Walking outdoors has proven long-term improvements for emotional and mental health, as well as bringing about a reduced risk of depression and higher levels of happiness and self-esteem. Coinciding with [...]
Across the Philippine archipelago, a tradition known as Flores de Mayo, a daily offering of flowers to Mary is observed throughout the month of May. Typically, the celebration culminates with [...]
Last year Pope Francis announced Friday that the Catholic Church will celebrate its first World Day of Children in May 2024. Speaking in his Angelus address on Dec. 8 to [...]
Congratulations to the Parish of Holy Family Southampton (Southampton Central Pastoral Area) which has been awarded a £20,000 grant by the Greendale Charitable Trust (https://www.greendalegroup.com/charitable-giving) that will ensure much-needed and [...]
The Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse is observed on Tuesday 30th April 2024. It is always marked on the Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter [...]
Critical Conversations into Critical Care Over 100 people from around the country packed into the auditorium of Winchester Arc Centre last Saturday for the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth’s What does [...]
Father Johnpromise Umeozuru discusses the Closer to Christ campaign with parishioners at Holy Trinity, Church Crookham. Diocesan Fundraising Campaign breaks all records The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is celebrating the [...]
The new Ordo for the Liturgical Year 2023 - 2024 is now available to view on this website.
Join us in prayer for the Holy Land The rapidly escalating and degenerating situation in Israel and Palestine awakens within us our deep compassion for our brothers and sisters of [...]
We shall be celebrating Bamenda Sunday in the Diocese on 5th November, when we shall be giving thanks for our link with the Archdiocese of Bamenda and for the ministry [...]
The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth was honoured at the prestigious South Coast Tech Awards this year, thanks to the outstanding talent and contribution of one of its employees. The judging [...]
A team of expert speakers, some of whom are internationally recognised, is lined up for Portsmouth Diocese’s first inter-religious dialogue conference, to be held on November 4, 2023 at St. [...]
On Sunday 10th September Bishop Philip Egan published his Pastoral Letter to be read in all churches and chapels of the Diocese of Portsmouth on 10th September 2023, the Twenty-Third Sunday of the [...]
Today, we celebrate the International Day of Charity. The United Nations established the day to promote and encourage charity across the globe. It also commemorates the death anniversary of Mother [...]
If you want to meet someone bursting with spiritual enthusiasm, you should talk with Christ the King and St. Colman parishioner Russ Fairman. Just six weeks after having sailed back [...]
This summer, Blouin Scholar students from Walsh University (a Catholic University in North Canton, Ohio) travelled to London with the aim of assisting Catholic dioceses in England including the Catholic [...]
Prisoners’ Sunday falls this year on 8 October. With the support of Liaison Bishop for Prisons Richard Moth, Pact invites parishes across England and Wales to bring people in prison, [...]
The Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) has commissioned the services of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) to review the national safeguarding policies and procedures. As a Regulated Affiliate [...]
Each and every one of us is made in the image and likeness of Christ. Yet each of us has been given a special role to play in our lives [...]
Jenny LeLean, Head of Charity, Caritas Portsmouth reminds us that The Season of Creation will soon be upon us once again… The Season of Creation runs from 1st September to [...]
Migration is very topical at the moment as we hear daily in the news about boats crossing the Channel, the illegal migration bill or about the barge in Portland. This [...]
It is so disappointing that the Illegal Immigration Bill will now become law. It effectively closes the door to nearly all people who seek to claim asylum as they escape war [...]
Our World Youth Day pilgrims have been met with glorious sunshine in Lisbon for World Youth Day 2023. The Holy Father, Pope Francis will lead parts of the programme throughout [...]
Today I am happy to announce the new clergy appointments effective from 8th September 2023, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I would like to express [...]
Over the last three to four years, we have been discussing the future of the Diocese and our ten-year mission plan You Will Be My Witnesses. The mission plan revolves around [...]
The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has confirmed the approval by the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales for the new Lectionary. The Lectionary, which [...]
Our warmest Congratulations and prayers go to our newest Priest, Fr David Bateman, ordained to the Sacred Priesthood by Bishop Philip Egan on Saturday at St John’s Cathedral, Portsmouth. Rev [...]
The Illegal Migration Bill will now become law after a series of votes in the House of Lords failed to result in further modern slavery protections and child detention limits. [...]
“His mercy is from age to age” (Lk 1:50) Dear brothers and sisters! “His mercy is from age to age” (Lk 1:50). This is the theme of the Third World Day, [...]
If you have ever visited St John’s Catholic Cathedral in Portsmouth or have even just sat in traffic outside the amazing building, you will have looked up and seen above [...]
