ICN Weekly Summary

Oxford: Students in disarray as St Benet's set to close
Suzanne Antelme writes in Cherwell, the independent Oxford student magazine, about the impact the threatened closure of St Benet's Hall is having on c... Read More

Nigeria: Dozens killed in attack on Catholic Church
Dozens of people have been killed in an attack on a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria, today, Pentecost Sunday.Gunmen opened fire and also deton... Read More

Pentecost Sunday 2022 Reflection with Fr Robin Gibbons
I am sure you realise that Christians have no real 'sacred' language? We might in our different churches have a preferred language for formal Liturgy,... Read More

Ireland: Clonfert formally recognised as a Diocesan Marian Shrine
The Bishop of Clonfert and Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora, Michael Duignan has today travelled to the Shrine of Our Lady of Clonfert to b... Read More

Pope Francis sends Platinum Jubilee greetings to Queen Elizabeth
Pope Francis sent a message to Queen Elizabeth on Thursday, expressing his prayers and good wishes on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee.The Holy F... Read More

Ian Linden: Pope Francis and Just War - Britain's role in Ukraine
The first casualty of war is truth. Running a good second comes reasoned discussion about a war's legitimacy, whether it is a just war. Over the years... Read More

Cardinal offers prayers for Queen Elizabeth on her Platinum Jubilee
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Bishops' Conference, has offered his prayers for Her Majesty for her Platinum... Read More

London: An Afternoon with Frank Skinner
There will be a rare opportunity to meet the Catholic comedian, actor, presenter and writer Frank Skinner next Sunday, 12 June, when he comes to St Ma... Read More

Gospel in Art: Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
Gospel of 6 June 2022John 19:25-34Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Seei... Read More

Dom Helder Camara papers sent to Vatican
Papers of the late Dom Helder Camara were sent to the Vatican last week in the latest stage of the process of his canonisation, which was opened in 20... Read More