“Through love, serve one another.” Galatians 5:13 The Catholic Children’s Society Plymouth (CCSP) is holding its Annual Appeal over the Bank Holiday weekend of Saturday, 29th and Sunday, 30th August 2026. The theme of this year’s Annual Appeal is ‘Grateful Hearts –...
“You are safe, you are loved, you are welcome to stay.” On the Sunday of Refugee Week, at St Mary’s Church in Poole, around 25 children wrote heartfelt messages of welcome, each attached to a single rose, which they processed through the church to lay on...
The Church of the Most Precious Blood in Sidmouth recently hosted a discussion on Pope Leo’s first Encyclical — Magnifica Humanitas. Their report reflects what they discussed at that meeting and we hope it encourages other parishes to come together to reflect on this...
At the heart of the Gospel is a simple truth: every person is precious, because God is present in everyone. Welcoming people seeking safety is an integral part of our faith: it is a response to the dignity God has placed in every human life. As Christians, we believe...
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matthew 25:35) In his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV calls us to protect “the rightful hopes of those forced to leave” by ensuring safe and legal routes, dignified welcome, and genuine pathways to...
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical letter Magnifica humanitas offers powerful insights into the protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence. It places the dignity of the human person at the centre as the criteria for guiding technical progress.....
