For most of us, the Feast of the Ascension is an occasion of celebration – a time to raise our eyes beyond earthly things to …
We pray as people of peace for an end to the violence engulfing the Holy Land
Violence in Israel Palestine Credit: CBCEW Bishop Declan Lang, Chair of the Bishops’ International Affairs department, has echoed calls for an end to “the occupation, …
Pope Francis at the general audience: ‘Prayer works miracles’
Pope Francis’ general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace, May 12, 2021./ Daniel Ibañez/CNA. Pope Francis said today that persistent prayer …
German Catholics defy Vatican with blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples
A blessing service as part of a day of action in defiance to the Vatican’s ruling on same-sex unions in the Youth Church in Würzburg, …
Vatican responds to bishops’ call to amend Church law on crimes against minors
The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica./ Luxerendering/Shutterstock. The Vatican has told the bishops of England and Wales that it is amending the Code of Canon …
Pope Francis establishes the ministry of catechist
Image Credit: CBCEW With a new Apostolic Letter issued motu proprio, Pope Francis establishes the lay ministry of catechist, intended to respond to an urgent …
Pope Francis: To love like Christ means saying ‘no’ to love of money, vanity, power
Pope Francis waves during Regina Coeli address on May 2, 2021./ Vatican Media/CNA. Pope Francis said today that loving like Christ requires a rejection of …
German Catholic diocese hosts event declaring same-sex blessings a case of ‘not if, but how’
Churches in Germany are flying LGBT pride flags in response to the Vatican’s ‘no’ to same-sex blessings./ Rudolf Gehrig/CNA Deutsch. A German Catholic diocese has …
German Catholic bishops’ leader: We are not ‘schismatics’
Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg./ Bistum Limburg. The chairman of the German Catholic bishops’ conference has insisted that the country’s Catholics are not “schismatics” seeking …
Pope Francis calls for suspension of Covid-19 vaccine patents in ‘Vax Live’ concert video
Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 22, 2016. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. Pope Francis called for the “temporary suspension of intellectual property rights” for COVID-19 …
Cardinal: In caring for the world, we care for each other
In a special message for the global prayer initiative ‘Thy Kingdom Come’, Cardinal Vincent Nichols has upheld two key pillars of the Christian faith – …
Policies criminalising Asylum Seekers provide a ‘charter for trafficking,’ says Bishop
Image Credit: CBCEW Bishop William Kenney CP, a member of the Santa Marta Group, has written to Home Secretary Priti Patel with a strong message …
Cardinals’ council discusses pandemic recovery, curial reform with Pope Francis
A view of St. Peter’s Basilica from within the Vatican./ Bohumil Petrik/CNA. Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals met online Thursday to discuss the Church’s response …
Migration Bishop: Migrants and refugees enrich society not usurp our way of life
Bishop Paul McAleenan looking out to the see from Dover. Credit: CBCEW Speaking at a Vatican press conference, Bishop Paul McAleenan encourages Catholics to have …
Influx of migrants is “a new frontier for mission,” says Pope
Pope Francis with young people. Credit: CBCEW Pope’s Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees Pope Francis has released his message for the …
“Ecological Conversion” theme at National Justice & Peace Conference
Wind Turbines. Credit: CBCEW ‘2021: Moment of Truth’ is the theme of the 2021 annual conference of the National Justice and Peace Network of England …
Court to hear challenge to UK’s Down syndrome abortion law in July
The Royal Courts of Justice, which houses the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales./ Willy Barton / Shutterstock The High Court …
Pope Francis to issue apostolic letter on ministry of catechist
Pope Francis waves to pilgrims during his March 28, 2018 general audience in St. Peter’s Square./ Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis will issue an apostolic letter …
EU to showcase the European history of Rome’s Catholic churches
The interior of the Church of St. Louis of the French (San Luigi dei Francesi) in Rome, Italy/ Livioandronico2013 via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). The …
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for May is for the regulation of financial markets
Phillippine stock market board/ Katrina.Tuliao via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0). Pope Francis is asking Catholics to pray throughout May for the regulation of financial markets …