Bishop Sherrington out Parliment | CBCEW Upon learning of the death of Professor Luke Gormally, bioethicist and author, Bishop John Sherrington, our Lead Bishop for …
The Good Shepherd calls us to ‘open our hearts to love,’ Pope Francis says at Mass in Hungary
Pope Francis stands on an altar erected outside the Parliament Building in Budapest’s Kossuth Lajos’ Square during a public outdoor Mass on April 30, 2023. …
Bishop encounters vibrant Catholic Church in Pakistan punching above its weight
Image Credit: Aid to the Church in Need Bishop Tom Neylon, Lead Bishop for Asia for the Bishops’ Conference, has recently returned from a week-long …
Synod: Laymen and laywomen eligible to vote at General Assembly
Laymen and Laywomen at Synod | CBCEW Neither the nature nor the name is changing—which remains the Synod of Bishops—but the composition of the participants …
Pope Francis: The Church is a vocational symphony
Pope Francis. Credit: CBCEW Pope Francis releases his Message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, the Fourth Sunday of Easter – also known …
Round Britain Sailing Pilgrimage to mark Stella Maris’ centenary
Russ Fairman, who is a passionate supporter of Catholic charity Stella Maris | CBCEW A sailing pilgrimage around the UK which begins on Saturday 29th …
5 Things to know about MP Miriam Cates, who isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo
Miriam Cates, Conservative MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge. | Credit: David Woolfall, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Every Wednesday at noon in the House …
Pope Francis: ‘Tell Jesus everything’
Pope Francis prayed the Regina Caeli in St. Peter’s Square on April 23, 2023. | Vatican Media Pope Francis recommended making an examination of conscience …
Half the Catholic dioceses of England and Wales have now divested from fossil fuels
Power station burning fossil fuel | CBCEW The diocese of Northampton has announced it is divesting from fossil fuels, meaning that half our Catholic dioceses …
Bishop Arnold presents interfaith environment pledge to Pope Francis
Pope Francis, Bishop Arnold at the climate change interfaith meeting| Vatican Media Pope Francis held a private audience with faith and civic leaders from Greater …
Cardinal and Ukrainian Eparch support Coronation Weekend volunteering project the ‘Big Help Out’
Volunteer serving in a soup kitchen | CBCEW Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski have encouraged Catholics to take part in volunteering activities on …
Pope Francis asks for prayers for Sudan as military factions battle for control
Pope Francis at the Wednesday general audience on Dec. 28, 2022. | Vatican Media. Pope Francis asked people to pray for Sudan today, that the …
Pope Francis: Jesus is found in the community of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis delivered an address before praying the Regina Caeli on Divine Mercy Sunday April 16, 2023. | Vatican Media Despite its failures and imperfection, …
Read the message for Divine Mercy Sunday that Pope John Paul II wrote just before he died
Pope John Paul II, circa 1979. | L’Osservatore Romano. A message by Pope John Paul II for Divine Mercy Sunday, written prior to his death, …
Pope John Paul II declared Divine Mercy Sunday a feast 23 years ago
Original painting of the Divine Mercy, by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski in 1934 | Pope John Paul II in 1996. | Wikimedia Commons 4.0. | Vatican Media …
Pope Francis defends St. John Paul II against ‘offensive conjectures’ from brother of missing ‘Vatican girl’
Pope Francis at the Regina Caeli on April 16, 2023 (L) and a tapestry of St. Pope John Paul II from his canonization on April …
Divine Mercy Sunday 2023: Here’s how to obtain a plenary indulgence
Original_painting_of_the_Divine_Mercy_by_Eugeniusz_Kazimirowski_in_1934_Wikimedia_Commons_40_Cna What do a certain Polish nun and a certain Polish pope have in common? They both became saints and they were both instrumental in …
Pope Francis says he will travel to Mongolia
Pope Francis greets pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on March 22, 2023. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA Pope Francis said Friday that …
Pope Francis tells ‘keyboard warriors’ to put aside online polemics to proclaim the Gospel
Pope Francis at his Wednesday general audience on April 12, 2023. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA Pope Francis has told “keyboard warriors” to put aside online polemics …
Pope at Audience: Apostles filled with zeal must embrace Gospel newness
Having previously considered St Paul’s personal zeal for the Gospel, Pope Francis based his catechesis at the Wednesday General Audience on the Apostle’s description of …