by Michael McG | Jun 29, 2020 | Miscellaneous
Generous Friends of the Holy Land supporters have donated a remarkable £110,000 to trigger matched funds from of the charity’s backers. Money came from across the whole country, with creative ways to raise funds under lockdown conditions including distanced strawberry...
by Michael McG | Jun 29, 2020 | Appeals and Special Events, Miscellaneous
The charity Mary’s Meals, which helps children in some of the world’s poorest communities, has produced a video of its recent “Virtual Family Hour” for anyone who would like to see an update on its work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzZ7jnjQWZY For more information...
by Michael McG | Jun 23, 2020 | Coronavirus, Miscellaneous, Catholic Bishop's Conference
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has welcomed the news that places of worship will be able to resume collective acts of worship from July 4.“This is welcome news for members of all religions in England,” he said. “I thank all who have worked hard to bring this about, not...
by Michael McG | Jun 19, 2020 | Miscellaneous, Catholic Bishop's Conference
In a message for the Feast of the Sacred Heart, the Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of all priests, Bishop of Plymouth Mark O’Toole has invited priests to look back on their ordination day “with a sense of deep joy.” Speaking through personal experience, he...
by Michael McG | Jun 11, 2020 | Miscellaneous
York storyteller F Mary Callan has found lockdown an unexpected opportunity. With other events cancelled it has spurred her to post Inside Stories from the Bible on Youtube. “I decided to film a character a day for 40 days ending at Corpus Christi,” says Mary. “In...
by Michael McG | Jun 10, 2020 | Coronavirus, Miscellaneous, Catholic Bishop's Conference
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has thanked the Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation for its “exceptional and magnificent” £1m donation to help Catholic charities cope with poverty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cardinal Nichols praised the donation as “a remarkable gift...
