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Gospel of 1 May 2024 John 15:1-8 Jesus said to his disciples: 'I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes to make it bear even more. You are pruned already, by means of the word that I have spoken to you. Make your home in me, as I make mine in you. As a branch cannot bear fruit all by i... Read More

In his prayer intention this month, Pope Francis asks us to pray for men and women religious, and seminarians. "Every vocation," he reminds us, "is like a 'diamond in the rough' that needs to be polished," through a journey of ongoing growth, for "formation does not end at a certain moment, but continues throughout life." The Pope Video, produced by the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network, helps us re... Read More

The whole Catholic Church should listen more to the victims and survivors of clerical child abuse and the experience of affected parish communities and consider appropriate action, a new report says. The Cross of the Moment report is based on research led by Durham University's Centre for Catholic Studies. It is the first study of how the abuse crisis has impacted the whole Catholic community in E... Read More

General Manager Salary circa £43 to 47K depending on experience and qualifications Full time and Permanent 42 hrs/week incl. occasional Saturday mornings Minsteracres is an Ecumenical Retreat Centre open to people of all faiths and none set in a beautiful 110 acre estate in Northumberland. We are looking for a General Manager to fulfil this strategic role who has a proven track record of leading ... Read More

It was in the course of a conversation with Dr Anna Abram, Principal of the Margaret Beaufort Institute, that somehow we found ourselves talking about eucharistic prayers. As a result, Anna unexpectedly invited me to lead a Study Day on the topic on 4th May. As I began to put thoughts together for the Day, my mind was taken back to the1960s when new eucharistic prayers were introduced alongside th... Read More

The SVP Deaf Centre Newcastle, will be hosting their 'DC Make some Noise!' event next month to coincide with the 2024 International Week of Deaf Awareness. The event will take place at the centre on Friday 10th May where the deaf, hard of hearing (HoH), and hearing audiences are welcome to celebrate. Adult networking will run 4pm - 9pm, with TED Talk speakers presenting 5pm - 6pm. In 2023 Dr Megan... Read More

An atmospheric scenario of Film Noir confronts the viewer with cinematic gloom, in this riveting study of light and dark of Caravaggio's art. 'The Martyrdom of St Ursula' , painted in 1610, on loan from Naples, is exhibited in room 46 alongside 'Salome Receives the Head of St John the Baptist,' another powerful late work in the National Gallery's permanent Collection, and 17th century literary acc... Read More

On 29 April 2024, the following statement of Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, was uploaded to the UN website on the Commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). Due to a shortage of time, a number of delegations were unable to deliver their statements in the General Assembly Hal... Read More

Gospel of 30 April 2024 John 14:27-31 Jesus said to his disciples: 'Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you, a peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. You heard me say: I am going away, and shall return. If you loved me you would have been glad to know that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. I have told yo... Read More

His Holiness, Pope Francis, has appointed the Reverend David Waller as the next Ordinary and the first Bishop Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. His appointment follows the Holy Father's acceptance of the resignation submitted by Mgr Keith Newton. On hearing the news, Mgr Newton said: "I am delighted that our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed Father David Waller... Read More

Seventy-five years ago on 28th April 1949, St James Church in Spanish Place was consecrated in a ceremony lasting five-and-a-half hours and celebrated by no less than six bishops. On Sunday, Cardinal Vincent Nichols presided at a Mass commemorating the anniversary of this remarkable occasion. He gave thanks for the generations of Catholics who have received the sacraments and the clergy who have m... Read More

Ahead of Thursday's local elections in the UK, Cardinal Vincent Nichols encourages all to vote as 'another way in which we exercise responsibility' for the good of society. He addresses a special message to young people who may be eligible to vote for the first time, urging them to play their part and use their vote. He asks all the faithful to think carefully and prayerfully as we cast our vote i... Read More

Following Fr Gabriel Romanelli's harrowing and moving testimony about life in Gaza shared while he visited Scotland on Friday 26th April, Archbishop William Nolan, Archbishop of Glasgow, and Rev. Sally Foster-Fulton, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, have signed a declaration issued by Justice & Peace Scotland, SCIAF and the Church of Scotland calling for an end to ... Read More

A new National Synodal Team for the Synodal Pathway in Ireland met for the first time today. Appointed by the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference at its Spring General Meeting in March, the team includes lay women and men, priests, religious, bishops and deacons. Father Declan Hurley, Administrator of Saint Mary's Parish, Navan, has been appointed chairperson of the team. At today's meeting, Fat... Read More