Catholic schools are invited to celebrate the Jubilee Year as Pilgrims of Hope
Pope Francis has earmarked 2025 as a Holy Jubilee Year, calling for the global church to be “Pilgrims of Hope”, working together for God’s kingdom of justice, peace and love,…
Rev Dr Paul McPartlan appointed as New Rector of Mater Ecclesiae College
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales The Governing Body of Mater Ecclesiae College is pleased to announce that, with a decree dated 28th October 2024, the Holy See has…
Christmas comes early with Westminster Cathedral stamp
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales The Royal Mail is celebrating Christmas 2024 with a series of five special stamps, featuring original…
Luce, the official mascot of the Jubilee 2025 makes her debut
During a press conference on October 28, Archbishop Rino Fisichella officially presented the mascot of the 2025 Jubilee, “Luce”. This character, designed by the illustrator Simone Legno, was designed with…
Schools competition launched by Columban Missionaries in Britain
The Columban Missionaries in Britain have launched their 2024/25 Schools Media Competition, which has the title Jubilee: Pilgrims of Hope. Encouraging creativity and faith engagement with issues in the world…
Bishop Mark Davies welcomes Pope Francis’ new encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Bishop of Shrewsbury, Bishop Mark Davies, has welcomed Pope Francis’ fourth encyclical letter Dilexit nos on the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ, as a “great gift”…
Award-winning Sheffield charity thanks city-wide supporters for their loyalty to the centre despite a difficult year
Sheffield Furniture Project, which helps alleviate furniture poverty in the city by collecting and redistributing old items and helped nearly 3,000 people last year, recently won an award for their…
Updates from the Safeguarding Office
Diocese of Hallam Audit Since our last update in July 2024 the Safeguarding Office have been working hard to implement the recommendations of our recent audit, whilst bringing these into…
Webinar: War and the Wounded Earth: The Impact of Conflict on Creation
In honour of the 2024 Season of Creation’s theme, “To Hope and Act with Creation”, this webinar will delve into the profound ecological consequences of armed conflict on our common…
