A Very Special Gift Box

On a very cold December morning there was a warm glow emanating from St Anthony’s Girl’s Catholic Academy, Sunderland. St Anthony’s were holding their annual Faith Festival, and amongst the…

Pope Francis thanks Missio supporters

A papal 'thank you' to you! Your support makes all the difference. And at the recent General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Rome, Pope Francis added his own…

Help bring peace to South Sudan

Where there is hatred, sow love The conflict continues; more and more people are hungry, homeless and terrified. South Sudan is on the brink of collapse, but with Missio's support,…

Pounds for pounds

Collecting 'old' pound coins The ‘old’ pound coins stop being legal tender on 15 October, 2017. Don’t fear! You can still exchange them at banks after that date. But why…

Pope Francis has a Red Box!

Red Box given to Pope Francis by Fr Anthony Chantry On 3 June 2017 Pope Francis met all the National Directors from the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) and received his…

Remembering Blessed Oscar Romero

...with St John Fisher Catholic College and Missio In July 2017, St John Fisher Catholic College in Newcastle-under-Lyme halted their regular timetable to mark the centenary of Blessed Oscar Romero.…

Walking through a minefield in the dark

Update from Shauri Moyo parish in Kenya For many people living in a city like Nairobi, there isn’t much to be joyful about. Not unless you live in a nice…