Deacon John Charles Sampson died on Friday 16th July – Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
His Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Paul Hendricks in St Joseph’s, New Malden, at 10am on Friday …

Deacon Philip Pond of Southwark is conducting some research into the permanent diaconate for his MA in Pastoral Theology. If you are able to help, please download the questionnaire from the bottom of this page. The …

The official website for ths year’s visit by the Holy Father is now available here.
Itinerary
Pope Benedict XVI will visit England and Scotland on a four-day state visit from 16-19 September 2010.
Scotland
Pope Benedict will be received …

Every year during Lent, Zenit invites their readers to support ZENIT so they can continue providing news from Rome and the Vatican, free of charge.
As you may know, the money ZENIT collects during this time …

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Rome and throughout the world,
and all men and women, whom the Lord loves!
“Lux fulgebit hodie super nos,
quia natus est nobis Dominus.
A light will shine on us this day,
the Lord is …

The Pope issued on 15th December  a motu proprio “Omnium in mentem” . Preparation of the statement began during the pontificate of Pope John Paul II and required lengthy consultations with episcopal conferences around the world.
The document published today …

At 11:00 am (GMT) on Friday, 4th December 2009, The Holy Father accepted the resignation of Archbishop Kevin McDonald of Southwark in accordance with Canon 401 §2. 
The Archbishop submitted his resignation to the Holy Father …

APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION ANGLICANORUM COETIBUS
Providing for Personal Ordinariates for Anglicans Entering into Full Communion with the Catholic Church
 In recent times the Holy Spirit has moved groups of Anglicans to petition repeatedly and insistently to be received into …

With the preparation of an Apostolic Constitution., the Catholic Church is responding to the many requests that have been submitted to the Holy See from groups of Anglican clergy and faithful in different parts of …

The Congregation for the Clergy has been affirming the richness of the permanent diaconate, and is urging us to strive for holiness through meditation on God’s Word and charitable works. Cardinal Cláudio Hummes, the congregation’s …