“For those fleeing their own countries” is Pope Francis’s prayer intention in The Pope Video for June, which is distributed by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.The video message, produced in collaboration with Tele VID and with the support of the Dicastery for...
Day for Life is the day in the Church’s year dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition.The Church teaches that life is to be nurtured from conception to natural death. In England and Wales, Day for...
To mark Refugee Week, which runs from June 17 to 23, Bishop Paul McAleenan, lead bishop for migrants and refugees, offers a reflection on three themes – his recent visit to the Bibby Stockholm barge, the impact of the Rwanda Bill, and societal attitudes towards...
“I wouldn’t miss Stella Maris’ annual Day of Pilgrimage and Prayer in Holy Island for anything,” says Brenda Bland, a volunteer ship visitor with Catholic maritime charity Stella Maris. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the pilgrimage, and Hartlepool-based...
Organisers are hoping for a bumper turnout when Cardinal Arthur Roche preaches at the 50th anniversary Postgate Rally in Ugthorpe, North Yorkshire, this summer. Yorkshire-born Cardinal Roche, who is Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the...
As I visit our schools in the diocese, it is very evident that much is being debated and done about Climate Change. So, I was surprised to see in a report from back in 2022 which I was recently re-reading, which said that 67% of KS3 (Key Stage 3) pupils in Catholic...
1833 Service Day, June 15, St Vincent's Centre, Newcastle Looking for an opportunity to share kindness this summer? If you're 18-35 and would like to support our incredible St Vincent’s Newcastle centre, we're delighted to welcome you to join our SVP 1833 Service Day...
A joint message from CAFOD and the SVP... With the General Election fast approaching,?CAFOD and the St Vincent?de Paul Society (SVP) have produced resources to help parishes to reach out to local candidates to find out more about their views on some issues that we, as...
“There is one sign which we should never lack: the option for those who are least, those whom society discards.” Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, 195 The Prime Minister has called a General Election to be held in the United Kingdom on Thursday July 4 2024. This is an...
