As lockdown restrictions are lifted, the number of people being exploited, trapped and tricked into modern slavery is expected to rise. Last year, the number …
Are Catholic flame wars evangelising online? Bishop Barron says ‘no’
A California bishop challenged Catholics online to “cut it out” and better represent their Christian faith through their social media engagement. On Tuesday, Bishop Robert …
Conjoined twins can have ‘normal lives’ after Vatican hospital performs separation surgery
Source: CNA Twins who were conjoined at the head are likely to return home within months from the Vatican’s pediatric hospital where their bodies were …
‘Heart speaks to heart’: Benedict XVI sends message for his brother’s funeral Mass
Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer stands before a portrait of Msgr. Georg Ratzinger at Regensburg Cathedral July 8, 2020. Credit: Uwe Moosburger/Diocese of Regensburg. Benedict XVI watched …
Pope Francis calls on Christians to recognise the face of Christ in migrants
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta July 8, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis offered Mass today asking the …
UK urged to sanction Nigerian officials for failing to protect persecuted Christians
A new report today urged the UK to sanction Nigerian officials accused of turning a blind eye to the persecution of Christians. The report, published …
Environment Bishop urges Government to put climate change at the heart of pandemic economic recovery
At the start of the second annual London Climate Action Week, Bishop John Arnold joined UK faith leaders in calling for the government to focus …
‘It meant a great deal to her’: the Catholic faith of the woman voted ‘greatest Black Briton’
Photo of a portrait of Mary Seacole (c.1869), by Albert Charles Challen (original held by the National Portrait Gallery in London.) Public domain. She was …
A Catholic return to Mass
Fr Christopher Whitehead, parish priest of St John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Bath, reflects on a weekend that saw Catholics in England return to …
Pro-life MP hails ‘clear victory’ over abortion amendments
Big Ben and Houses of Parliament. Credit: Kamira / Shutterstock. A leading pro-life MP welcomed the defeat Monday of attempts to strip away protections for …
Primate of Poland: Church must rebuild trust amid abuse crisis
Archbishop Wojciech Polak, Primate of Poland. Credit: Press Office of the Polish Bishops’ Conference. The Catholic Church can only rebuild trust in its handling of …
Pope Francis to celebrate Mass marking anniversary of Lampedusa visit
Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 16, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis will celebrate Mass Wednesday marking the seventh anniversary …
English Catholic bishop: parishes see ‘dramatic fall’ in income following lockdown
Bishop Mark Davies reopens Shrewsbury Cathedral to the public after 86 days of lockdown June 15, 2020. Credit: Shrewsbury diocese. Bishop Davies has said that …
Pope Francis commends UN Security Council for global ceasefire resolution
Pope Francis greets pilgrims at his Angelus address June 7, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. Pope Francis applauded the United Nations Security Council Sunday for its …
Guild of Our Lady of Ransom appoints new Master
The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom, a Catholic guild that promotes the re-conversion of England and Wales to the Catholic faith, has appointed Mondignor …
Pope Francis appoints new Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain
Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti Pope Francis has named Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti as Apostolic Nuncio in Great Britain. Since November 2015, Archbishop Gugerotti has held the post …
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Pope Francis makes donation to World Food Programme as pandemic causes rising hunger
Pope Francis has made a donation to the World Food Programme as the organization works to feed 270 million people this year amid rising hunger …
Vatican tells Israel, US that annexation could jeopardize peace process
A bishop surveys the construction of a separation wall in Palestine’s Cremisan Valley, Jan. 17, 2017. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. Ahead of possible Israeli action to annex …
Vatican financial watchdog hails ‘rising trend’ in reports to Promoter of Justice
St. Peter’s Basilica. Credit: vvo via Shutterstock. The Vatican’s financial watchdog authority reported today that it received 64 suspicious activity reports in 2019, 15 of …