The World Apostolate of Fatima in England and Wales (WAF) is arranging a weekend event at St Mary’s Cathedral as part of the celebrations for the centenary of the Fatima Five First Saturdays devotion.The Pilgrim Virgin Statue and Relics of Saints Jacinta and Francisco...
Rosario, the global Rosary prayer app, has launched an international prayer initiative as the College of Cardinals prepares for the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis.At this pivotal moment for the Catholic Church, Rosario says cardinals need our prayers...
We invite members of our diocesan community and visitors to express their thoughts, prayers and memories in our online Book of Condolence following the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. This is a space to honor his life, leadership and the profound impact he had...
Bishop Terry has released the following statement on the death of Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome... I heard the truly shocking news as I switched on the TV to listen to the morning news. Although Pope Francis has been struggling with his health over the last few months,...
Pope Francis, who has died aged 88, served as the 265th successor of St Peter from his election on March 13 2013 to April 21 21 A 2025.At 9.45am Rome time on Easter Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, camerlengo of the apostolic chamber, announced the Pope’s death from...
Parliament is currently considering legalising assisted suicide through the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.As has been made clear earlier in this debate, as Catholics we have maintained a principled objection to this change in law recognising that every...
Fishers arriving in the United Kingdom to earn a living can sometimes find themselves in extremely vulnerable situations, writes GREG WATTS. Some are exploited, abused, not paid their agreed wage, or even denied wages altogether. They trust that the contracts they...
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, has written a pastoral letter urging Catholics to contact their MPs – even if they have done so already – to oppose the bill that seeks to legalise assisted suicide.The...
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thomson is one of the speakers at an event organised by SPUC's Lives Worth Living at St Thomas More Church Hall, Middlesbrough, on Friday April 4 at 7pm. Full details on the flyer...
