Feast of the Holy Family 2015 - Pastoral Letters
Many of our bishops write pastoral letters for the Feast of the Holy Family which falls just after Christmas each year. Here are a few […]
Feast of the Holy Family: The Domestic Pilgrimage of Family Life
At the Holy Mass for Families on the Feast of the Holy Family (27 December 2015) Pope Francis spoke of the importance of families […]
A New Resource for Families in the Year of Mercy
‘As the Father loves, so do his children. Just as he is merciful, so we are called to be merciful to each other’ MV […]
December Weekend Retreat: Caring for the Sick
Thank you to Gail Sainsbury (Catholic Bishops’ Mental Health Project), for sharing the following information with us. The Holy Year of Mercy begins on […]
On the Fringe Together
Given that this is the first Ordinary Synod on Family since 1980, some of us decided to come out to Rome to stand on the fringes, […]
Can We Be Loving Parents Too?
Following is the text of Bishop Peter Doyle’s intervention at the Ordinary Synod this week: Being part of my own family and ministering to […]
Let Us Be Taught By The Family
Following is the text of Cardinal Vincent Nichols’ intervention at the Ordinary Synod last week: Most Holy Father, brothers and sisters in Christ. I wish to […]
Dignity in Mental Health - World Mental Health Day
This year’s World Mental Health Day, celebrated on October 10th, is on the theme: Dignity in Mental Health. One in four adults and one […]
Memories of the World Meeting of Families 2015
On Sunday 20th September a delegation of nine diocesan and national Marriage & Family Life Ministry representatives from England and Wales flew to Philadelphia for […]
I’ll Be There: Personal Reflections on Pope Francis in Philadelphia
It was a whirlwind trip to the USA last week for Pope Francis and we followed his progress from Washington DC to New York […]