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Catechists of the West: 'I call you friends'by Mary Crowley ‘The Lord calls me his friend! Wow!’ This was the reaction of one of the 61 catechists of the parishes of the West of the diocese who gathered with Bishop John Wilson at the parish of the Sacred Heart, Ruislip on 6 Bishop...
more - Main NewsPope Francis to young people: You are priceless
by Martha Behan When I received a WhatsApp message asking if ‘you want to go to Rome and see the Pope’, initially I thought no; I would have to fly out at short notice, find accommodation and pay for it all. Then I came to my senses and quickl...
more - Main NewsThe Camino in the footsteps of St Ignatius
by Jo Siedlecka Eighteen pilgrims took part in this year’s Farm Street Camino, walking the route St Ignatius Loyola took in 1522 from his home town of Loyola in the Basque Country across northern Spain to Montserrat and Manresa...
more - ArchbishopChurch has crucial role in fight against human trafficking
In his intervention at the Synod on Youth, Faith and Vocational Discernment, Cardinal Vincent chose to address the ‘crushing poverty faced by young people in the world and the consequent dangerous journeys they undertake in search of prosperity ...
more - ArchbishopCardinal reflects on 'rich exchange' between bishops and young people
At the end of the third week of the Synod on Youth, Faith and Vocational Discernment, Cardinal Vincent reflects on ‘the richness of the experience’ in this latest podcast. Throughout this synod with young people and bishops talking together...
more - Main NewsSt Oscar Romero: Being the first to offer oneself
On the eve of his canonisation on Sunday 14th October, the parish of St Ignatius, Stamford Hill finished their Novena of intercession to Blessed Oscar Romero, with Bishop Paul McAleenan celebrating Mass and unveiling a bust of the soon-to-be saint...
more - ArchbishopCardinal reflects on themes of second week of Synod
In this part, we’ve been trying to look more deeply at the reality in front of us and to discuss the Church’s response to it. There have been some marvellous debates, full of energy and actually full of fun. Some of the key words that have ...
more - Main News#PrayForTheChurch
The Holy Father, through a video for the campaign #PrayForTheChurch, reminds us of the traps that the Devil sets for us in our daily life: 'The Devil presents himself with great power. He brings you gifts. But you don’t know what’s insid...
more - ArchbishopCardinal reflects on first days of synod on youth
The synod of bishops on young people, faith and discernment is now two and a half days old and it’s becoming very obvious that a pattern is emerging. These two days we’ve heard some wonderful contributions full of energy, full of life, s...
more - ArchbishopCardinal reflects on event with young people at the synod
On Saturday 6 On Saturday evening, we had a very remarkable festival of youth where we heard quite astonishing testimonies from young people, coming out of the most awful circumstances, and finding their way, often with the help of a priest bac...
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