The Pope Video for April is an appeal to build a culture of peace that should resort less and less to the use of arms because “a lasting peace can exist only without weapons.”Sixty years after St John XXIII published the encyclical Pacem in Terris, Pope Francis renews...
Caritas Social Action Network says it is profoundly concerned about the government’s Illegal Migration Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on March 7.In a statement signed by CSAN chair Bishop Terry and CEO Raymond Friel OBE, it says this bill, if passed, will...
This month’s Pope Video is an appeal to listen, accompany, and protect people who have been abused by members of the ecclesial community.Pope Francis’ message focuses on victims of this evil, who should be “at the centre” of everything.The Church is responsible for...
Lent is a time for renewal, Metanoia, change of heart. We began the season of Lent on Ash Wednesday. An action which reminded us of being humble. Life is a journey towards God. The end of Lent is the celebration of the Easter Vigil. The symbol of Light and Darkness...
Lent 2023 Dear Sisters and Brothers, You probably wouldn’t sing Christmas carols on your summer holidays. They would be out of place. More than likely, you wouldn’t turn up for a wedding wearing your gardening or DIY clothes. It just wouldn’t be respectful. If you...
The Bar Convent in York is inviting families to discover the story of the trailblazer Yorkshire woman, Mary Ward during the half-term break.It was Mary Ward’s mission to educate girls, and it is thanks to her that her followers established the first school for girls...
Visit the Franciscan Centre Ladywell in Surrey and walk the Franciscan path of prayer with the saints of Assisi. All Praise Be Yours...Praying with Francis and Clare is the title of a time of retreat and reflection with Brother Adrian Peelo OFM. This weekend event...
Time is running out to snap up tickets for an unforgettable evening of uplifting music to raise your spirits while also raising much-needed funds for those in need in the Holy Land. Ecumenical Christian charity Friends of the Holy Land (FHL) invites you to a rare...
A performance of Edward Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius will take place at the Sage Gateshead on Sunday February 26 at 5pm. The words, written by St John Henry Newman, tell the moving story of the death of a man of faith, the journey of his soul in the company of...
