Care for Creation update- March

London: During the first ten days of Lent, hundreds of Christians with deep concern for our common home held a 240 hour ‘No Faith in Fossil Fuels’ vigil outside Parliament. They took […]
Care for Creation update

the welcome season for reflection and action through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Below are some resources for contemplating Care for Creation with the lengthening of the days: The Laudato Si […]
Cafod An appeal for your help!

Since the pandemic, many of our dedicated volunteers in parishes around the diocese have stepped back from their activities. Those volunteers were our life-blood, they helped to share our work […]
Helping people like James to fish safely and feed their families

Lent begins early this year with Ash Wednesday falling on 14 February and CAFOD’s Family Fast day is on Friday 23 February. Our focus story is on a young man […]
Care for Creation update

The year does not appear to begin well for the care of creation. The amount of money pledged by the US and Europe to assist countries in the Global South […]
Environmental Leads Updates

First some information in response to queries received about Diocesan banking, installing solar panels on church roofs, and the potential for installing an Electric Vehicle charging point in church car […]
St. Joseph’s Live Simply Journey

The Parish Community at St Joseph’s Dinnington confirmed their commitment to Living Simply at mass on the first Sunday of Advent last year by writing pledges to the planet. Pledges […]
St. Joseph’s, Dinnington – CAFOD Live Simply Award

St. Joseph’s Parish received the CAFOD Live Simply Award at a special celebration mass on Sunday 19th November 2023. The award was presented by Paul Kelly, a CAFOD Assessor; he […]
Environment Bishop: “There is no option but for COP28 to succeed”
As the COP28 climate summit gets under way, the Lead Bishop for Environmental Issues, Bishop John Arnold, has reiterated his call for the nations of the world to act: “Whilst […]
Laudate Deum: Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis

A publication on the climate crisis addressed to all people of goodwill. The Holy See published this October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis’ new Apostolic […]