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Open your hearts to God to live out the world's consecration to Mary, Bishop Davies says
Every Catholic Christian has a role to play in living out Pope Francis’ consecration of the world to the Immaculate... Read more
Amid the pandemic, sainthood cause of nun who served poor hit by epidemics advances
An English Catholic bishop welcomed on Thursday a step forward in the sainthood cause of a religious sister who served... Read more
English bishop prays for canonization of Manchester nun Elizabeth Prout
An English bishop has encouraged Catholics to pray for the canonization of Mother Elizabeth Prout - a 19th-century religious sister... Read more
Catholic bishop hails restored cathedral cross as ‘sign of hope’ amid pandemic
An English bishop has hailed the restoration of a cross atop his cathedral as “a sign of hope” amid the... Read more
Former Continuing Anglican bishop to be received into the Catholic Church
Gavin Ashenden, a former Honorary Chaplain to the Queen in the Church of England who was consecrated a bishop in... Read more
Easter can correct society's 'bitterness and intolerance' – English bishop
Easter is not a time for political debate, but is rather an opportunity to encounter the pinnacle of the faith... Read more
English bishop dedicates 'Year of Holiness' in 2019
In a pastoral letter marking the first Sunday of Advent, Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury dedicated 2019 as the diocesan... Read more
UK bishop: Have we allowed youth to become bored with the Mass?
In a recent pastoral letter, a British bishop has encouraged Catholics to make the “awesome reality” of the Eucharist a... Read more
English bishop: marriage is God's gift, let us foster it
Young people still desire to marry despite the crisis surrounding marriage in the contemporary U.K., and Catholics need to defend... Read more
Naming the unknown martyr: could these remains be St. John Plessington?
The English priest St. John Plessington was among dozens martyred because of an anti-Catholic hoax in the seventeenth century. Now... Read more
For Bishop Davies, 'British values' come from human dignity, not politicians
It is more important than ever for the British people to hear about Jesus Christ, who reveals the dignity and... Read more
Bishop Davies: Lourdes shrine a light amid war, death
This weekend, shortly before today's centenary of the beginning of World War I, an English bishop has said that the... Read more
