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Bishop Terry To Bless New Ampleforth Abbot

by Michael McG | Jan 5, 2021 | Ampleforth Abbey, Bishop Terry

Bishop Terry will preside in a ceremony at a date to be arranged to bless Dom Robert Igo, who has been elected ninth Abbot of Ampleforth. Dom Robert was elected on Tuesday January 5 in the presence of Abbot Paul Stonham OSB, delegate of the president of the English...

Invitation To ‘Global Healing’ Reflections During Lent

by Michael McG | Jan 5, 2021 | Encyclicals, Pope Francis

Since Pope Francis published his groundbreaking letter on the environment, Laudato Si’, in 2015, millions of people worldwide have joined the global movement to address the environmental crisis our world is facing.A group called Laudato Si’ Animators UK is inviting...

Resources To Help Parishes Mark Peace Sunday

by Michael McG | Jan 4, 2021 | Pax Christi

Pax Christi, the international Catholic movement for peace, has produced a variety of online and paper resources to celebrate the theme for Peace Sunday on January 17, “A Culture of Care as a Path to Peace”. In his message to parishes, Pax Christi national...

Christian Heritage Centre Offers Online Events

by Michael McG | Jan 4, 2021 | Courses, Diocese

The Christian Heritage Centre at Stonyhurst is offering two series of online events as we begin the year. The Drama Displayed: A Journey of Salvation is a free series of online talks from a range of speakers who will examine the key moments of salvation history, with...

Communion With Other Religions Is Pope’s January Focus

by Michael McG | Jan 4, 2021 | Pope Francis, Pope's Prayer Intention

Pope Francis has chosen to highlight human fraternity for the first intention of the new year, with a focus on communion with those of other religions.Director of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network Father David Stewart tells us more…A greater sense of human...