Prisoner blocks in Auschwitz Birkenau | Credit: Joe Passmore Today, the 27th of January, marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Each year, …
Message from Archbishop Mark on the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
Auschwit Birkenau entrance | CBCEW Message from Archbishop Mark to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz: Today we recall the horror of …
Never forget Auschwitz horrors, Pope Francis says ahead of 80th anniversary
Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address from the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square, Jan. 26, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media Ahead …
Pope marks Word of God Sunday amid 2025 jubilee events: ‘God’s Word walks with us’
Pope Francis delivers his homily during the Jan. 26, 2025 Mass for Word of God Sunday at St. Peter’s Basilica. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Pope …
Message of the Holy Father for the 59th World Day of Social Communications
Pope Francis | CBCEW The following is the Message of the Holy Father Francis for the 59th World Day of Social Communications, on the theme: “Share …
Final Communique of the Holy Land Co-ordination 18-23 January 2025
Bishop Hudson Final Communique of the Holy Land | CBCEW ‘A lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star …
Continuation of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme Announced with Reduced Funding
St Walburges Preston | © Alex Ramsay Photography In yesterday, Wednesday 22 January, Westminster Hall debate in the House of Commons, Heritage Minister, Sir Chris …
Café in the crypt – venue beneath well-known W1 Church where rough sleepers are treated as restaurant diners
Westminster homeless cafe | Westminster City Council In the crypt of a striking Gothic Church in Marylebone, is a catering secret – a twice-weekly cafe …
Sanctuary at risk – the uncertain fate of the listed places of worship grant scheme
Grade II listed Cathedral of St Alphonsa Preston | © Alex Ramsay Photography 2018 VAT exemption is not usually at the top of people’s prayer …
Catholic schools prepare to celebrate the launch of Jubilee 2025 as Pilgrims of Hope
Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia Schools Mass Norwich | CBCEW On Friday 24 January Catholic schools across England and Wales will join together to …
Pope at Angelus: Where we are lacking, the Lord responds abundantly
During his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis reflects on the Lord’s first sign at the Wedding at Cana to remind faithful that when we lack something, the Lord goes above and beyond since “He wishes to celebrate with us.”
Pope expresses appreciation for Gaza ceasefire agreement, Cuba prisoner releases
During his weekly Angelus today, Pope Francis expresses his gratitude for the Gaza ceasefire agreement, as he calls for it to be respected and for aid to enter Gaza. He also applauds Cuba’s recent announcement to release prisoners in the spirit of the Jubilee Year and remembers the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
‘Agents of hope’ sought as Plater Trust’s 2025 grants programme opens
Image Source: CBCEW The Charles Plater Trust (CPT) has launched it’s 2025 large grants programme today with £385,000 available in large grants to plant seeds …
Declaration of the Catholic Ordinaries on the Ceasefire in Gaza
Parish prayer in Gaza | CBCEW The Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land welcome the announcement of the ceasefire in Gaza, which aims to end …
Bishop Moth tells Parliamentarians: ‘The criminal justice system poses threats to human dignity’
Bishop Moth at the launch of Remember Me: A Catholic Approach to Criminal Justice | CBCEW Speaking at the Parliamentary launch of a new Bishops’ …
Bishops representing the Episcopal Conferences of England and Wales, Ireland and Scotland meet in London
Liaison Committee 2025 | CBCEW A group of bishops, led by the presidents of the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of England and Wales, Ireland and Scotland …
Pope at Angelus: ‘Through Baptism we are reborn to new life’
Pope Francis reflects on the Baptism of the Lord which, he says, serves as a reminder of the intimacy of God’s love, manifested in the humanity of Jesus, and invites believers to carry this love forward, living as children of the one Father who accompanies us at every step of our journey.
Pope to families of newly baptised: it is the greatest gift
Pope Francis baptises 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
Plymouth Diocese Launches New Pilgrims Passport for Jubilee Year
St Mary & St Boniface, Cathedral Church of Plymouth | CBCEW In this Jubilee Year – a special year of forgiveness and reconciliation, in which …
China’s oldest priest dies at 104: a life of faith amid 25 years of persecution
St. Francis Xavier statue in front St. Joseph Cathedral in Beijing, China, Feb. 25, 2016. | Credit: Zvonimir Atletic/Shutterstock China’s oldest priest has passed away, …