Over 100 gifts donated to children on free school meals at Coventry Catholic school

A Coventry school has received more than 100 gifts from generous shoppers as part of a community scheme which ensures that presents are given to those who need it most this Christmas. Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, part of the Romero Catholic Academy, has been selected as a recipient of Dunelm Coventry’s ‘joy tree’. The... Read More

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December 24, 2020

Environment: How to have a more eco-friendly Christmas

There are plenty of little things you can do this festive season to have a positive impact and make the season less wasteful. By Prudence Wade. Christmas is a time of excess, and it’s nice to be a bit naughty once a year. However, there’s a dark side to the festive season as well: the... Read More

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October 30, 2020

World and theology need intelligence and gifts of women, pope tells scholars

The Catholic Church needs to rediscover its maternal heart and the world needs Mary’s motherly guidance so it can become a place where everyone is welcomed as brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said. “We need maternity, those who generate and regenerate life with tenderness, because only giving, caring and sharing hold the human family together,”... Read More

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January 31, 2020

Church must recognise the gifts of older Catholics, pope says

Old age “is not a disease, it’s a privilege,” and Catholic dioceses and parishes miss a huge and growing resource if they ignore their senior members, Pope Francis said. “We must change our pastoral routines to respond to the presence of so many older people in our families and communities,” the pope told Catholic seniors... Read More

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December 22, 2019

Christmas? It’s not about gifts – it’s all about Jesus, says Emmy Award-winning actress

Christmas is about the birth of Christ, family and helping others, Emmy Award-winning actress Patricia Heaton has said. The devout Catholic comedian, best known for roles in Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle, says she is not distracted by gifts and the commercialism of Christmas, focusing instead on the real meaning – the birth of... Read More

Catholic Times, News – World

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November 5, 2019

Bishops ask Filipinos to bring gifts for poor to Mass

Catholic leaders in the Philippines have appealed to churchgoers to donate gifts for the poor when they attend Mass, especially during the observance of World Day of the Poor on 17th November. Ucanews.org reported that Archbishop Rolando Tirona, head of the social action arm of the Philippine bishops’ conference, said the sharing of gifts ‘is... Read More

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April 2, 2019

Church, world need the gifts, enthusiasm of young people, pope says

The life of a young person and the vocation to which God calls each one is ‘holy ground’ that pastors and parents must respect, nurture and encourage, Pope Francis wrote in a new apostolic exhortation. ‘Christus Vivit’ (‘Christ Lives’), the pope’s reflections on the 2018 Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational... Read More

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