Nurse Mary Onuoha holds the cross on her necklace. | Christian Concern. A Catholic nurse was unfairly dismissed by a U.K. hospital trust for wearing …
European court rejects ‘gay cake’ case as inadmissible; ruling in favour of Christian bakery stands
Same-sex wedding cake. | Sara Valenti/Shutterstock The European Court of Human Rights has rejected a case brought by a Northern Irish gay rights activist, who …
Weekly Newsletter 8th January 2022 (102)
Weekly Newsletter 8th January 2022 (102). 65 new jobs posted this week.
Peace Sunday 2022
Image Credit: CBCEW Peace Sunday follows the international World Day of Peace and is celebrated in the parishes of England and Wales on the Second …
Cardinal Nichols: The virtues of faith, hope and charity in 2022
Cardinal Vincent Nichols offers a reflection for 2022 looking at the virtues of faith, hope and charity. Image Credit: CBCEW Cardinal Vincent Nichols offers a …
Pope Francis: Society loses when ‘dogs and cats take the place of children’
Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Jan. 5, 2021. | Vatican Media Pope Francis said yesterday that it is …
Which countries will Pope Francis visit in 2022?
Pope Francis departs Rome for Iraq on March 5, 2021. | Vatican Media. As the new year begins amid a spike in the number of …
Why 2022 could be a year of major changes in the Roman Curia
Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Last year ended with a major change in the Roman Curia: the departure of Cardinal Peter Turkson as prefect of the Dicastery for …
Pope Francis: Visiting the sick is a Christian imperative
Pope Francis visits the Bambino Gesù di Palidoro hospital in Rome, Italy, on Jan. 5, 2018. | Vatican Media. In a message ahead of the …
Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald grateful to be honoured by queen in annual New Year’s list
Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald, pictured after receiving the red hat at the Vatican on Oct. 5, 2019. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Cardinal Fitzgerald said yesterday that he …
Pope Francis’ January 2022 prayer intention is for victims of religious persecution
Pope Francis prays at Hosh al-Bieaa (Church square) in Mosul, Iraq, on March 7, 2021. | Vatican Media. For the first month of 2022, Pope …
Ireland to follow France in offering free contraception to women under 25
279photo Studio/Shutterstock. Ireland is preparing to follow France in offering free contraception to women under 25 years of age. The French government introduced the measure …
3 Rome events to look forward to in 2022
A pilgrim attends the canonization of St. John Henry Newman in Rome, Oct. 13, 2019. | Mazur/cbcew.org.uk. Although the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect many …
Catholic Church in Poland plans to reach out to young people in 2022
Bishop Artur Miziński, secretary general of the Polish bishops’ conference. | Episkopat.pl. The Catholic Church in Poland will focus on reaching out to young people …
Pope Francis at the Angelus: God wants to live with us and in us
Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address at the Vatican, Jan. 2, 2022. | Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel. Pope Francis said on Sunday that …
Pope’s Peace Day message: ‘Everyone has a creative role to play in building peace’
Pope Francis walking in frontof the media. Image Credit: CBCEW The Pope’s message goes under the title: “Dialogue Between Generations, Education and Work: Tools for …
Pope Francis: Let us place the new year under the protection of Mary
Pope Francis offers Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God in St. Peter’s Basilica on January 1, 2022. On New Year’s Day, Pope …
OBE for Raymond Friel in New Year’s Honours 2022
Raymond Friel awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list. Image credit: The Tablet Raymond Friel, Chief Executive of Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), …
Pope Francis on New Year’s Eve: Jesus Christ gives meaning to our lives in joy and sorrow
Pope Francis celebrates Mass on the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God on Jan. 1, 2020 | Vatican Media On New Year’s Eve, Pope Francis …
Vatican agency reveals number of missionaries murdered around the world during 2021
Everything I Do via Shutterstock. 22 Catholic missionaries were killed around the world in 2021, half of them in Africa, according to a report released …