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Chair of the Holy Land Co-ordination speaks about the group's visit to Jordan
January 25, 2023

Bishop Nicholas Hudson, Chairing his first Holy Land Co-ordination, spoke to us on the eve of his return home from Amman, the capital of Jordan. He had just spent five days leading a pilgrimage of

Cardinal's reflection on Pope Emeritus Benedict's Funeral
January 05, 2023

"In one way it was a very straightforward celebration of a Funeral Mass as would take place at the death of any Catholic in any parish church. And yet in another way it was a uniquely historical event

Cardinal's "precious time" praying by Pope Benedict's mortal remains
January 05, 2023

Shortly after arriving in Rome the day before Benedict XVI's funeral, Cardinal Vincent Nichols spent some time in prayer and quiet contemplation before the body of the late Pope Emeritus Lying in s

Four Bishops discuss their autumn plenary meeting
November 18, 2022

Audio taken from a virtual press conference in which four Catholic bishops from England and Wales discussed their autumn plenary meeting. Bishop Paul Mason, who chaired the press conference, spoke

Caritas Salford Director on the Cost of Living Crisis
November 01, 2022

Patrick O’Dowd, the director of Caritas Salford, spoke to us recently to give an overview of what the charity is doing to ease the burdens of struggling families in the north west of England. Patri

The Message of Saint Bernadette
October 19, 2022

Every year, millions of pilgrims from around the world visit the foothills of the French Pyrenees to walk in the footsteps of Saint Bernadette at Lourdes. It's one of the world's busiest Catholic pilg

Little changes make a difference when caring for the environment, says Bishop
October 04, 2022

As the Social Justice department of the Bishops' Conference launches a new revised edition of the Bishops' teaching document on the environment The Call of Creation, Bishop John Arnold, our episcopal

Welcome Centre Director: "Keep your hearts and doors open to Ukrainians"
August 09, 2022

The director of a new Ukrainian Welcome Centre in central London has urged Britons to keep their hearts and doors open to Ukrainians who are arriving in the UK fleeing the war in their homeland. An

Ukrainian Welcome Centre is true community outreach, says Eparchial Bishop
August 09, 2022

The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family has opened a Welcome Centre in London in partnership with the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain. Based at the Eparchy's cathedral near Bon

Bishop Oakley on new document offering reflections on Amoris Laetitia
July 18, 2022

The Lead Bishop for Marriage and Family Life, Bishop David Oakley, has spoken to us about a new resource that offers reflections on the main themes of Amoris Laetitia - the 2016 Post Synodal Apostolic