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World Youth Day

Hundreds of thousands of young people are set to descend on the carnival city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil for World Youth Day 2013. Pope Francis will make hi... Read more

Feature

Prayers for Pentecost

At Pentecost we celebrate the birth of the Church which exists to evangelise. On this day, with the descent of the Holy Spirit, Christ's mission is completed...Read more

Faith

Year of Faith

When Pope Benedict announced the Year of Faith in his Motu Proprio 'Porta Fidei' he said we should look at faith as a "lifelong companion that makes it possi... Read more

act now

Marriage Bill

The government has published the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill which, if passed, will fundamentally alter the meaning of marriage. We urge you to ‘Speak O... Read more

communications

Communications Day

World Communications Day falls this year on 12 May 2013. Here you will find Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's message, resources and materials for parishes as wel... Read more

holy see

Papal Transition

On Wednesday, 13 March 2013, it was announced to the world that Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., had been elected Pope Francis. Cardinal Proto-Deacon, J... Read more