The Holy Father Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Bernard Longley, the Archbishop of Birmingham, to two Vatican Dicasteries. The Archbishop will serve as a member of both the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.
Last Sunday 29 June, Archbishop John Sherrington of Liverpool and Archbishop Mark O’Toole of Cardiff-Menevia received the pallium from Pope Leo XIV in St Peter’s Basilica.
The celebration was on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul and included a blessing and the imposition of the pallium on 48 new metropolitan archbishops, including Archbishop Sherrington and Archbishop O’Toole.
Archbishop John Sherrington responded to yesterday’s news ( Thursday 3 July) about Liverpool FC player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who both died in a tragic car crash.
Ten years ago, the historic “Global Agreement” between the Holy See and the State of Palestine was signed, which entailed the Vatican’s recognition of the State of Palestine.
It was signed on June 26, 2015, by the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, and the former Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riad al-Malki.
On July 9, 2025, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the first “Mass for the Care of Creation”, with a new formulary of the Roman Missal, produced by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, and presented Thursday, July 3, during a press conference at the Vatican.
The Pope will celebrate this private Mass during his holiday with the staff of the “Borgo Laudato Sì” (“Laudato Sì Village”), an educational center located in the Papal residence in Castel Gandolfo.
In a remarkable affirmation of faith-inspired civic engagement, a delegation from Citizens UK including a number of Catholic school community organisers, were welcomed at the Vatican by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV during the General Audience on Wednesday, 25 June 2025.
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of July, and invites us to pray that we may know how to choose the right path for our life and reject anything that leads us away from Christ.
May 2025 - October 2026
The World Apostolate of Fatima (WAF) Team are organising the visitation of the two National Pilgrim Statues and the Relics of Saints Jacinta and Francisco to all Cathedrals and Catholic shrines in England and Wales between May 2025 and October 2026.
25 – 28 July 2025
WeBelieve is a feast of Catholic faith, ‘ever ancient, ever new’. The festival programme is drawn from the rich traditions of the Church and the legacy of a pivotal network of evangelists. Venue and stream schedules are coming soon!
Saturday 13 September
The Pilgrimage of Hope is a national walking pilgrimage with four main Ways converging at the Cathedral of St Barnabas, Nottingham, on Saturday 13th September 2025, for shared prayer and celebration. The Pilgrimage will culminate with Solemn Mass for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at 11.15 am on 14th September 2025 at St Barnabas’ Cathedral. The Pilgrimage will embody the values of the Sisters of the Holy Cross of compassion, faith, prayer and community.
20 September 2025
Join Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) as they host the Jubilee of Social Justice in Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral for all those involved in Catholic social action within England and Wales.
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Pope Leo XIV led mass at St. Peter’s Basilica as part of the Jubilee of Priests at the Vatican, during which 32 new priests were ordained on Saturday, 28 June.
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