Image Source: CBCEW The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, entered the Gaza Strip on the morning of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 22 …
Cardinal’s Christmas Message 2024
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference, has sent a short message as we approach Christmas to encourage all our digital followers. The Cardinal …
Pope expresses sadness for children gunned down in war, prays for ceasefire
At the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis calls for a Christmas ceasefire on all war fronts and repeats his message of peace, hope and reconciliation for lands such as Mozambique, suffering Ukraine and the Holy Land.
Pope celebrates motherhood: Let us praise God for the miracle of life
As Christmas approaches, Pope Francis focuses on the gift of motherhood and “the miracle of life” at the Angelus for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.
Pope Francis praises faith of Catholics in French Corsica
Pope Francis presides over Holy Mass on Gaudete Sunday on the island of Corsica, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Two days before …
Archbishop of Liverpool declares Jack Traynor case a miracle
Jack Traynor front centre pilgrimage to Lourdes following his miraculous cure | CBCEW The Archbishop of Liverpool, Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP, has officially declared the …
Bishop Nicholas Hudson touched to be at Solemn Reopening of Notre Dame
Inside Notre Dame : CBCEW Bishop Nicholas Hudson, Episcopal Secretary of the Bishops’ Conference, represented Cardinal Vincent Nichols at the Solemn Reopening and Dedication of …
Pope appeals for ceasefire ‘on all war-fronts’ by Christmas
Pope Francis issues an appeal to state leaders and to the international community to ensure a ceasefire may be reached in countries suffering from war before Christmas.
Pope Francis: Notre Dame reopening shows ‘sadness and mourning give way to joy’
Pope Francis arrives for a consistory at St. Peter’s Basilica with visible bruising on his face, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni …
Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening
Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich at the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris | Vatican Media The doors of the newly restored Notre Dame …
Prayers offered for crew and families of ship hijacked by Houthi forces
Fr Francisco Cruz CM, chaplain for Filipinos in London | CBCEW The chaplain for Filipinos in London has offered prayers, hope and encouragement for the …
Independent Catholic safeguarding agency appoints a new Chair
Mike Cunningham | CBCEW On Monday, 2 December, the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) confirmed the appointment of its new Independent Chair of the Board, …
Jubilee of Hope: Holy Door opens on 24 December
Only a few days remain until the opening of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, marking the beginning of the Holy …
Bishop John Hine Requiescat in Pace
Bishop John Hine | CBCEW It is with much sadness that we learned of the death of Bishop John Hine, a retired Auxiliary Bishop of …
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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem’s homily in Westminster Cathedral
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem | CBCEW His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, preached this homily in Westminster …
Archbishop O’Toole celebrates the proclamation of new Archdiocese
Archbishop Mark O’Toole | CBCEW Archbishop O’Toole has celebrated the proclamation of the new Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, saying the Catholic community need to have the …
With Advent 2024, the odd-numbered liturgical Cycle C begins with new Mass Readings.
With today being the first Sunday of Advent, a new liturgical year begins in the Catholic Church, with the readings corresponding to Cycle C of odd-numbered years. Readings at Mass will come from the English Standard Version (ESV) translations of the readings.
Pope after Angelus: ‘Pursuit of peace is responsibility of all’
Reflecting on the upcoming Christmas season, Pope Francis warned that if “desensitisation and indifference to the horrors of war prevail, all of humanity is defeated.”
Pope at Angelus: Be vigilant and turn your gaze to Heaven
At the midday Angelus on the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis encourages us to turn our gaze to heaven and to open our hearts to the Lord who carries our burdens and sustains us on our journey.