Mgr Anthony Figueiredo: Why we should still celebrate the wisdom of the ages

As Popes grow older and face their own frailty, they speak of the burdens and graces of old age. In 1999, St John Paul II penned a prophetic letter of encouragement ‘To my elderly brothers and sisters.’ ‘Despite the limitations brought on by age,’ he noted, ‘I continue to enjoy life … it is wonderful... Read More

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January 25, 2021

Mgr Anthony Figueiredo: Vaccinations and ethical conundrums

By Mgr Anthony Figueiredo The roll-out and administration of the Covid-19 vaccine are well underway at the Vatican, with Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI paving the way by receiving the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. A makeshift clinic has been set up in the atrium of the Pope Paul VI Audience Hall,... Read More

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December 9, 2020

Mgr Anthony Figueiredo: New handbook offers the Church a tantalising hint of unity in the future

Last week, the Holy See published a new handbook on the Catholic Church’s relationship with our Christian brothers and sisters, which has particular significance for all of Christianity, and particularly a nation such as Britain. After all, Christ prayed for unity: “May they become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent... Read More

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November 25, 2020

Vatican Insight: 2020 has prepared the way for our take on St Francis’ ‘great reset’

By Mgr Anthony Figueiredo For three days last week I was in Assisi to assist in an event called the Economy of Francesco. It was largely for young people from all over the world, and had originally been scheduled to take place in March. Sadly, the pandemic forced us to reschedule. Pope Francis joined us... Read More

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March 25, 2017

Calais charity receives papal approval for its migrant work

Calais charity Seeking Sanctuary has received Pope Francis’ backing for its work. The charity received the news from Mgr Anthony Figueiredo of the Migrants and Refugees section of the Vatican’s new Dicastery for Integral Human Development as he paid a visit to CAFOD and Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN). Mgr Figueiredo was particularly interested in... Read More

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July 1, 2016

Papal Mass honour for devout mum

A Watford parishioner met Pope Francis after the Holy Father called her son, a priest in America, by phone to invite her to meet him. Marie Sarah Figueiredo, a faithful parishioner of Holy Rood parish, Watford for some 50 years, was privileged to be anointed with the oil of the sick by Pope Francis at... Read More

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