Following the conviction and jailing of Carla Foster, on 12 In his statement, the Lead Bishop for Life Issues said: 'Abortion is always a tragedy, both for the mother and for the child who is killed. The consistent teaching of the Catholic Church...
Every year, in our celebration of this Marriage Mass - such a happy and joyous occasion - we hear the account of the Marriage Feast of Cana. Each year our diocesan pilgrimage to the Holy Land includes a visit to Cana, an opportunity for those...
On Wednesday, Lent begins. I write today to give you every possible encouragement to use these weeks of Lent to refresh and deepen your faith. As we have just heard from the Book of Leviticus: 'Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy'...
Dear Bishop-elect Peter, In a few moments all of us, gathered here on this splendid day, will act as witnesses as you solemnly promise to undertake the duties of a bishop until the end of your life. These promises, one by one, detail the tasks…
Today is a day of memories, a Memorial Day. In our crowded lives, such days are important. They give us the opportunity to recall earlier inspiration, to refresh a sense of purpose, to remember lost friends and colleagues, to feel again both deep...