Bishop offers Advent prayers for victims of violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray Province

As the people of Ethiopia’s Tigray region continue to suffer at the heart of a violent conflict, with hundreds dead and thousands displaced, the situation threatens to escalate to a more serious refugee emergency and a region-wide crisis. The Bishop of Lancaster, Paul Swarbrick, who holds the Africa brief at the Bishops’ Conference, has offered... Read More

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November 14, 2020

Thank, support and pray for those ‘going the extra mile’ to keep us safe, says bishop

The Bishop for Healthcare and Mental Health has invited Catholics across England and Wales to offer thanks and prayers for those “who are going the extra mile” to keep the country safe amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. With England in a second national lockdown and Europe struggling with a second wave of Covid-19 cases and... Read More

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October 19, 2020

Cardinal prays for peace in Nagorno Karabakh

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has echoed Pope Francis’ call for peace in Nagorno Karabakh and offered his prayers for all those affected by the conflict. In a letter to Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, Primate of the Armenian Church in the UK and Ireland, Cardinal Nichols said: “The tragedy and futility of the continued stalemate that has persisted... Read More

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August 25, 2020

From Mexico to Mozambique, pope offers prayers for people suffering

Situations of persecution, of mourning and of violence were on Pope Francis’ mind as he recited the Angelus prayer with visitors in St Peter’s Square. First, the pope told the crowd that 22nd August was the UN’s International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. “Let us pray for these,... Read More

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July 7, 2020

Scottish Government accused of ‘prioritising pints over prayers’

An MSP has accused the Scottish Government of “prioritising pints over prayers” by allowing pubs to reopen before places of worship. Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, said it is “extraordinary” that pubs, bars and restaurants will be allowed to reopen their doors to customers from 15th July, while churches must wait until... Read More

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July 3, 2020

Pope Francis sends condolences to Pope Benedict for brother’s death

Pope Francis has sent retired Pope Benedict XVI his prayers and condolences for the death of his brother, Mgr Georg Ratzinger. The monsignor, a musician and the retired pope’s elder brother, died in Regensburg, Germany, on 1st July at the age of 96. In a letter, dated 2nd July, Pope Francis told his predecessor he... Read More

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June 30, 2020

Pope asks for prayers for Syria, Yemen and Ukraine

With the coronavirus pandemic continuing, Pope Francis asked people to also remember the ongoing crises in Syria and Yemen, and he offered prayers to the thousands of people in western Ukraine suffering the effects of violent flooding. After reciting the Angelus prayer on 28th June with visitors in St Peter’s Square, the pope noted that... Read More

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June 12, 2020

Pope phones Brazilian archbishop as pandemic spreads

As the number of coronavirus cases in Brazil continued to grow and as the country’s daily death toll surpassed that of the United States, Pope Francis telephoned Archbishop Orlando Brandes of Aparecida, asking him to assure Brazilians of his prayers. According to Vatican News, the call on 10th June was the third Pope Francis had... Read More

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May 12, 2020

Lancaster Diocese asks for prayers for bishop after he fractures skull

Prayers have been kindly requested by the Diocese of Lancaster for Bishop Paul Swarbrick after he fractured his skull. The Bishop of Lancaster was injured on Friday 8th May whilst exercising on his bike and was diagnosed with a fractured skull and damage to his left ear after being admitted to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.... Read More

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