In the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi there are three paintings by Caravaggio telling the story of St Matthew. I am sure you are familiar with them. The first is entitled theCalling of St Matthew and it is an excellent starting point for these r...
Last year saw parishioners returning to parishes in even greater numbers. Our estimates suggest Mass attendance has returned to about 80% of pre-Covid numbers, with a number of parishes exceeding their pre-pandemic Mass attendance....
Within weeks of  the s tart of lockdown, the Caritas Westminster  team  was hearing  stories of individuals and fami lies  whose financial circu m stances  had b een  affected by COVID-19 , whether through job loss , …
This week, Caritas Bakhita  House celebrates its  fifth  birthday .  The house opened on  30 t h  June 2015  with a mission to provide safe accommodation  and  support  for  women escaping human trafficking , sexual…
More than 90,000 people have passed by the simple wooden coffin on the main altar of St Peter’s Basilica holding the body of Pope Francis, to pray, smile, mourn and pay their respects ahead of the papal funeral on Saturday morning. Cardinal…