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Sister Kate Stogdon, Provincial Superior, wishes you a happy Easter !

A day of reflection and spiritual preparation

Sister Ann testifies to her commitment to the South London Refugee Association

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a forty-day period of fasting, prayer and penance

Sister Kate Stogdon, Provincial Superior, wishes you a happy Christmas !

The Lisbon WYD, organized from August 1 to 6, 2023, brought together a million pilgrims. Relive the highlights of this 17th edition !

Riccardo Manuel La Rosa, a young man who, through his studies and his reflection, participates in the global movement of ecological conversion.

Brixton, London is part of the borough of Lambeth, a very multicultural area and is celebrating its 75th anniversary

For Pentecost, share with us a journey through art and history

On this International Day of the Christians of the East, a reflection on what unites us.

A reflection and testimony by Susanna Paccagnini

Sr Ann explains the origin and meaning of the Easter Triduum

Sister Helen explains the origins of St Patrick's Day and how faith is lived in Ireland today.

 The Spirituality commission in Archdiocese of Southwark is offering a retreat based on the scripture readings of each Sunday.

How can we live our unity as Christians in order to respond to the ills and injustices of our time?

Sr Marion tells us about the origin of this very popular festival in English-speaking countries.

Sr Marion explains the origins of the Christmas wreath tradition

The O Antiphons refer to the seven antiphons that are recited (or chanted) preceding the Magnificat during Vespers of the Liturgy of the Hours. 

How to pray during this Advent season ?

Sr Ann explains the meaning and the importance of  Advent.

Sister Helen explains the origins of St Patrick's Day and how faith is lived in Ireland today.

A day of action, awareness and mobilisation dedicated to the fight for women's rights, equality and justice for women. 

The goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practised in accordance with Olympism and its values.

In his Apostolic Letter of September 30th 2019, Pope Francis declared that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be devoted to the celebration, study and dissemination of the word of God – Sunday of The Word of God.

Barbara Wilson gives us her balance-sheet about her Camino to COP and her analysis of the results of the Glasgow Climate Conference.

Today, Pope Francis in trying to bring about reform has asked us not to domesticate God’s Spirit. The Holy Spirit, he says, is God’s strength and ‘pushes the Church to move forward’. Francis is calling for a Synodal Church in which there is greater participation of the people of God through communal discernment.

Barbara Wilson has spent two weeks on Camino to COP", a 500-mile pilgrimage from London to Glasgow, arriving in time for the start of the COP26 Summit in November.

Pope Francis outlined the theme of the next synod : "For a synodal Church : communion, participation, mission"

Married with four children and working for the parish, Andrea received an invitation to become a deacon in a large Roman parish. Although this may seem a novel idea, the reason lies in the desire of the diocese of Rome to re-restablish an already used model in the early days of Christianity to revitalise the parish.

"As a Cenacle sister in a small international community based in London, I am part of a “large community” of sisters and brothers throughout UK. We all have the same desire: reaching out to other people, especially young people, and giving them opportunities for a celebration and a sharing of the riches of our way of life. [...] But how was it possible to manage this in a pandemic time? this is the challenge that the UK religious Life has brilliantly taken up over those last 2 years."

On 28 April 2021, over 5,000 active Londoners gathered online at the London Citizens Assembly. The members presented the manifesto "London Citizens 2021" to the mayoral candidates: Sadiq Khan and Shaun Bailey. Sister Marie Jamet was present and tells us about the discussions.

A first virtual meeting of the Provincial Chapter 2021 held from 23 to 25 April. It brought together 70 participants, sisters and lay people, for 3 days, on the theme of “How do the challenges facing the Church affect us?”.

The Bishops Conference of England and Wales, having formerly accepted the recommendations laid out in the IICSA Report; that was published on 10 November 2020, and have also accepted the final proposals and recommendations of the Elliott Report in order to shape the safeguarding provision in the Catholic Church in England and Wales. So where do we go from here? Are there signs of hope?

With the last words of Pope Francis in mind, Sister Ann reflects on what the effects and implications this pandemic have been and may continue to have on the Church and how we worship, celebrate Eucharist and the way we pray. She is also reflecting about women and their place in the Church today and in the future.

The Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera releases excerpts from Don Marco Pozza’s new book-length interview with Pope Francis, in which he explores how doubts and crises of faith lead us deeper into the mystery of God.

The young American poet, who captivated the US with her poem recited at President Joseph Biden's inauguration ceremony, shares her thoughts on the importance of education, the power of poetry, and the movements launched by the dedication of young women, in an interview with Vatican News and Osservatore Romano.

Sr Nathalie Becquart: "a sign of confidence for women in the Church". She reacts to her appointment as an Under-secretary of the Synod of Bishops.

On 8th February 2021, UK Welcomes Refugees organised a webinar with a multifaith panel including Austeen Ivereigh. It was a really powerful discussion on the last book of Pope Francis :”Let us dream” and  how we build a better future for refugees.

The new Archbishop of Dublin, Dermot Farrell, speaks about his priorities for the Archdiocese and his appointment at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted so many lives throughout Ireland.

World leaders have expressed relief that the European Union (EU) and Britain have finally reached a Brexit trade deal following many months of wrangling over fishing quotas and future business rules. The 11th-hour deal between the two sides was clinched four and a half years after Britain voted by a small margin to leave the EU.

For a number of years the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have been considering the publication of a new edition of the Lectionary to replace that originally published in the year 1969 (second edition 1981).