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As we continue to pray for Pope Francis through the Novemdiales - the period of mourning after the death of a pope - we also celebrate his legacy. Pope Francis was committed to upholding the dignity of workers and, with modifications, the 'Jubilee for Workers' and the 'Jubilee for Entrepreneurs' are both going ahead at the start of May. Bishop Richard Moth, Chair of the Department for Social Justi... Read More

Sister Ana Rosa Sivori, a missionary working in Thailand with the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), who is a cousin of Pope Francis, is currently visiting Rome. Originally from Buenos Aires, after studying in Turin and working in India, she has been a missionary in Thailand for 60 years. .In an interview with Antonella Prenna from Fides she said: "I arrived in Rome on the night of Apri... Read More

Dr Philip Booth writes about Pope Francis and fraternity. This is a theme, he argues, that unites Pope Francis's social and pastoral teaching and can also unite people who come from different political perspectives as we consider how to promote a more fraternal society. In the coverage of the passing of Pope Francis to eternal life, surprisingly little has been said about an important aspect of P... Read More

Sr Anne Lyons PBVM writes: Pope Francis declared the foundress of the Presentation Order, Nano Nagle, Venerable seven months after he became Pope, on 31 October 2013. This is the second stage on the road to Sainthood. I had the privilege of meeting him in the context of my role as Postulator for the cause - most recently for a third audience last November (pictured). A postulator is the person who... Read More

Gospel of 30 April 2025 John 3:16-21 At that time: Jesus said to Nicodemus, 'For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not beli... Read More

The Conclave which opens next Wednesday, 7 May, will be less Euro-centric than it has ever been before. The 135 Cardinals Electors of the College of Cardinals hail from 71 different countries across the five continents. More than three-quarters of them (108) were appointed by Pope Francis, while 22 were created by Benedict XVI. Five were chosen by St John Paul II, making them the 'veterans' of the... Read More

In a video message, recorded in Casa Santa Marta on 8 January, but released only after he died, Pope Francis encourages young people to really listen to others. Pope Francis says: "Dear boys and girls, one of the most important things in life is to listen-to learn how to listen. When someone speaks to you, wait for them to finish so you can really understand, and then, if you feel like it, res... Read More

The first major UK exhibition of celebrated 19th century Mexican artist José María Velasco is a revelation at the National Gallery. It coincides with the 200th anniversary of a diplomatic accord between Mexico and the UK. During his lifetime Velasco exhibited in Europe and America, winning prizes for his art, but is no longer well known outside his native Mexico. The artist's stunning radiant l... Read More

Mill Hill Missionary Fr Innocent Akum Wefon writes: For most of my life as a priest, Easter has been a time of overflowing joy; churches packed with singing voices, polished liturgies, colourful vestments, and the familiar rhythm of celebration. Christ is risen! And with that proclamation, joy often feels like the only appropriate response. But this year, Easter broke me open in a different way. C... Read More

Thousands of people with disabilities and their caregivers, as well as the heads of numerous charities, are in Rome now for the Jubilee of Persons with Disabilities. Sr Veronica Donatello, head of disability outreach for the Italian Bishops' Conference, opened the first event today with a conference at the packed Augustinianum Congress Centre, in Rome, entitled: 'We: Pilgrims of Hope.' In her a... Read More

Radio Maria England is proud to announce the launch of a new 'Listen Again' service, making it the first Radio Maria station in the world to offer this feature. The initiative has been a 'work-in-progress' for over a year, in collaboration with website and audio experts from the World Family of Radio Maria in the USA. It was launched on Monday, 28 April. Following its successful implementation, th... Read More

In a deeply moving moment of unity and Christian witness, churches across Nazareth gathered on Monday, 28 April, at the Basilica of the Annunciation to celebrate a Holy Mass for the repose of Pope Francis' soul. The liturgy was presided over by Mgr Rafiq Nahra, Latin Patriarchal Vicar in Galilee, and concelebrated by Fr Wojciech Bołoz, OFM, Guardian and Rector of the Basilica of the Annunciation ... Read More

Gospel of 29 April 2025 Matthew 11:25-30 At that time Jesus declared, 'I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except ... Read More

A Gripping Radio Drama from Radio Maria. Step back in time to 35 AD. The province of Judaea is restless. The execution of a man called "Christus" still haunts Jerusalem. Rumours swirl about an empty tomb. Was Pontius Pilate's trial just? Did his followers steal his body? Or is there another truth? Join Radio Maria for a thrilling in-person live broadcast of The Passover Investigation-A Play for V... Read More