Church News
Pope Francis prays for “Parishes at the service of Mission”
Pope Francis has released a video message accompanying his monthly prayer intention for September. This month’s intention is for parishes at the service of the mission: “That they not be simple...
Archbishop Romero, his people and Pope Francis
A quarter of a million people attended the beatification ceremony in El Salvador for Archbishop Oscar Romero on 23 May 2015. A huge crowd chanted songs and carried banners as a procession moved from...
Pope Francis: On the Life of the Missionary Disciple
In his Angelus address on Sunday 25th June 2017, Pope Francis spoke of the life of the “Missionary Disciple”: In today’s Gospel (Cf. Matthew 10:26-33), the Lord Jesus, after calling and...
Pope Francis: None of us can live without love
Pope Francis continued his reflections on Christian hope, during his General Audience with thousands of pilgrims in St Peter’s Square and the Pope Paul VI Hall on Wednesday 14th June 2017. The...
Catholics face ‘alarming levels of intolerance’
Giving evidence to the Equalities and Human Rights Committee of the Scottish Parliament on 15th June 2017, Anthony Horan, Director of the Catholic Parliamentary Office claimed: “a culture of fear...
Catholic Church Safeguarding Review Group
In December 2016, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Scotland announced that Helen Liddell would Chair the Independent Review Group (IRG) set up as a result of the McLellan Commission Report into the...
Pope Francis on “Beloved Children, Certainty of Hope”
At Pope Francis’ General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, on Wednesday 14th June 2017, the Holy Father met with groups of pilgrims and faithful from Italy and from all over the world. In his...