“I was in prison and you visited me…” (Matthew 25:36) Pact, the national Catholic charity that provides support to men, women and young people in prison, people with convictions and their children and families, is looking for volunteers to help with Prisoners’ Sunday...
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Pro-Life Mission To Be Held In Middlesbrough
St Thomas More’s Church, Middlesbrough, will hold a five-day SPUC Pro-Life Mission from September 27 to October 1. Programme Day one: Monday September 27 10.30am: Opening Mass11am: Opening Presentation – “Open Wide the Doors to Christ: a Pro-Life Journey” (SPUC...
Ursuline Sisters Ask Your Support For Anti-Nuclear Petition
The Ursuline Sisters UK are asking supporters to sign back petition urging the government to rethink its current stance and sign the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This treaty was adopted on July 7 2017 and after being ratified by its 50th state...
Pastoral Letter On The Synod of Bishops
Dear sisters and brothers During the pandemic, among many of the phrases which have frequently been employed, the fact that we are all in it together, stands out. Pope Francis has convened the Synod of Bishops to take place in 2023. The title is “For a Synodal Church:...
Assisted Dying Is Assisted Suicide By Any Other Name
In the next weeks, we face an unprecedented attach on the sanctity of life, with Baroness Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill 2021, which received its First Reading in the House of Lords and is due its Second Reading with full debate on Friday October 15.The term “assisted...
Pope’s September Prayer Intention: Towards An Environmentally Sustainable Lifestyle
As the Church began the annual Season of Creation on September 1, Pope Francis is inviting everyone to pray for “an environmentally sustainable lifestyle”, writes GRACE ATTU. In the Pope’s Video detailing his prayer intention for the month of September, he praised the...
National Trail Rerouted To Pass Lady Chapel
A new section of the Cleveland Way has been declared open to walkers, marking a change in the route of the 109-mile national trail. The new pathway, which passes an entrance to the Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Grace, was opened by Bishop Terry after the unveiling...
Church Calls For End To The Arms Trade
Catholic bishops and organisations have voiced their opposition to the arms trade, as the UK prepares to host one of the world’s largest arms fairs next week. The DSEI arms fair takes place in London from September 14 to 17, bringing together governments...
Bishop Terry’s Summer 2021 Voice Column
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has inaugurated a special day for Grandparents and the Elderly on July 25. In his message he reminds us that Jesus promised his disciples he would be with them always (cf Mt 28.20). He says that in fact, the whole Church cares and loves...









