Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting for on Monday (October 7), the one-year anniversary of the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.“In this dramatic hour of our history, while the winds of war and the fires of violence continue to devastate entire...
Pope Francis has addressed a message to young people around the world for the 39th World Youth Day (Sunday November 24).The message, entitled “Those who hope in the Lord will run and not be weary,” centres on the theme of hope and endurance, drawing inspiration from...
The Holy Father has chosen the theme “God walks with his people” for the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR)The Church has marked WDMR since 1914 and this year’s celebration is on September 29 – the last Sunday of the month.It’s always an occasion to...
The government has announced that legislation to enact so-called “safe access” or “buffer” zones outside abortion facilities in England and Wales will come into force on October 31.This legislation, contained in section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023, criminalises a...
Prisoners’ Sunday falls this year on October 13. With the support of liaison bishop for prisons Bishop Richard Moth, Pact invites parishes across England and Wales to bring people in prison, and their children and families, before the Lord in prayer. Pact is the...
A Catholic charity is hoping to exceed last year’s milestone of more than a million children joining a campaign to pray the Rosary for peace in the world’s conflict zones. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is holding its “One Million Children Praying the Rosary”...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has renewed its call for the government to scrap the two-child benefit cap on Universal Credit payments and is asking Catholics to contact their MPs to make their feelings known. The policy is currently under...
A free retreat is taking place to explore how we can ask the Holy Spirit to stir up in us the gift of prophecy, for the encouragement and comforting of God’s people.The meeting is hosted by ADoRE, one of the longest-running charismatic days of renewal in the...
Bishop Terry invites the people of the diocese to join him in Rome from October 6 to 11 2025.This special pilgrimage will be one of the major events marking our celebration of the Jubilee year.The tradition of jubilee and pilgrimage traces its origins to the medieval...
