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Open churches vital for resilience during lockdown, says Cardinal
With the announcement of a new lockdown for England to curb the rapid spread of COVID-19, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic...Read more
Saint Thomas Becket
Saint Thomas Becket's Story
A strong man who wavered for a moment, but then learned one cannot come to terms with...Read more
Saint Ambrose
On Dec. 7, the Catholic Church will celebrate the memory of St. Ambrose, the brilliant Bishop of Milan who influenced St. Augustine's conversion...Read more
Saint Francis Xavier
Francisco Xavier is one of the most exciting and adventurous figures of the sixteenth century. He travelled where few westerners had been: to...Read more
Saint Osmund
Bishop, chancellor; d. Dec. 3–4, 1099. Osmund, or Osmer, was a Norman noble who went to England with his uncle, william i the Conqueror,...Read more
The Bell Tower
A recent review of the belfry by the Diocese found much of the wood in the upper part of the Belfry was rotten and...Read more
Pew Restoration
A volunteer hard at work.
The continual use in recent months of the ‘Covid Guard’ spray had severely damaged the pews at St...Read more
Clifton Diocesan Holy Land Pilgrimage 2021 led by Bishop Declan Lang
Bishop Declan is set to lead a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2021 (11 – 19 October) staying three...Read more
Prayer for the Nation
The first act of faith is the praise of God. It is deep and constant prayer. This must be at the root of...Read more