“You Are My Hope”: Pope Leo XIV’s Message for the 9th World Day of the Poor As the Church prepares to observe the Ninth World Day of the Poor on Sunday, 16 November 2025, Pope Leo XIV delivered a message focused on the theme: “You are my hope”. In his message, he...
I was asked to offer a few words for this month’s newsletter about ‘being a seminarian’. That shouldn’t be too difficult as I’ve been a seminarian for almost three years now, and I ought to know a thing or two about it. I could say a bit about our routine here at...
“…I was a stranger and you welcomed me…” Matthew 25:35 Pope Francis chose his intentions for June 2025: FOR MIGRANTS FLEEING THEIR HOMES: “We pray that migrants fleeing from war or hunger, forced to undertake journeys full of danger and violence, find...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales Statement from Archbishop John Sherrington on the upcoming Third Reading of the Assisted Suicide Bill The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which seeks to legalise assisted suicide, is fast approaching...
On Saturday 31 May, people from across the Diocese attended a joint CAFOD/Caritas Plymouth event to reflect on the Jubilee social action themes. Deborah Fisher (Caritas) talked about the six social action themes of the Jubilee (forgiveness, rest, debt, modern...
The late Pope Francis spoke frequently about the need to value people at all stages of life, and in particular the importance of fostering connections between the old and the young, encouraging families to ensure children have time with their grandparents, and all...
