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Fr Roberto Pasolini, 54, has the ear of the Pope – literally. He was appointed Preacher to the Papal Household by Pope Francis, and after Leo was elected last year he confirmed he’d keep Fr Roberto in the role. A Capuchin Friar, Fr Roberto, who runs a website offering Gospel commentaries, is also an expert […]

Art can change everything when it comes to prisons – including the lives of those inside, and the knowledge those on the outside have of the criminal justice system. Joanna Moorhead reports on armed robber turned artist John Costi, and his quest for a better world. Can art transform a prisoner’s life? For John Costi, […]

‘The Jubilee invites us to begin again.’ (Pope Francis) The Jubilee Year of Hope in 2025 will stand as one of those luminous moments in the life of the Church when the faithful are invited to look heavenward with renewed confidence. In recent years, we have walked together through a world marked by uncertainty, division, […]

When the Church offers Mass for the faithful departed, the priest traditionally wears vestments that are dark and sombre, purple or black, reflecting the emotions of the bereaved. But woven into the fabric, there are always bright strands of light, of gold and silver, threads of light that break through the darkness. Christian hope breaks […]

‘In her task of promoting unity and love among men, indeed among all nations, she (the Church) considers above all in this declaration what men have in common and what draws them to fellowship.’ This is how the Second Vatican Council’s document on the relationship between the Church and non-Christian Religions sets out its task, […]

St John Henry Newman said: ‘To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.’ Of course, he is referring to the call of holiness and the interior life. However, change is necessary in all walks of life, especially in our ever changing world. Since 1996 we have published Bible Alive […]

‘Happiness is looking towards God, sadness is looking towards ourselves.’ Paul Gerrard a retired postal worker was born and raised in Lincolnshire U.K. and says ‘I have had a very blessed life enriched by family, friends, Legion of Mary , Charismatic Renewal and finally by living next door to church and close by the Cleethorpes […]

Timothy MenezesAuxiliary Bishop of Birmingham The Jubilee Year 2025 theme of Pilgrims of Hope seems to have captured the imagination, especially in our schools. There is also an appetite in many parishes for arranging a pilgrimage – at home or abroad – to mark this Holy Year. Hope is a now wonderful theme and aspiration. […]