by Michael McG | Apr 26, 2021 | Pope Francis, Encyclicals
Laudato Si’ Animators UK, a group dedicated to spreading the teachings of the Pope’s encyclical Laudato Si’, is calling on Catholics to take action to support political efforts to protect the environment… “We must not think that these efforts are not going...
by Michael McG | Apr 8, 2021 | Pope Francis, Pope's Prayer Intention
Pope Francis is asking us all to join him in praying during April “for those who risk their lives while fighting for fundamental rights under dictatorship, authoritarian regimes and even in democracies in crisis”. The national office of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer...
by Michael McG | Apr 8, 2021 | Pope Francis, Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
Pope Francis’ historic visit to Iraq has given fresh impetus this Easter to a movement of Iraqi Christians returning to their homeland after fleeing genocide at the hands of Daesh (ISIS). One month on from the papal visit, which took in Baghdad, Mosul, Ur and Erbil,...
by Michael McG | Mar 31, 2021 | Encyclicals, Pope Francis, Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), Justice and Peace, Organisations
The Diocese of Middlesbrough J&P Commission is looking for inspirational examples of parishes, schools and members of our Catholic community being “Guardians of Creation”. The ecological crisis we face, the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor, is affecting...
by Michael McG | Mar 19, 2021 | Pope Francis, Encyclicals, Ampleforth Abbey, Organisations
Ryedale Christian Council is holding a free Zoom event entitled the Climate Change Crisis – what on earth can we do? Our Lady and St Benedict’s, Ampleforth, and Ampleforth’s Anglican benefice, as well as local Methodists and Quakers, are all involved in...
by Michael McG | Mar 10, 2021 | Pope Francis, Encyclicals, Bishop Terry
Bishop Terry is encouraging people in our diocese to take part in Earth Hour on Saturday March 27. “The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth. In many parts of the planet, the elderly lament that once beautiful landscapes...