by Michael McG | Oct 10, 2024 | Catholic Bishop's Conference
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Bishops’ Conference and Archbishop of Westminster, has issued a pastoral letter on assisted suicide that will be read in the churches of his diocese on the weekend of October 12-13. Referring to a private...
by Michael McG | Oct 9, 2024 | Missio, Organisations
This year’s World Mission Sunday takes place on October 20.This day of prayer, solidarity, and giving unites Catholics everywhere in sharing the Good News of God’s love, which has the power to transform lives and heal our world.Missio England and Wales invites every...
by Michael McG | Oct 7, 2024 | Pope Francis, Pope's Prayer Intention
“For a shared mission” is the prayer intention chosen by Pope Francis for the month of October – a theme linked to the upcoming General Assembly of the Synod, about which Pope Francis reflects in his message entrusted to the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. He...
by Michael McG | Oct 4, 2024 | Pope Francis
Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting for on Monday (October 7), the one-year anniversary of the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.“In this dramatic hour of our history, while the winds of war and the fires of violence continue to devastate entire...
by Michael McG | Sep 23, 2024 | Appeals and Special Events, Pope Francis, World Youth Day
Pope Francis has addressed a message to young people around the world for the 39th World Youth Day (Sunday November 24).The message, entitled “Those who hope in the Lord will run and not be weary,” centres on the theme of hope and endurance, drawing inspiration from...