Unsplash. Religious Education teachers in Ireland have expressed concern that bullies are targeting practising Catholic students. Their concerns emerged June 15 in a meeting of …
Thief returns relics of Polish Catholic saint who inspired Pope John Paul II
St. Albert Chmielowski./ Public Domain. A thief on Friday returned the relics of a 19th-century Polish saint who inspired St. John Paul II and apologized …
Pope Francis: Do not forget workers pushed to the margins by pandemic
Pope Francis at his general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace May 5, 2021./ Vatican Media. Pope Francis addressed an International Labor …
Polish Catholic priest guillotined by Nazis to be beatified in November
Fr. Jan Macha (1914-1942)./ Public domain. A Polish Catholic priest guillotined by the Nazis will be beatified in November. Fr. Jan Macha will be declared …
Queen honours architectural historian for services to Catholic heritage and patrimony
Sophie Andreae pictured, left, with James Rubin of Enviro Waste and Archbishop George Stack Credit: CBCEW An architectural historian who has worked tirelessly to protect …
Pope Francis: On the cross, Jesus prayed for you
Pope Francis’ general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace, June 16, 2021./ Vatican Media. Catholics should take courage in the fact …
Catholic priests offer Masses ‘for renewal of the faith’ at Ireland’s Mass rocks
Fr. Peter Johnson celebrates Mass at Carrive Mass Rock in Armagh./ ACN Ireland. Catholic priests have celebrated Masses for “the renewal of the faith” at …
Myanmar’s Cardinal: Respect churches as places of peace and sanctuary
Bishop Lang and Cardinal Bo. Credit: CBCEW The Catholic Bishops of Myanmar have written to the people of the country as violence escalates with reports …
Joe Biden attends Sunday Mass in St. Ives, Cornwall amid G7 summit
S President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden leave Mass in St Ives, Cornwall during the G7 summit on June 13, 2021./ Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP …
Pope Francis: ‘All that is good belongs to God’
Pope Francis gives the Angelus address June 6, 2021./ Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. God asks us to trust that his love is always at work through …
Cardinal expresses sadness as Universe Catholic Media Ltd stops trading
Cardinal Nichols. Credit: CBCEW Following the announcement of the closure of the Catholic Universe and Catholic Times this week, Cardinal Nichols has offered his thanks …
Local Catholic Bishop welcomes G7 leaders
Image Credit: CBCEW In an address to an Interfaith gathering at Truro Cathedral, Bishop Mark O’Toole, the Bishop of Plymouth, welcomed the G7 leaders to …
Our future must be ‘sustainable’ and ‘just’, Bishops representing England, Wales and Scotland tell G7 leaders
One world banner. Credit: CBCEW Ahead of the G7 group of nations summit taking place in Carbis Bay, Cornwall from 11-13 June 2021, bishops representing …
Life Bishop’s Message for the 2021 ‘Day for Life’
Bishop John Sherrington, the Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Church in England and Wales. Credit: CBCEW Sunday, 20 June 2021 Bishop John Sherrington, …
Pope Francis: Say the ‘Jesus Prayer’ throughout the day
Pope Francis’ general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace, June 9, 2021./ Vatican Media. Pope Francis today encouraged busy Catholics to …
The Green Church Showcase
The Green Church Showcase filmstrip Credit: CBCEW The Church Times, in collaboration with members of both the Church of England and Roman Catholic environmental working …
Poland’s new pro-life campaign proclaims ‘every life is a miracle’
Grupa Proelio via Facebook. A new pro-life campaign in Poland is highlighting the dignity of children diagnosed with medical conditions before birth. The campaign, launched …
Vatican: Accusations against Polish Catholic bishops’ leader groundless
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, president of the Polish bishops’ conference, pictured in Warsaw Feb. 12, 2020./ episkopat.pl. The Vatican has ruled that accusations of negligence against …
UK healthcare professional takes part in Vatican webinar on COVID-19
Kathryn Hewitt pictured left at the Marian shrine of Lourdes in France. Credit: CBCEW Accompanying Health Care Workers in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic8-10 …
Cardinal George Pell turns 80, loses right to vote in papal conclave
Cardinal George Pell at the annual Eucharistic procession at the Angelicum in Rome, May 13, 2021./ Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Cardinal George Pell turned 80 years old …