by Michael McG | Jun 29, 2020 | Pope Francis, Coronavirus, Apostleship of the Sea
Pope Francis has sent a video message of encouragement to seafarers recognising the difficulties they face as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the video, he expresses gratitude for their help in feeding humanity despite the risks involved and prays for those who...
by Michael McG | May 19, 2020 | CAFOD, Organisations
Are you aged 18-30? CAFOD offers a gap year programme called Step into the Gap. As part of the ten-month programme you will be based in either a youth retreat centre, university chaplaincy or a secondary school chaplaincy team gaining new skills, developing as a...
by Michael McG | Apr 29, 2020 | Coronavirus, Catholic Women's League, Organisations
Charities are to share a £1,000 windfall to help with their work during the coronavirus pandemic. The money has been donated by the Middlesbrough branch of the Catholic Women’s League (CWL) to Teesside Hospice, food banks in Middlesbrough and Driffield Foodbank and to...
by Michael McG | Apr 24, 2020 | CAFOD, CAFOD Appeals
Graduates of CAFOD’s Step into the Gap programme are inviting other young Catholics to an online webinar to explain how their lives were transformed when they travelled to Cambodia to see the charity’s work first-hand – and maybe even to follow in their...
by Michael McG | Mar 26, 2020 | Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), Coronavirus, Bishop Terry
In his role as chair of Caritas Social Action Network, Bishop Terry has made a public statement urging Catholics to keep the poor, vulnerable and isolated members of our community at the forefront of our minds at this difficult time. There is an urgent need to support...
by Michael McG | Mar 13, 2020 | CAFOD, Pilgrimage
The pilgrimage to celebrate the life of St Oscar Romero at Holy Island on Saturday April 4 has now been cancelled.