Pope Francis – Requiescat in Pace
Pope Francis, who has died aged 88, served as the 265th successor of St Peter from his election on March 13 2013 to April 21 21 A 2025.At 9.45am Rome time on Easter Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, camerlengo of the apostolic chamber, announced the Pope’s death from...
Cardinal urges Catholics to fight ‘deeply flawed and under-scrutinised’ assisted suicide bill
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has written a pastoral letter urging Catholics to contact their MPs – even if they have done so already – to oppose the bill that seeks to legalise assisted suicide.The...
Cardinal assures Pope of ‘fervent and heartfelt’ prayers
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Bishops’ Conference, has written to Pope Francis to assure the Holy Father of the prayerful support of Catholics in England and Wales.The Holy Father remains in Gemelli Hospital in Rome with pneumonia and a respiratory tract...
Hope is theme of Racial Justice Sunday
Racial Justice Sunday (February 16) is the day the Church focuses on the need to oppose racism and pursue racial justice with renewed vigour. This year’s theme is: “Pilgrims of Hope: Our Journey Together Towards Racial Justice” and invites Catholics to reflect on...
