How we can mark this Year of Jubilee
In the Old Testament, the Jubilee Year was a time of renewal, freedom and celebration.Debts were cancelled, people and the land could rest, prisoners and slaves were freed and land was given to those who didn’t have any.It was known as the year of the Lord’s favour....
Food is being used as a weapon, warns South Sudanese bishop
A South Sudanese bishop has warned that food has been weaponised during the civil war in Sudan, with famine now looming in his neighbouring country because of the conflict.Speaking to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor...
CAFOD and SVP produce resources for the General Election
A joint message from CAFOD and the SVP… With the General Election fast approaching,?CAFOD and the St Vincent?de Paul Society (SVP) have produced resources to help parishes to reach out to local candidates to find out more about their views on some issues that...
Catholic charities mark 10 years of partnership
Representatives from 25 Catholic charities gathered to recognise a decade of collaboration to promote legacy giving.The meeting, at Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales in London, marked 10 years since the official launch event of Your Catholic Legacy...
