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A Reflection from Very Rev. Canon Paul Douthwaite, National Catholic Chaplain for Prisons

Recently I was speaking with a retired prison officer who was perplexed by society’s enthusiasm, yet at the same

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For Prisoners’ Sunday: the Government is playing God with our prisons, by Joseph Kelly

I’ve written a great deal about prisons over the years, and frankly most of it has made for fairly

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PRISONERS’ SUNDAY: national Catholic charity Pact provides a lifeline for those serving sentences

For Catholic Network Prisoners’ Sunday 10th October It was Michael’s first time in prison, and he was desperate for

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Sadness in Southwark at passing of Canon Richard Hearn

It is with great sadness that the Archdiocese of Southwark has announced the death of Canon Richard Hearn, Dean

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World Mission Sunday 2021: ‘We cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard’ short film

Missio offices from around the world have come together to create a short film for this year’s World Mission

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Very Rev. David Charlesworth OSB re-elected Abbot of Buckfast Abbey

At Vespers on Sunday 19th September (3pm), the community of Buckfast officially celebrated the re-election of Abbot David to

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Bishop of Middlesbrough to Celebrate Special Masses In November

Bishop Terry Drainey has announced that he is celebrating two special Masses at St Mary’s Cathedral in November… “On

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New St Vincent’s centre aims to alleviate poverty, addiction and isolation on the Wirral

A new community support centre is opening in Birkenhead to help those affected by poverty, isolation, addiction and homelessness.

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Bishop Tom Williams awarded the Freedom of the City of Liverpool

Bishop Tom Williams, Liverpool’s long-serving Auxiliary Bishop, has received the city’s highest civic honour – the Freedom of the

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Westminster seminarians mark the start of the new academic year

Seminarians for the Diocese of Westminster recently gathered at Allen Hall with Cardinal Nichols and Bishop Sherrington to mark

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Caritas Westminster calls on PM to halt next week’s planned Universal Credit cut

In just a few days the government is expected to make the biggest overnight cut to social security in

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Bishop of Arundel & Brighton writes to oppose Assisted Dying Bill

The Bishop of Arundel & Brighton has issued a Pastoral Letter to parishes across Sussex and Surrey expressing his

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