A consistory for the creation of new cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica Nov. 28, 2020. | Vatican Media. On Saturday 27th August, Pope Francis will …
Pope Francis: Faith is like fire, not a lullaby
Pope Francis waves to pilgrims during the Angelus Aug. 14, 2022. | Vatican Media The fire of faith should spur us to conversion, not lull …
Grade II listing protects ‘dazzling’ Crucifixion mural in closed Catholic Church
The Crucifixion by George Mayer-Marton. | © Nick Braithwaite / George Mayer-Marton Estate. Following a long campaign led by SAVE Britain’s Heritage, the government has …
Olivia Newton-John attended Catholic Mass, said ‘favourite prayer’ daily
Olivia Newton-John arrives for G’Day USA Los Angeles Black Tie Gala Jan. 27, 2018, in Los Angeles. The singer and actress died Monday, Aug. 8, …
Pro-lifers react with dismay to news that Irish government plans to fine for praying near abortion clinic
The flag of the Republic of Ireland. | Michael Care Anderson (CC BY-NC 2.0). Pro-life campaigners and advocates for religious freedom in Ireland have expressed …
Young Catholics in Ireland say their voices have not been heard during synodal process
Celtic Cross on the hill at Cashel, Tipperary, Ireland. | Tom Haymes (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). A group of 500 young Catholics in Ireland have signed …
Eparchy’s Ukrainian Welcome Centre a safe haven for those fleeing the war
Ukrainian Welcome Centre | CBCEW Six months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to UN figures, some 12 million people have fled their homes. Seven …
Ceasefire in Gaza holds after days of violence
Gazza City | CBCEW People in Gaza were on Monday counting the cost of 56 hours of violence which began when Israeli airstrikes hit a …
Pope Francis: Put your trust in God and his care for you
Source: CNA Hold fast to trust in God and stay alert to his presence in your life, Pope Francis said during his weekly Angelus address …
Bishop prays for Archie Battersbee
Bishop John Sherrington prays for Archie Battersbee | CBCEW Following the High Court decision today, 5 August 2022, ruling that 12-year-old Archie Battersbee cannot be …
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for August 2022
Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address in St. Peter’s Square, July 31, 2022. | Vatican Media Pope Francis has asked the Catholic Church to pray …
Bishop Hendricks visits one of the UK’s youngest Imams at an Ahmadiyya Mosque in London
Bishop Hendricks meeting Imam Sabah Ahmedi | CBCEW On 19 July 2022, members of the Bishops’ Conference Secretariat accompanied Bishop Paul Hendricks, Auxiliary Bishop of …
Pope Francis: Canada is ‘writing a new page’ in Church’s relationship with indigenous peoples
Pope Francis walked with a cane into Paul VI Hall for his Wednesday audience on Aug. 3, 2022. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA Pope Francis said yesterday …
Pope Francis to Medjugorje youth festival: ‘Follow the example of Mary’
The Church of St. James in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. | Miropink/Shutterstock. Pope Francis has urged the thousands of young people gathered at Medjugorje this …
What is Evangelii Gaudium Sunday?
Sunday, 18 September 2022 The Third Sunday in September, formerly called Home Mission Sunday, is now Evangelii Gaudium Sunday. Named after Pope Francis’ first (solo) …
Pope underscores need for a world free of nuclear weapons
Mk-17-Theronuclear-Bomb | CBCEW Pope Francis sent a tweet on Monday stressing that the world needs to move towards “real dialogue” for peace and stability rather …
Coveting wealth and possessions can blind us to the ‘true goods of life,’ Pope Francis says
Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square in Rome on July 31, 2022, after sharing his Angelus reflection. | Screenshot from Vatican Media YouTube …
Full text: Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference from Canada
Pope Francis speaking to journalists on the flight from Canada to Rome, Italy, on July 30, 2022 | Vatican Media Pope Francis returned to Rome …
Pope Francis: ‘The Lord will say’ when it is time to retire
Pope Francis speaking to journalists on the flight from Canada to Rome, Italy on July 30, 2022 | Vatican Media Pope Francis said yesterday that …
Millions facing starvation in East Africa
Image Credit: © CAFOD CAFOD, the Church’s overseas aid and development charity, warns that up to 20 million people are fighting for their lives in …