He was brought up in the north east of England by devout Catholic parents, who gave him his religious name.

Catholic parents also held a minute's silence before beginning their walk to the school.

Some Catholic parents complained that the new police tactics left them more exposed to the protesters.

Catholic parents and Protestant residents each claimed that the other side had started the trouble.

Catholic parents and Protestant residents held separate meetings to discuss the situation.

"If you're not convinced girls' schools can have a positive effect, how do you explain all those rich parents and Catholic parents that choose them?"

After all, many Catholic parents want their children to go to parochial schools.

Whether or not this was so, Catholic parents were complaining that the way to school for their children was too far.

She soon moved in with him, despite strong objection from her deeply Catholic parents.