Despite the fact that the Christmas and New Year holidays were a little bit longer this year – the bank holidays were transferred from the weekend to the Monday and Tuesday, then for New Year to the Monday – the Church likes to move us on quite swiftly.No sooner have...
The theme of Pope Francis for World Peace Day on Sunday January 16 is “Education, work and dialogue between generations: tools for building lasting peace.” Pax Christi, the international Catholic movement for peace, has produced a variety of online and paper...
Bishop Terry's Pastoral Letter for the Feast of the Holy Family... https://youtu.be/jcbFRwMnZHM
An epiphany blog and appeal from the SVP… Epiphany is a powerful word. It’s an instant of revelation, a pivotal moment of realisation when truth becomes manifest.For people of faith, Epiphany takes on added significance as the affirmation of the divinity of the baby...
Lenten Pastoral Message from the Bishop of Plymouth, the Right Reverend Mark O’Toole, Chair of the Department of Evangelisation and Discipleship ...
"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it" John 1:5 As we look ahead to celebrating the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem more than two millennia ago, BISHOP MICHAEL LANGRISH reflects on the vulnerable Christian communities that remain in the...
The St Vincent de Paul Society and the Jesuit Refugee Service have published a Campaign Toolkit on the Nationality and Borders Bill. The toolkit has been produced as an essential resource for Catholic communities across the country working to achieve social justice.It...
The Justice and Peace Commission is delighted to welcome Pax Christi England and Wales schools and youth education officer Aisling Griffin as the speaker for its January meeting, which will be held via Zoom. Since joining Pax Christi, part of Aisling’s work has been...
The apprehension and fear of a generation has been laid bare in a new report compiled by the St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) on the effects of in-work poverty on children and young people. The report pulls together existing research on in-work poverty and captures...
