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 …
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 …
A ‘real’ thank you to the NHS involves proper funding and treating staff with dignity
The Archbishop of Southwark, the Most Reverend John Wilson, looked to a lasting expression of gratitude and thanks to NHS and care staff who have …
Bishop Sherrington: bill changes would leave UK with ‘most extreme abortion legislation in Europe’
The Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster has urged Catholics to resist a new push to strip away protections for unborn children that would “leave the UK …
Pope Francis offers condolences to Benedict XVI following his brother’s death
Pope Francis greets Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Dec. 21, 2018. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis offered his condolences to Benedict XVI Thursday following the death …
Bishop Sherrington warns of ‘abortion on demand’ in a proposed amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill
Bishop John Sherrington, the lead Catholic Bishop for Life Issues, has commented on a proposed amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill that, if tabled, would …
Analysis: As Archbishop Viganò denounces Vatican II, the Vatican is not speaking
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò. Credit: Edward Pentin / EWTN News When Archbishop Carlo Viganò made headlines in August 2018, it was for a sweeping open …
Benedict XVI’s brother Georg Ratzinger has died
Msgr. Georg Ratzinger. Credit: Paul Badde/EWTN. Benedict XVI’s older brother Georg Ratzinger died this morning, just a little more than one week after the pope …
Pope Francis praying for Polish Catholics seeking Vatican intervention on clerical abuse
Pope Francis. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis is praying for a group of lay people who appealed to him to crack down on clerical abuse …
“Apply for settled status as soon as possible!” Bishop Kenney urges European citizens who have made their homes in the UK
Bishop Kenney Exactly a year before the government’s deadline for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens living in the UK to apply for Settled Status, a …