St Cassian’s Centre, Kintbury seeks a new Damian Lundy Song to celebrate its 50th Anniversary
St Cassian’s, Kintbury, the Lasallian youth retreat centre, is preparing to celebrate 50 years of ministry to young people from across Britain and beyond. As part of the festivities they…
Bishops issue pastoral reflection on gender
CBCEW The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have issued a pastoral reflection on gender, highlighting the teaching of the Church but stressing that accompanying those struggling with gender dysphoria…
Christian leaders oppose moves to “criminalise” rough sleeping
Clergy from the West End of London have voiced concerns about proposed changes to the Vagrancy Act, which they fear risk “criminalising and jailing” rough sleepers. The cross-denomination group of…
Bishops’ Conference department welcomes Vatican declaration on Human Dignity
Two bishop members of the Department for Social Justice at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales have welcomed the Vatican declaration on human dignity Dignitas infinita released by…
Pope – Pilgrimages – Padley
A reflection by ‘Friend of Padley Volunteer’ Anne-Marie Fletcher Have you noticed an emerging interest, within the culture, for walking ancient pilgrimage routes, through beautiful countryside? Enjoying Creation with outdoor…
Walking the Hathersage Pilgrim Ways – April
‘The Three Altars’ Way’ A small group of Pilgrims, walked a ‘trial’, ‘Three Altars Way’ pilgrimage in Easter Week 2024. The Catholic, ‘Hearts in Search of God’, pilgrimage project, was…
New chapter in the hospitality apostolate of Ampleforth Abbey
A new chapter was opened in the hospitality apostolate of Ampleforth Abbey when Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, travelled to the Benedictine monastery in North Yorkshire on 19 March…
Believing, not Belonging
Believing, not Belonging – A research into why Catholics no longer come to church: understanding ecclesial drift, estrangement and disaffiliation. The Believing, not Belonging research carried out during the summer of 2023, created…
St Vincent’s Crookes: Parish Urban Pilgrimage – in aid of the Cafod Big Lent Walk
At St. Vincent’s we have joined in Cafod’s Big Lent Walk in various ways for a few years now. When discussing what to do this year, St. Vincent’s Live Simply…