Trump’s phone chat with Putin may bring peace to Ukraine, but what then?
On Wednesday this week, US President Donald Trump sent shockwaves rippling across Europe when he announced that he’d shared a
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DAVID TORKINGTON: Without God’s Love, Without Prayer- Nothing
Once you admit that ‘prayer’ is merely the word we use to describe the practical way we go about allowing
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Bishop of East Anglia visits Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn
As part of his Parish Visitation to King’s Lynn Parish last week, Bishop Collins of East Anglia Peter visited the
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Rest, reorientation and hope – the pillars of 2025’s Catholic Jubilee year
Pope Francis has proclaimed a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, which began on 24th December 2024, and will continue
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Catholic applications to join Police Service of Northern Ireland ‘below what’s needed’ says Chief Constable
Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has said the number of Catholics who have applied to join the Police Service of Northern
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Pupils at Tyneside Catholic primary go ‘inside out’ for Mental Health Week
Everyone looked a little different at a Tyne and Wear school this morning (Fri 13th Feb), when staff and pupils
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St. Teresa of Calcutta was “a beacon of hope” says Cardinal Roche as saint enters General Roman Calendar
Mother Teresa of Calcutta was “a beacon of hope, small in stature but great in love, a witness to the
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Vice-Chancellor of Liverpool Hope addresses MPs on university’s education strategy
Professor Claire Ozanne spoke to MPs at the House of Commons on January 10. The address focused on higher education
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Sir David Amess’ daughter slams murder review as just a “paper exercise”
The man who killed Conservative MP Sir David Amess was released from the Prevent anti-terror programme “too quickly”, a review
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In end of life debate we must remember “how crucial palliative and hospice care is,” says bishop
Bishop Paul Mason, Lead Bishop for Health and Social Care, issued a reflection on Wednesday (11th) saying that we must
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Bishop of Wrexham welcomes plan to modernise Catholic education provision in Flintshire
Four Catholic schools in north Wales could close under new plans to create a single 3-18 all-through Catholic school. The
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Bishop’s Chapel Installed at St Aidan’s Church, Holy Island, Lindisfarne
There was a special celebration for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord at St Aidan’s Catholic Church on
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Cardinal welcomes landmark agreement between UK Muslim and Jewish denominational leaders
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference, has welcomed an historic accord signed by senior Muslim and Jewish denominational
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St Valentine’s – a minor day in a medieval calendar packed with festivals
The feast of St Valentine has been associated with love since the Middle Ages. Back then Valentine was one of
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Grenfell Tower may be coming down, but a fundamental injustice remains
Eight years after the dreadful fire that killed 72 people, the government has finally confirmed that the Grenfell Tower is
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Bishop issues special message of prayer and unity ahead of Racial Justice Sunday
Racial Justice Sunday is a special day of prayer in the Catholic Church, which focuses on the need to oppose
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East Anglia’s Director of Youth Service hits right notes with song for the Jubilee
East Anglia’s Director of Youth Service, Hamish MacQueen, has released a song to celebrate the Jubilee, which is attracting interest
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Time to return to the faith of our fathers, says theologian David Torkington
In the Immediate aftermath of the Council of Trent, Catholic Spirituality, in both theory and practice, reached a height never
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Anime-inspired official mascot for 2025 Jubilee is modern reminder of traditional roots of pilgrimage
Luce, the anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, whose name means “light” in Italian, has been getting
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Assisted dying bill is “one of the most pernicious pieces of draft legislation to come before Parliament,” says Diane Abbott
Veteran MP Diane Abbott has blasted The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill currently passing through Parliament, describing it
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New Principal appointed at Guernsey Catholic college
A leading Catholic school in Guernsey has appointed a new head teacher. Alexa Yeoman was previously the acting vice-principal of
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