Day 4 was a day of contrasts in Bethlehem. The day began with a visit to the Milk Grotto, marking the place where the Holy Family rested on the flight to Egypt. Here we experienced calm and peace in the beautiful modern chapel. We joined the enclo...
The highlight of the Wednesday of pilgrimage week is the International Mass. With Cardinal Vincent having departed for Krakow, Cardinal Cormac presided at the Mass. While there may be reports of smaller pilgrim numbers in Lourdes, the full Pius X ...
Once again the sun smiled on the pilgrims this morning as the day started at a leisurely pace with quiet time for prayer and visiting the baths and the Grotto. At 11.30 the pilgrims gathered for the Anointing of the Sick. Bishop Paul reflected on ...
Preparations for World Youth Day are now reaching their final stages in Poland and London. In Westminster bookings are coming in fast for places on the diocesan pilgrimage. Across Poland, young people from parishes and youth movements are waiting ...
We met Bishop Olivier, the Apostolic Vicar for Phnom Penh and one of three bishop Vicars Apostolic for the whole of Cambodia. He rattled off a lot of statistics that emphasized the missionary character of this country. There are just 70 secular pr...