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, …
Pope at Angelus: Imitate the God of love, be messengers of hope
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.”
Lord’s Day Reflection: ‘Stars, dreams & divine detours’
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”.
Tradition of Epiphany door blessing with chalk is symbol of hope
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. …
Making a pilgrimage to Rome for the jubilee? Here’s what you should know
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. …
In New Year’s Angelus, pope ties debt forgiveness to peace
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 preaches peace, protection of life in New Year’s homily
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 …
Why the Church begins the year celebrating Mary, the mother of God
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: Family dialogue defeats digital distraction
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 …
Pope Francis’ 2024 travels: historic visits to Southeast Asia, Oceania, Belgium, and Corsica
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: How to be ‘pilgrims of hope’ during 2025 Jubilee Year
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. …
Lord mayor of Westminster to receive papal knighthood, highest honour for lay Catholics
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 …
Will Pope Francis visit Ukraine in 2025?
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 …
Visit the crib and see eternity touching our world, says Cardinal in Midnight Mass homily
Cardinal Vincent Nichols Archbishop of Westminster | CBCEW Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference and Archbishop of Westminster, has preached his homily at …