The Swiss Guard swearing in ceremony at the Vatican on May 6, 2019./ Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. As the Pontifical Swiss Guard continues with plans to overhaul …
Bishop’s Pause for Thought: Loving others, no matter what
Bishop David Oakley, Bishop of Northampton. Bishop David Oakley, Bishop of Northampton, appeared on BBC Radio 2’s Pause For Thought on Tuesday 14 September and …
Full text: Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference from Slovakia
Pope Francis speaks during an in-flight press conference./ Colm Flynn/CNA. Pope Francis landed in Rome on Sept. 15 after a four-day journey to Hungary and …
On papal flight, Pope Francis tackles debate over Communion for politicians who support abortion
Pope Francis, pictured April 17, 2013. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk. Pope Francis said today that the Catholic Church is firm in its stance on abortion because “abortion …
Pope Francis to Slovakia’s young Catholics: Confession is the ‘sacrament of joy’
Pope Francis addresses young people at Lokomotiva Stadium in Košice, Slovakia, Sept. 14, 2021./ Vatican Media. Pope Francis told young Slovakian Catholics on Tuesday that …
Former Archbishop of Canterbury opposes proposed UK assisted suicide law
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams (left) at the 2012 London Paralympic Games/ rowanwilliams.archbishopofcanterbury.org A prominent Anglican archbishop has added his voice to those of …
Christianity without the Cross is ‘sterile,’ says Pope Francis at Byzantine Divine Liturgy
Pope Francis presides at the Byzantine Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom in Prešov, Slovakia, Sept. 14, 2021./ Vatican Media. On the feast of the …
Anglophone Crisis: We won’t give up on the suffering of Cameroon, says Bishop
“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 …
Weekly Newsletter 11th September 2021 (86)
Weekly Newsletter 11th September 2021 (86). 81 new jobs posted this week.
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