Our Lady of the Assumption, Gateacre, Liverpool. Courtesy of @ourladygateacre Facebook page A few years ago Catholics in Gateacre, Liverpool, recognised that they had a …
Underground bishop detained in China
Flags of Vatican City and China, via Shutterstock. Chinese officials reportedly arrested an elderly bishop of the underground Catholic Church last week. Coadjutor Bishop Augustine …
Bishop Davies urges UK to preserve Sunday as a day of rest
Bishop Mark Davies reopens Shrewsbury Cathedral to the public after 86 days of lockdown June 15, 2020. Credit: Shrewsbury diocese Bishop Davies has urged Christians …
Windrush Day: Learn lessons from history to bring about racial justice, says Bishop McAleenan
Bishop Paul McAleenan, Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, has encouraged the Catholic community to unite in prayer and reflection on Windrush Day. He heralds …
Cardinal Nichols prays for fathers “full of gentle strength and tenderness” on Father’s Day
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, in a reflection for Father’s Day, has given thanks for fathers everywhere who look to echo God, our Heavenly Father, and to …
Pope Francis to Catholics: Do not fear persecution, violence
Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged Christians to fear sin, not the hostility, violence, or persecution they may face when sharing the Gospel with the world. …
Pope Francis adds three titles to Catholic litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Pope Francis on Pentecost, June 8, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. Pope Francis has approved the inclusion of three additional invocations in the Litany of the …
Pope Francis warns Catholics that individualism is ‘illusory’
Pope Francis meets with people from Lombardy, a region in northern Italy. Credit: Vatican News/CNA. In the period to follow the coronavirus pandemic, people should …
Polish Catholics celebrate centenary of St. John Paul II’s baptism
The font where St. John Paul II was baptized in Wadowice, Poland. Courtesy of the Press Office of the Polish Bishops’ Conference The Church in …
A priest’s perspective on re-opening Catholic Churches for private prayer
Canon Christopher Whitehead, a Catholic priest from Bath in the west of England, has been able to re-open his church after the UK Government eased …
Benedict XVI celebrates Mass with his ill brother on feast of the Sacred Heart
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI will celebrate Mass with his ailing brother on the feast of the Sacred Heart during his first full day in Germany …
A sense of vocation – healthcare workers have a calling beyond their career
Archbishop Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham, celebrated Mass in St Chad’s Cathedral to show prayerful gratitude for all our nurses and doctors, carers in hospices, …
Bishop Mark O’Toole invites priests to look back on their ordination day “with a sense of deep joy”.
A reflection on the Feast of the Sacred Heart, Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of all Priests. In a message for the Feast of …
Bishop Davies hails restored cathedral cross as ‘sign of hope’ amid pandemic
Bishop Davies has hailed the restoration of a cross atop his cathedral as “a sign of hope” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Bishop Mark Davies of …
Catholic priest and doctor: Coronavirus crisis a ‘window of opportunity’ for the homeless
A Jesuit doctor serving the homeless in London has said that the coronavirus crisis has opened a “window of opportunity” for rough sleepers. Fr. Paul …
Thea Bowman – religious sister, civil rights advocate, candidate for sainthood
Sister Thea Bowman. Courtesy of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. Sister Thea Bowman was the granddaughter of a slave, an advocate for racial justice, …
Pope Francis thanks seafarers for their sacrifices during pandemic
Pope Francis thanks maritime personnel and fishermen for their important contribution to feeding humanity, and recalls the difficulties they endure during the coronavirus pandemic. In …
England’s churches can reopen, but strict guidelines keep many closed
Catholic churches across England were permitted to reopen on Monday for the first time since March 23, but most remained closed due to strict health …
In final vote, UK Parliament approves N Ireland legal abortion rules
The British Parliament has given final approval to permissive abortion rules in Northern Ireland, in effect since March, despite the Northern Ireland Assembly vote opposing …
Pope Francis: Discover the riches hidden in Jesus’ Sacred Heart
Pope Francis gives a general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace. Credit: Vatican Media Ahead of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart …