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Jubilee Year 2025 – Pilgrims of Hope, Stepping into Grace
This Jubilee year Pope Francis calls us to understand pilgrimage as something far more profound than travel. It’s a moment to renew our understanding of what it means to live the call of the Gospel—both as individuals and as a global community—at a time when the world...
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025: A Call to Reflect and Unite
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity invites Christians around the world to pause and focus on what unites us: our shared faith in Jesus Christ. This year, the theme, “Do you believe this?” (John 11:26), draws us into deeper reflection on the hope we have in the...
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for 2025
Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for 2025 offer an opportunity to reflect on the world around us. Each month, the Holy Father highlights an issue that calls for our attention, inviting us to reflect on the challenges facing humanity and the Earth, and encouraging us to...
Breaking the Silence Around Gender Based Violence
From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence beckons us to pause, reflect, and act. These days are not merely symbolic; they are an...
Prayer intentions for November: Violence Against Women
In November, we turn our attention to one of humanity’s deepest scars—violence against women. This month, we lift this reality in prayer, not to simply plead for an end but to open ourselves to the mystery of change, to be touched by the courage of those who have...
Standing Together in Faith – Lives Beyond the Headlines
The human spirit, they say, endures much, but what we’re witnessing across the Middle East and beyond stretches even the hardest of hearts. To read about airstrikes, displacements, and lives fractured by violence is one thing; to know people living within that...
New Insights from the Synod’s Final Document
The final Synod document has now been ratified and published, marking a big step forward for the Church as it deepens its focus on being inclusive and responsive to all voices within the community. Pope Francis has chosen this document to replace the...
The Expansive and Tender Journey that is God’s Mission
“The missionary heart never closes itself off, never retreats into its own security, never opts for self-defence. It always desires to spread God’s love and transform the world around it.” – Evangelii Gaudium, 45 There was a time when mission was defined solely...
Recognising the Quiet Strength of Women in Rural Communities
Today, on 15th October, we take a moment to honour the often-overlooked contributions of rural women around the world. These women are the backbone of agricultural communities, stewards of the land, and central to the wellbeing of families and villages. Yet,...
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