Bishops call on Government to help prevent annexation of West Bank

Catholic and Anglican Bishops from the Holy Land Co-ordination group have called on the UK government and parliamentarians to help prevent annexation of the West Bank, which could begin on 1st July. Their intervention follows a recent statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster expressing the churches’ strong opposition to... Read More

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June 15, 2020

World Refugee Day to be marked with important online events

This year’s World Refugee Day will be observed on Saturday 20th June and will be marked with two important virtual events. This year’s Refugee Week, which runs from today, Monday 15th June, to Sunday 21st June, includes the 20th anniversary of the deaths of 58 young Chinese people, found in a sealed container at Dover... Read More

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May 10, 2020

Anglicans say their churches may not open fully until year end

Social distancing will be impossible in some places of worship if government ministers allow them to reopen, religious leaders have warned. The Anglican Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Sarah Mullally, said their churches might not return to normal services before the end of the year. Mosques, churches and temples in the UK have been... Read More

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March 25, 2020

#PrayTogether: Pope Francis and Christian leaders around the globe join in prayer for pandemic’s end

Joined by Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant Church leaders and faithful from around the world, Pope Francis led the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer, imploring God’s mercy on humanity amid the coronavirus pandemic. “As trusting sons and daughters, we turn to the Lord. We do it every day, several times a day, but at this moment... Read More

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October 3, 2019

John Henry Newman: A Model of Courage and Faith

How far would a person go to follow the truth? This is the story of Blessed John Henry Newman — soon to be saint — who will be canonised by Pope Francis at the Vatican on 13 October 2019. Although he died in 1890, Cardinal Newman is a saint for our times and a person... Read More

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May 3, 2019

Anglican Bishop leading FCO Christian persecution review shocked by scale of problem

The Anglican Bishop leading an independent review into Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) support for persecuted Christians has described being shocked by the scale of problem being unearthed by the report. Bishop Philip Mounstephen of Truro, who was asked by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt to lead the independent review, said: “Through my previous experience of... Read More

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April 12, 2019

At retreat for South Sudan leaders, pope literally begs for peace

At the end of a highly unusual spiritual retreat for the political leaders of warring factions, Pope Francis knelt at the feet of the leaders of South Sudan, begging them to give peace a chance and to be worthy “fathers of the nation.” “As a brother, I ask you to remain in peace. I ask... Read More

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