Apr 15, 2022

Pope Francis apologized for the harm done to First Nations peoples, but what does a pope’s apology mean?

Pope Francis apologized on April 1, 2022, to First Nations, Inuit and Métis delegations, acknowledging the harm done by residential schools in Canada and marking a crucial step in the church admitting its role in the abuse of Indigenous communities and children. Yet this apology, as important as it is,…

The Conversation · Apr 8, 2022

‘Walking to justice’: Canada’s residential school survivors

Brandi Morin accompanied Indigenous survivors of Canada’s church-run residential schools as they went to the Vatican.

Al Jazeera · Apr 7, 2022

Church with foodbank 'heartlessly evicted with no notice' to make way for new flats

The church will no longer be able to operate its nursery, foodbank, dementia care and other local community services from the building, as property developers have moved in

Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2022

Mormon leader reaffirms faith's stance on same-sex marriage

A top leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reaffirmed the faith’s opposition to same-sex marriage on Sunday at the faith's twice-yearly general conference

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2022

Sister 'enraged' as she calls for gardai to probe sibling's death at Tuam mother and baby home

Exclusive: “Yet again I’m told there’s nothing we can do. It’s historical, it’s too old. Not a single person has even been held to account for what went on in these institutions"

Irish Mirror · Apr 3, 2022

Pope asks for forgiveness over ‘deplorable’ Indigenous school abuses in Canada

Canadian Indigenous delegates met with Pope Francis earlier this week in an effort to persuade the church to apologise for its role in running the schools

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022

Canada indigenous seek dialogue with Vatican on repatriation of artefacts

Canadian indigenous leaders seeking an apology for the Catholic Church's role in notorious residential schools where children where abused also want to start a dialogue on the return of native artefacts held in the Vatican Museums.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022