Their new home
By Home From Home Hallam We continue the story of our support for a refugee family Our family had been living in a tent, in a refugee camp in Lebanon. Basic needs for food and water would have been met, … Read More
Bridge Articles
An Update from St Wilfrid’s Centre
By Ruth MooreDirector of St. Wilfrid’s Centre After a very difficult two years when staff worked hard to keep the Centre open for clients, things should now have returned to normal. St Wilfrid’s Centre, however, can never be described as … Read More
Love The Stranger – Document Released By Bishops Conference Of England And Wales
This is a Church teaching document. ‘Love the Stranger’ presents a Catholic response to refugees and migrants. It is a 2023 document of the Department for International Affairs. The document offers 24 guiding principles and has been endorsed by the … Read More
Financial Challenges – continuing the story of our refugee family
By Home from Home Our family arrived in Sheffield with all their worldly possessions in a few suitcases – and with no money. The parents share a strong commitment to support their children to live healthy and fulfilled lives in … Read More
Our Lenten journey is synodal
In his Message for Lent 2023, Pope Francis highlights the relationship between the Lenten journey and the synodal journey, which are both rooted in tradition and open to newness. Personal and ecclesial ‘transfiguration’ is the goal of the ascetical journey … Read More
The Working Document for the Continental Stage
The document for the Continental Stage is a text of about 43 pages. After the table of contents, the introduction (n. 1-14) is followed by four chapters: 1) The experience of the synodal process (n. 15-24); 2) Listening to the … Read More
Live Simply Tips and News
Tyres and microplastics: Time to reinvent the wheel? Vehicle tyres are probably the biggest source of plastic pollution in our rivers and seas, according to a Friends of the Earth report by Paul Quinn https://friendsoftheearth.uk/sustainable-living/tyres-and-microplastics-time-reinvent-wheel As cars and trucks pound … Read More
Saved in Hope: A Reflection on Benedict XVI’s Encyclicals
By James Day James Day’s work has appeared in Crisis, Catholic World Report, and Catholic Exchange. He is the author of Father Benedict: The Spiritual and Intellectual Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI (November 2016, Sophia Institute Press). […] As adopted sons and … Read More
‘Holy Family, Stainforth leads the way in Hallam’.
By Joe O’Connor The staff and children of Holy Family Stainforth are truly leading the way in the Diocese of Hallam. In June of this year, the school received a remarkable HMI Inspection Report which found: ‘There is enough evidence … Read More
Hans Zollner: Deep listening is not only with our ears, but also with our hearts
An interview not only about the Centre for Child Protection (CCP), but also about the case of Marko Rupnik and the work with victims and perpetrators of sexual violence in the church.
Is Hans Zollner still working at the Centre for Child Protection? A question we have heard recently in the Czech Republic from a few people. So we asked directly
