Fr Adrian Graffy has organised a range of events to celebrate a 'Year of the God who Speaks', which begins in October 2019 and marks the 50th anniversary of the Catholic Biblical Federation.
A statement has been issued by the lead Catholic and Church of England bishops on the final report into support for persecuted Christians by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
More than 400 people came together to celebrate their faith, including children who had just made their first Holy Communion and representatives from schools in the town.
The Celebrating Young People awards, which took place on 3 July, saw hundreds of young people nominated in six categories, each celebrating a different aspect of Catholic social teaching lived out in action.
Pope Francis will canonise Blessed John Henry Newman on Sunday 13 October in St Peter's Square, making him the first English saint recognised since the 17th century.
On Sunday 14 July, please support the vital work of AoS, whose port chaplains and volunteer ship visitors provide practical help and pastoral care to seafarers - without whom, all our lives would be poorer.
