by Michael McG | Nov 10, 2022 | Pope Francis
Canons of the Norbertine Order, including two from their smallest community at Fuston, near Filey, met Pope Francis during a private audience in Rome. Father Thomas Swaffer and Father Martin Gosling were taking part in an international symposium to celebrate 900 years...
by Michael McG | Sep 20, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, Pope Francis
The 108th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2022 is celebrated on September 25 – the last Sunday of the month.The Holy Father has chosen the theme, “Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees”.The Church has been celebrating the World Day of Migrants and...
by Michael McG | Sep 12, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, Pope Francis
This coming Sunday (September 18), churches will celebrate Evangelii Gaudium Sunday.Formerly called Home Mission Sunday, and now named after Pope Francis’ first (solo) Apostolic Exhortation on the Joy of the Gospel, the day offers Catholics the opportunity to...
by Michael McG | Jun 29, 2022 | Encyclicals, Pope Francis
The Holy Father has issued a new apostolic letter to bishops, priests and deacons, consecrated men and women and to the lay faithful, on the liturgical formation of the people of God.
by Michael McG | Mar 24, 2022 | Pope Francis, Ukraine War
The Pope will pray the solemn Act of Consecration Pope’s of humanity, and Russia and Ukraine in particular, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday at around 6.30pm (5.30pm UK time) and has asked all bishops and priests to join him spiritually in this prayer....
by Michael McG | Sep 21, 2021 | Pope Francis, Synod of Bishops 2023, Bishop Terry, Catholic Bishop's Conference
At the beginning of September, Bishop Terry sent us a pastoral letter, to be read out in parishes throughout the diocese. In his letter, Bishop Terry spoke of an invitation from Pope Francis to every Catholic in our diocese and indeed in dioceses around the world to...
