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Pope Francis baptises 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.

St Mary & St Boniface, Cathedral Church of Plymouth | CBCEW In this Jubilee Year – a special year of forgiveness and reconciliation, in which …

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, …

At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis says Christmas reminds us God always find ways to reach everyone, wherever they are, “opening windows of light even in the darkest nights of humanity.”

As the Church marks the Feast of Epiphany, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: ‘”Stars, dreams & divine detours”.

The Church has a custom of blessing homes on the Solemnity of the Epiphany (January 5th this year, although usually January 6th) and the weeks following. …

St. Peter’s Basilica. | Credit: Thoom/Shutterstock On foot, by bicycle, and even on horseback, throngs of pilgrims arrive each day at the tomb of St. …

Pope Francis speaking to the crowd gathered on St. Peter’s Square, Jan. 1, 2025. | Vatican Media Pope Francis marked the Angelus prayer on the …

Pope Francis delivers his homily during the Jan. 1 Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, marking both the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and the …

Andrei Rublev, “The Nativity,” 1405. | Credit: Public domain As a Catholic feast day, Jan. 1 has historically brought various strands together. For a long …

Pope Francis waves at pilgrims and visitors gathered for the Angelus on Dec. 29, 2024 on St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican | Vatican Media …

Source: CNA Despite health challenges that led to a cancelled trip to Dubai for COP28, Pope Francis maintained an ambitious travel schedule in 2024 that saw him …

Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer and gives an address from the chapel of Casa Santa Marta on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, at the Vatican. …

Councillor Robert Rigby will become a knight of St. Gregory in 2025.| Credit: Photo courtesy of Westminster City Council The lord mayor of Westminster in …

Pope Francis and Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk. | Credit: Mazur/cbcew.org.uk/Олександр Гаврик via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) Media reports about Pope Francis potentially visiting Ukraine have …

Cardinal Vincent Nichols Archbishop of Westminster | CBCEW Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference and Archbishop of Westminster, has preached his homily at …

Wishing everyone a “a serene and blessed Christmas,” Pope Francis celebrates the joy of this day on which we celebrate the birth of Lord Jesus, “the mystery that never ceases to amaze and move us.” He underscores how “the door of God’s heart is always open” and may we “be reconciled with God” and with one another for a world marked by peace and harmony.

Everyone at Catholic Recruitment wishes you a peaceful and joyful Christmas. Today a saviour has been born to us: he is Christ the Lord. 

Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024, officially launching the Jubilee Year 2025. | …

Image Source: CBCEW Twelve bishops, including two bishops from England and Wales, will travel to Jerusalem from 18-23 January 2025 for the Holy Land Coordination. …