Public participation in the celebration of the Mass is not, for now, possible. This is a sacrifice we have to make.

What wonder! The God of all power and might enters our world not in a palace or as an enforcer but by the route of human weakness. This is the wonder of the birth of Christ, the invitation he offers to us all. God’s use of power is so different from ours. In entering our

Central to our faith is our belief in ‘the Holy Catholic Church’. It was this that Pope Francis chose to emphasise in his closing remarks at the Synod of Bishops at the end of October. He pleaded with us never to forget or waiver in this belief. The Church is Holy. The Church is our

In person or in prayer, Adoremus will be a time of special grace

The days of the Eucharistic Congress, Adoremus, are going to be a time of special grace for the Catholic Church in England and Wales. I urge everyone to join in this great celebration of the Eucharist, God’s greatest gift to us, His family. The events in Liverpool, on September 7-9, will be memorable and moving.

In person or in prayer, Adoremus will be a time of special grace

Iraq's Christian communities are rebuilding, but there's a danger the international community will ignore them

In 2015 I was invited by Archbishop Bashar Warda to northern Iraq, where the Diocese of Erbil was sheltering many thousands of people who had fled from the Nineveh plains to escape ISIS. Christians have lived in Nineveh for almost 2,000 years, yet in a matter of days were forced out of their towns and