Cardinal Tobin, along with the bishops of the USA, calls for respect for the dignity of migrants...

 

Against the abolition of jus soli decided by the Trump administration, which would exclude from US citizenship the children of people without legal status or with temporary permits (study or work) present in the country, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has spoken out clearly and precisely, through Cardinal Joseph William Tobin CSsR, Archbishop of Newark this Friday, February 27, after the “Votive Mass of Solidarity with Migrants”, celebrated in the chapel of the University of St. Thomas, in Saint Paul, capital of Minnesota, at the close of the conference The Way Forward, which brought together some thirty prelates to talk about communication and evangelization in the digital age.

The bishops have called the measure eliminating jus soli “immoral.” It is worth noting that jus soli (Latin for “right of the soil”) is the legal principle that grants citizenship to any person born in a country, regardless of their parents’ citizenship. Unlike jus sanguinis(based on descent), this right is fully applied in the United States and partially in some European countries.

As reported by The Catholic Spirit, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, echoing the “firm declaration” made by the bishops in support of migrants during their November assembly and the backing received from Leo XIV, stated that he was “personally very proud to see our Church on the side of those who suffer.”

After Mass, speaking to reporters, Cardinal Tobin, also responding to a question, defended the Church’s numerous positions on migrants: “To whom do we owe our ultimate loyalty, our ultimate obedience? The first commandment tells us: Do not worship false gods. Listen to the Lord your God.” It is in this context that the decision of the Episcopal Conference to appeal to the Supreme Court against the Trump administration’s abolition of birthright citizenship should be understood. They also spoke critically about the methods used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) against defenceless people.

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World Apostolic Congress of Mercy - Vilnius, Lithuania... 

 

 

Redemptorists from Lithuania share an invitation to take part in the

 

World Apostolic Congress of Mercy

 

What to expect:

 

Inspiring talks by Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś (Archbishop of Kraków), Fr. James Mallon, Nicky Gumbel, Matt Fradd, and more!

 

Prayer, adoration, Holy Mass, and cultural celebrations

 

Workshops, missions, and testimonials

 

A special evening of worship and intercessory prayer led by the Redemptorists and their partners

Pope Leo XIV Prayer Intention 2026 - March...

March

For disarmament and peace

Let us pray that nations move toward effective disarmament,

particularly nuclear disarmament,

and that world leaders choose the path of

dialogue and diplomacy instead of violence.

Provincial Letter 28 ii 2026...

Read letter in full here...

Lent Mission, Holy Family Langley...

Fr Royston Price CSsR and Fr Elias Gweme CSsR

have been preaching the first Lenten Parish Mission of this year, 2026.

The were in the Holy Family Parish, Langley, in the Diocese of Nottingham.

They are very grateful to Canon Tony for inviting them and were very impressed by the generous response from the people of the parish.

St Gerard Majella - Miracles still do happen today 2026...

Read the powerful testimony below...

St Gerard Majella - Pray for us!

Provincials of Liguori and London together...

V Rev'd Fr Poly Kannampuzha CSsR

the Provincial Superior of the Liguori Province (Kerala, India)

came to visit the community in Clapham and

the Provincial Superior of London,

V Rev'd Fr RIchard Reid CSsR.

The strong bonds that bind us,

regardless of where we are from! 

4 Years on and still the uncertainty of War...

Letter from Sr. Alfonsa (Iryna) Karapata, 

Provincial Superior of MSsR in Ukraine

(Missionaries of the Most Holy Redeemer)

Lviv, 24/02/2026

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ Redeemer,

Only a few hours separate us from that sorrowful morning that irrevocably changed Ukrainians and the world. I wish to use these final hours to recall the events that marked the beginning of our collective pain and our shared resilience.

On February 24, 2022, at 03:40 AM Kyiv time, the first several-kilometer-long columns of Russian military hardware crossed the state border of Ukraine from multiple directions: North, East, and South. At 04:50 AM, the Russian dictator announced the start of a so-called "special military operation." By 05:00 AM, the first missile strikes and explosions shook peaceful cities. At 06:45 AM, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recorded his first video message to the nation, announcing the imposition of martial law. Ukraine awoke to the sound of sirens, the roar of explosions, and a state of total uncertainty.

Western intelligence estimated the invasion forces at 175,000 to 190,000 personnel. That night, 3,000 tanks and over 7,000 armored combat vehicles entered Ukraine. People in border villages found themselves under occupation almost instantly. Heavy military columns rolled arrogantly past their homes, shaking the very windows and doors of our dwellings. Yet, despite the paralysis of fear, Ukrainians found the extraordinary strength to go out and face the armed enemy, resisting with their mere presence, their words, and an unyielding longing for freedom.

Today, as you drink your morning coffee, try for a moment to enter the experience of millions of Ukrainians at that morming 2022. Imagine this brief yet devastating sentence: "Wake up, the war has begun." It is so short, yet it instantly shatters one's entire life perspective. In a single moment, you realise that your notebook—filled with plans for months ahead, missions, or retreats—no longer holds meaning. From that point on, you live in small steps: from one sip of coffee to the next, from minute to minute. And even if we try to smile outwardly, the horror of the presence of evil remains starkly evident to us.

Read more: 4 Years on and still the uncertainty of War...

Joy Eternal - Praying with St Alphonsus...

Pray with these intimate and precious prayers by our

Holy Father, Founder, Bishop and Doctor of the Church,

St Alphonsus Maria de'Liguori CSsR.

These prayers are truly beautiful and easily move the mind, heart and soul to pray.

This is one wonderful companion to have by your side this Lent...and beyond!

The forward says,

"Joy Eternal is an adapted and re-aranged version of one of St Alphonsus' last works: Riflessioni Divote. He wrote it when he was 78 years old, still a bishop, but one broken in health and crippled with infirmities,

Alphonsus sent a copy to a friend with this note:

I send you two little works, the first of which may assist you in meditating on the Passion of Jesus Christ; I myself make use of it every day. I read, likewise , every day, something in the second book, entitled: Devout Reflections.

I wish you to do the same: for I have composed it especially for those who desire to to give themselves entirely to God."

Originally this collection was assembled by the what was then Province of Canberra in 1987. We are extremely grateful to our confreres from the 'other side of the world.' 

Part One of the Devout Reflections

Part Two of the Devout Reflections

We must welcome African priests with open arms...

This article was found on the Advocatus Africa website.  Ellen McBride is a sister of one of our confreres and she has this to say...

This commendation was made by a veteran educator and writer, Ellen McBride, during an exclusive interview she granted Advocatus Africa at St. Eunan’s Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, Scotland, UK on Monday, 19 January 2026. 

Welcome African priests on reverse mission “with open arms”

“We must be grateful to and welcome African priests with open arms,” McBride stressed, while narrating that “When we were in school, we brought in a penny every week for the ‘black babies.’”

Acknowledging that the description “sounds terrible; almost racist,” she nonetheless clarified that “It is now called Holy Childhood.”

Read more: We must welcome African priests with open arms...