ASL interpretation of Pope Francis’ Sunday Regina Coeli address on April 18, 2021./ YouTube screenshot. Pope Francis’ Wednesday and Sunday speeches to the public will …
Pope Francis prays for peace as Ukraine-Russia tensions rise
Pope Francis prayed yesterday for reconciliation amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
Bishop welcomes report that calls for ‘human-centred’ approach to asylum system
Bishop Paul McAleenan, the Church’s Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, has welcomed the publication of a new report by Catholic organisation Jesuit Refugee Service UK arguing for a radically new ‘human-centred’ approach to asylum.
Pope Francis applauds beatification of monks who died protecting the Eucharist
Pope Francis waves from the window of the Apostolic Palace on Feb. 7, 2021./ Vatican Media/CNA. In his Regina Coeli address Sunday, Pope Francis applauded …
Pope Francis: Meeting Christ in the poor renews our missionary vigor
Pope Francis said yesterday that the poverty and exclusion from the job market caused by the coronavirus pandemic has made the work of Catholic groups that assist poor communities even more urgent.
Catholic Church supports thousands of families in Westminster and Cardiff with food poverty relief project
Palmers Green Foodbank Credit: CBCEW With food poverty on the rise as a result of COVID-19, the Dioceses of Westminster and Cardiff have responded by …
Vatican message for the world’s Muslims as Ramadan starts
Mosque Dome Credit: CBCEW Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, president of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, has sent a message to the world’s …
Vatican encourages Christians and Jains to re-build hope in a post-pandemic world
In Jainism, this festival is a celebration of the birth anniversary and life of Tirthankar Vardhaman Mahavir. Lord Mahavir, whom Jains revere as the twenty-fourth and last Thirthankara of this era, lived in the 6th century BC. The Thirtankaras are teachers of the Jain faith – or dharma, way of life – who are venerated for having overcome earthly desires and attachments.
Pope Francis: ‘The Church is a great school of prayer’
Pope Francis said today that an essential task of the Church today is to teach people how to pray.
“The Church is a great school of prayer,” Pope Francis said in his general audience livestream on 14 April.
Christian leaders in N. Ireland call for ‘unified’ negotiations, peaceful solutions
The Catholic archbishop of Northern Ireland yesterday joined with other Christian leaders in calling for a “unified” response to recent unrest and street riots, and highlighting the importance of preserving Northern Ireland’s “fragile peace.”
Pope Francis hails St. Teresa of Ávila as exemplar of courage and spiritual motherhood
Pope Francis has hailed St. Teresa of Ávila as exemplar of courage and spiritual motherhood in a letter marking fifty years since the 16th century Spanish mystic was declared the first female Doctor of the Church.
Italian judge issues arrest warrant for Gianluigi Torzi, who brokered Vatican property deal
An Italian magistrate has issued an arrest warrant for Gianluigi Torzi, a broker who is under investigation due to his involvement in the Vatican’s controversial London property purchase.
Vatican summit on ‘theology of the priesthood’ will look at questions raised in recent synods
Cardinal Marc Ouellet announced yesterday that the Vatican will host a theological symposium on the priesthood that will touch on questions raised in recent synods, including priestly celibacy, dwindling vocations, and the role of women in the Church.
Police and Church commit to healing and collaboration after Polish Community’s Good Friday Liturgy ended by Police Officers
On Good Friday, 2 April 2021, the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at Christ the King Polish Catholic Church in Balham, South West London, was brought to an end by Officers of the Metropolitan Police Service.
Pope Francis: Christ’s wounds shower ‘mercy upon our misery’
At every Mass we adore and kiss Christ’s wounded and risen body in the Eucharist, a channel of his mercy, Pope Francis said today on Divine Mercy Sunday.
Pope Francis sends condolences to Queen Elizabeth for death of Prince Philip
Pope Francis today expressed his sorrow at the death of Prince Philip in a letter to Queen Elizabeth II, his wife of 73 years.
Cardinal Nichols leads Catholic community in mourning death of Prince Philip at age 99
“At this moment of sadness and loss I pray for the repose of the soul of Prince Philip, Her Majesty the Queen’s faithful and loyal …
Religious leaders in N Ireland hopeful for more in-person services
Irish High Cross at the Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Credit: Marie-Lise Van Wassenhove via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0). With public religious services …
Catholic martyrs’ bones identified almost 150 years after discovery in an attic
Skulls identified as those of the Welsh Catholic martyrs Philip Evans and John Lloyd/ Stonyhurst College. It’s a mystery that has puzzled researchers for almost …
Cardinal Turkson marks World Health Day with call to rethink healthcare
Cardinal Peter Turkson called for a rethink of healthcare to include a “holistic vision of care” in his message for this year’s World Health Day.