Love is clearest sign of faith, pope says in homily for Christian unity

Abiding in God’s love means nurturing one’s relationship with him and with all those whom God loves, Pope Francis wrote in his homily for the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. “If our worship is genuine, we will grow in love for all those who follow Jesus, regardless of the Christian communion... Read More

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June 2, 2020

Bishop hails key workers as the ‘new icons of esteem’

Speaking in his homily during the latest weekly Mass for the sick, their families, care workers and NHS staff, Bishop of Middlesbrough Terence Drainey said he believed the increasing desire to foster the common good seen in recent months will last beyond the current pandemic. Bishop Drainey welcomed the way key workers have replaced the... Read More

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April 15, 2019

Embrace the cross, trust God will triumph, pope says on Palm Sunday

Acclaimed by the crowds and knowing he was the Messiah they sought, Jesus still chose the path of humility and self-emptying, focused only on doing God’s will, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday. “There is no negotiating with the cross: one either embraces it or rejects it,” the pope told tens of thousands of people... Read More

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December 24, 2018

Priest apologises for funeral homily that focused on suicide

An American priest criticised for emphasising suicide in his homily during a recent funeral for an 18-year-old who took his own life has since apologised. “As with any funeral, it was my intent to serve this family in their time of grief, but I fell well short of providing them the comfort they so desperately... Read More

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