The House of Lords backed new abortion regulations for Northern Ireland by an overwhelming majority Monday, after the Northern Ireland Assembly rejected the “imposition” of …
How to pray and re-connect with the church as places of worship re-open for private prayer
Archbishop John Wilson, the Archbishop of Southwark, has spoken to us as his Cathedral, St George’s, and other churches that can safely do so, are …
King of Spain thanks Catholic Church for charitable work during pandemic
King Felipe VI of Spain called Cardinal Juan José Omella, president of the Spanish bishops’ conference, on June 11 to express his condolences for priests …
Vatican officials grant bail to London property broker
The Vatican said yeterday that officials had granted bail to the Italian businessman Gianluigi Torzi who was arrested as part of a financial investigation. Torzi …
Cardinal Nichols Homily for Corpus Christi
Given at the Mass for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, 14 June 2020, in Westminster Cathedral and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship These …
Bishop Sherrington: Abortion statistics present “an increasing and terrible human tragedy”
Abortion statistics released by the Department for Health on 11 June 2020 show that, in England and Wales, there was a total of 209,519 abortions …
Full Text: Pope Francis’ Corpus Christi Homily
Pope Francis prays in St. Peter’s Basilica on June 14, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ Corpus Christi homily, …
Pope Francis appeals for peace in Libya after discovery of mass graves
Pope Francis prays in St. Peter’s Basilica on June 14, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. Pope Francis expressed “great apprehension and sorrow” Sunday after eight mass …
Pope Francis: The Eucharist gives us Christ’s healing love
Christ’s presence in the Eucharist heals wounds and transforms bitter negativity into the joy of Lord, Pope Francis said in his homily for the Solemnity …
Pope Francis: Catholics cannot ignore the poverty caused by the pandemic
Pope Francis gives his Angelus address June 7, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. Pope Francis said yesterday that the coronavirus pandemic has revealed poverty that Catholics …
Beatification date set for covrlo Acutis
Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer programmer who died in 2006, will be beatified October 10 in Assisi, Italy. “The joy we have …
Record abortion figures in England and Wales ‘a national tragedy’
An unborn baby at 20 weeks. Credit: Steve via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0). A record number of abortions took place in England and Wales in …
‘The Eucharist gives life’: Poles celebrate Corpus Christi amid pandemic
A Corpus Christi procession in the Stara Miłosna quarter of Warsaw, June 11, 2020. All photos: Fr. Mariusz Wedziuk. Catholics took part in traditional Corpus …
Parish priest says reported Eucharistic miracle has led to conversions
Pilgrims venerate the Host at St. Hyacinth in Legnica, Poland. Credit: EWTN Polska As the Vatican continues to evaluate a reported Eucharistic miracle in Poland, …
Bishop McKinney: Rest awhile in God’s love, care and compassion so you might feel refreshed
Nottingham Cathedral was the venue last night for this week’s special Mass offered for the sick, their families, NHS workers and social care staff. On …
Charity, Victim Support, to run Church support service for survivors of abuse
Victim Support has been awarded the contract to manage Safe Spaces, a joint Anglican and Catholic project to provide a vital support service for survivors …
UK Catholic bishops: visa rules are causing supply priest shortage
Bishop Paul McAleenan, lead bishop for migrants and refugees of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. UK visa rules are leaving parishes …
Vatican halts German diocesan plan to turn 800 parishes into 35
Bischof Stephan Ackermann of Trier. Credit: Bistum Trier. The Vatican has intervened to halt a controversial plan to reorganise a German diocese. Bishop Stephan Ackermann of …
Venerable Carlo Acutis and his love for the Eucharist
Venerable Carlo Acutis. Credit: carloacutis.com. Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teen whose beatification Pope Francis approved in February, is known for his gift for computer …
Opening Catholic churches for private, individual prayer a “big step forward for society”, says Cardinal Nichols
Just days before churches in England re-open for private, individual prayer having been closed to the public since 23 March to help stop the spread …