“It wouldn’t be difficult to walk away from these situations, but that is not what we do” – Bishop Paul Swarbrick We are continuing to …
Pope Francis to Slovakia’s Jewish community: ‘Your sufferings are our sufferings’
Pope Francis attends a meeting with the Jewish community in Rybné Square in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 13, 2021./ Papal visit pool. Pope Francis on Monday …
Pope Francis visits former ‘Bronx of Slovakia’ transformed by Mother Teresa’s nuns
Pope Francis visits the Bethlehem Center in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 13, 2021./ Papal visit pool. Pope Francis on Monday visited a center in Slovakia run …
Pope Francis: We need ‘creativity of the Gospel,’ not ‘a defensive Catholicism
Pope Francis addresses bishops, priests, religious, seminarians, and catechists in St Martin’s Cathedral, Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 13, 2021./ Papal trip pool. Pope Francis told Slovakia’s …
Pope Francis urges Slovakia to follow the Beatitudes to build a just society
Pope Francis meets with authorities, civil society, and the diplomatic corps in the garden of the Presidential Palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 13, 2021./ Papal …
“Listening to the needs of migrants and refugees, we are listening to God,” says Bishop
World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2021 The Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees for the Bishops’ Conference has been discussing Pope Francis’ message for …
Pope Francis implores Slovakia’s Christians to pursue ‘freedom’ in Christ over comfort
Pope Francis addresses an ecumenical meeting at the apostolic nunciature in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 12, 2021./ VAMP Pool After he arrived in Slovakia on Sunday, …
Pope Francis at International Eucharistic Congress: ‘Let’s make time for Adoration’
Pope Francis arrives at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary on Sept. 12, 2021./ Vatican Media Pope Francis encouraged Catholics at the International Eucharistic …
Pope Francis arrives in Hungary and meets Viktor Orban
Pope Francis greets Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest, Sept. 12, 2021./ Vatican Media/ EWTN. Pope Francis arrived on Sunday morning in Hungary, where …
Bishop for Life Issues asks Catholics to take action to oppose the Assisted Dying Bill
Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. Credit: CBCEW Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for …
Site improvements – September 2021
Welcome back after what we hope was a relaxing summer holiday for you. It has not been easy launching a new business at the start …
Pope Francis: Find time for silence with the Gospel every day
Pope Francis greets pilgrims at this Angelus address on Sept. 5, 2021/ Vatican Media/CNA
Canon Thomas Neylon ordained Bishop
Today, Friday 3 September 2021, The Most Reverend Malcolm McMahon OP, Archbishop of Liverpool, ordained Canon Thomas Neylon as Bishop of Plestia and Auxiliary Bishop …
In speech on North Korea, Cardinal Parolin calls for cooperation and friendship
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Holy See Secretary of State./ Bohumil Petrik/CNA The Vatican Secretary of State said this week that the Holy See supports cooperation over …
Traditionis custodes: Traditional Catholic institutes appeal to French bishops for ‘mediator’
A Traditional Latin Mass./ Andrew Gardner via Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0). The leaders of traditional Catholic institutes appealed this week to the French bishops for …
Dublin’s archbishop urges Catholics to tackle ‘climate catastrophe’ in 64-page pastoral letter
Archbishop Dermot Farrell prays in St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland, on Feb. 2, 2021./ John McElroy. The archbishop of Dublin has urged Catholics to help …
Pope Francis asks Catholics to pray that world makes ‘courageous choices’ to protect environment
Pope Francis greets supporters of the Laudato Si’ Movement at his general audience at the Vatican, Sept. 1, 2021./ Vatican Media. Pope Francis is inviting …
Pope Francis: Choose faith in Christ over formalities
Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Sept. 1, 2021./ Vatican Media. At the general audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis …
Pope Francis encourages participation in 2021 Season of Creation
Pope Francis gives a message during a general audience. Image Credit: CBCEW The ecumenical celebration of the 2021 Season of Creation—themed “A home for all? …
Why ‘I want to break free’ – Bishop David Oakley’s favourite Queen song
Bishop David Oakley, Bishop of Northampton Freddie Mercury would have been turning 75 on Sunday 5 September, the Bishop of Northampton was invited onto OJ …