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Grade II listed Cathedral of St Alphonsa Preston | © Alex Ramsay Photography 2018 VAT exemption is not usually at the top of people’s prayer …

Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia Schools Mass Norwich | CBCEW On Friday 24 January Catholic schools across England and Wales will join together to …

During his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis reflects on the Lord’s first sign at the Wedding at Cana to remind faithful that when we lack something, the Lord goes above and beyond since “He wishes to celebrate with us.”

During his weekly Angelus today, Pope Francis expresses his gratitude for the Gaza ceasefire agreement, as he calls for it to be respected and for aid to enter Gaza. He also applauds Cuba’s recent announcement to release prisoners in the spirit of the Jubilee Year and remembers the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

Image Source: CBCEW The Charles Plater Trust (CPT) has launched it’s 2025 large grants programme today with £385,000 available in large grants to plant seeds …

Parish prayer in Gaza | CBCEW The Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land welcome the announcement of the ceasefire in Gaza, which aims to end …

Bishop Moth at the launch of Remember Me: A Catholic Approach to Criminal Justice | CBCEW Speaking at the Parliamentary launch of a new Bishops’ …

Liaison Committee 2025 | CBCEW  A group of bishops, led by the presidents of the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of England and Wales, Ireland and Scotland …

Pope Francis reflects on the Baptism of the Lord which, he says, serves as a reminder of the intimacy of God’s love, manifested in the humanity of Jesus, and invites believers to carry this love forward, living as children of the one Father who accompanies us at every step of our journey.

Pope Francis baptises 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.

St Mary & St Boniface, Cathedral Church of Plymouth | CBCEW In this Jubilee Year – a special year of forgiveness and reconciliation, in which …

St. Francis Xavier statue in front St. Joseph Cathedral in Beijing, China, Feb. 25, 2016. | Credit: Zvonimir Atletic/Shutterstock China’s oldest priest has passed away, …

At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis says Christmas reminds us God always find ways to reach everyone, wherever they are, “opening windows of light even in the darkest nights of humanity.”

As the Church marks the Feast of Epiphany, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: ‘”Stars, dreams & divine detours”.

The Church has a custom of blessing homes on the Solemnity of the Epiphany (January 5th this year, although usually January 6th) and the weeks following. …

St. Peter’s Basilica. | Credit: Thoom/Shutterstock On foot, by bicycle, and even on horseback, throngs of pilgrims arrive each day at the tomb of St. …

Pope Francis speaking to the crowd gathered on St. Peter’s Square, Jan. 1, 2025. | Vatican Media Pope Francis marked the Angelus prayer on the …