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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham is celebrating the news that St John Henry Newman is to be declared a ‘Doctor of the Church.’ Pope Leo XIV made the announcement of the Conferral of the Title of Doctor of the Church on Thursday 31 July during an audience with His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Marcello … Read more
The WeBelieve Festival will be held in the grounds of Oscott College, Sutton Coldfield B73 5AA, from Friday 25 to Monday 28 July. WeBelieve, a celebration of Catholic life, has been created and funded by The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom in collaboration with St Mary’s College, Oscott. The festival will bring together Catholic ministries … Read more
During the international Catholic ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ Jubilee Year, social action agency Father Hudson’s Caritas has developed a ‘Pilgrimage of Hope’ embracing ten locations around Birmingham City Centre. The pilgrimage will be launched between 11.00am and 3.00pm on Thursday 3 July, when refreshments will be available in the Grimshaw Room of St Chad’s Cathedral and … Read more
Senior Church leaders have been reacting to the news of the appointment yesterday of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new leader of the worldwide Catholic community. Cardinal Prevost has taken the title Pope Leo XIV. (Photo credits: Vatican News/Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales) ______________ On behalf of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of … Read more
St Chad’s Sanctuary is turning 15! and is sharing some fundraising ideas to support its work going forward. St Chad’s Sanctuary is a place of welcome for asylum seekers and refugees in the heart of Birmingham. I was a stranger and you made me welcome  Matthew 25:35 St Chad’s Sanctuary regularly updates its most urgently … Read more
The season of Lent will begin on Ash Wednesday, Wednesday 5 March and run until Maundy Thursday, 17 April. Resources useful for personal reflection and/or group study have been published by a number of Churches and Christian ministries. They include: Church of England The Church of England’s Lent theme for 2025 is Living Hope. In … Read more
The 2025 Jubilee Year ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ is now underway. The Jubilee Year began with the opening of the Holy Door in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and runs to the Feast of Epiphany 2026. Pope Francis on Dec. 24 officially launched the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Year, encouraging Christians to use the milestone occasion to dream of … Read more
Every 25 years, the Roman Catholic Church holds a Jubilee Year. All members of the global Catholic Church family are called to participate in the Holy Year. It is a time to grow in faith and prayer, to re-establish a proper relationship with God, with one another, and with all creation. A key aspect of … Read more
At 12.00 noon on Tuesday (16 July) best friends Canon Richard Walker and Monsignor Timothy Menezes will be ordained Auxiliary Bishops in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham by Archbishop Bernard Longley. The full-capacity, invitation-only congregation at St Chad’s Cathedral will include visiting Catholic bishops, leaders of other Christian Churches, family-members and friends of the … Read more