‘Agents of hope’ sought as Plater Trust’s 2025 grants programme opens
The Charles Plater Trust (CPT) has launched it’s 2025 large grants programme today with £385,000 available in large grants to
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On International Education Day Catholic Schools join together to become ‘Pilgrims of Hope’
Excitement is building in Catholic schools across England and Wales as they prepare to embark on a journey as “Pilgrims
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Alton Day of Renewal celebrates 50 years with a Jubilee programme
ADoRE (Alton Day of Renewal) is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year and launches a special Jubilee programme on 25th
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As LA fires continue to burn, we should all be concerned about monetisation of water
At Mass yesterday, Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles gave a moving homily in which he tried to offer reassurance
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Danceathon at Derbyshire Catholic primary school raises £1,450 charity
An all day danceathon at a Derbyshire primary school has raised £1,450 for charity. Every child at St Thomas’ Catholic
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Bishops representing the Episcopal Conferences of England and Wales, Ireland and Scotland meet in London
A group of bishops, led by the presidents of the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of England and Wales, Ireland and Scotland
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Legacy of John Bradburne still providing vital help for those suffering from leprosy
The John Bradburne Memorial Society (JBMS) is calling on individuals and communities to support its mission on World Leprosy Day,
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Whatever the government might hope, the Waspi women issue isn’t going away any time soon
It probably wasn’t the Christmas narrative that the government was hoping for, but the uproar over the treatment of the
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Woolly winter fundraiser is a big hit at Newcastle primary
The community came together when a Newcastle school took part in a festive fundraiser. Staff and children arrived at St
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Cardinal’s Christmas Message for 2024
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference, has sent a short message as we approach Christmas to encourage all
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In this Jubilee Year of pilgrimage, you can walk in the footseps of St Teresa of Ávila
By any account, St Teresa of Ávila is one of the most remarkable women in the history of the Catholic
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Pope speaks by phone with Joe Biden ahead of new year visit
Pope Francis and US President Joe Biden have spoke with each other in a phone call yesterday (19th December). The
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2025 Catholic Directory of England & Wales reflects Jubilee Year message of hope
Featuring the iconic image of the Risen Christ from the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, the
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Donkeys Steal the Show at Bishop Challoner’s Advent Celebration
Bishop Challoner Catholic School in London’s Tower Hamlets hosted a heart-warming Advent celebration on Wednesday, 4th December, with two very
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The 2025 National Jubilee Walking Pilgrimage of Hope announced
The Pilgrimage of Hope is a national walking pilgrimage for England & Wales with four main Ways converging at the
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European Catholic bishops call for peaceful transition in Syria
In a letter to the Archbishop of Aleppo, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) have
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Wirral Catholic Multi Academy Trust scoops Global Creativity Award
C Change, Arts Council England’s Creativity Collaborative in the North West, has been awarded the ‘Creative Thinking in Education for
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Primary school youngsters inspired to follow dreams by tennis paralympian
Youngsters at a north west Catholic primary school were inspired – and put through their sporting paces – when they
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Crown of Thorns returns to Notre-Dame Cathedral after fire
An ancient relic said to have been worn by Jesus Christ at his crucifixion has returned to the Notre-Dame Cathedral,
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On VIP tour of Notre Dame, President Macron calls its reopening a ‘shock of hope’
France’s Emmanuel Macron has praised workers for achieving the “impossible” task of restoring Paris’s Notre-Dame cathedral after a major fire
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Join the Carmelite friars of Oxford for an inspiring journey through Advent
As we arrive at the annual season of Advent, our thoughts will begin to turn once again to Bethlehem and
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