Cases of ship abandonment are at record levels, leaving seafarers or fishers stranded in perilous situations – often completely on their own. Join global Catholic maritime network Stella Maris on September 27 at 7.30pm for an online panel discussion about this...
The Catholic Union of Great Britain is calling for fairness to be part of the government’s Plan for Growth, in response to the “mini-budget” statement from the chancellor of the exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng.Director Nigel Parker said: “The scale of the government’s...
During an audience of faith leaders with King Charles III on Friday September 16, Cardinal Nichols, in his personal conversation with the King, assured him that the Catholic community had continued, during these days of mourning, in heartfelt prayer for his mother....
Preparations are well underway for the visit of the relics of St Bernadette to three locations in our diocese in October.The events are part of a national St Bernadette Relic Tour that followed a request to the Lourdes authorities by the Catholic bishops of England...
The 108th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2022 is celebrated on September 25 – the last Sunday of the month.The Holy Father has chosen the theme, “Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees".The Church has been celebrating the World Day of Migrants and Refugees...
Pope Francis will meet young people in Lisbon for the next World Youth Day in August 2023.We hope a group from the Diocese of Middlesbrough will travel with Bishop Terry from July 31 to August 7 to join in this wonderful event.If there are people in your parish who...
The Legion of Mary is the largest apostolic organisation of lay people in the Catholic Church, with more than three million active members and reaching almost every country of the world.Its main purpose is to give glory to God through the sanctification of its...
The Centre for Applied Carmelite Spirituality is offering a series of retreats by Rev Nigel Rooms, an Anglican priest, practical theologian, spiritual director and supervisor drawing on the Carmelite tradition. Each can be attended individually or as a full retreat of...
This coming Sunday (September 18), churches will celebrate Evangelii Gaudium Sunday.Formerly called Home Mission Sunday, and now named after Pope Francis’ first (solo) Apostolic Exhortation on the Joy of the Gospel, the day offers Catholics the opportunity to...
