Europe Region News

  • Dutch Region Jubilee Celebration

    Dutch Region Jubilee Celebration

    On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we pray for the Mill Hill Missionaries in the Dutch Region who are celebrating their Jubilees.
  • Bread | The Quiet Fire of Sunday | Eighteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time

    Bread | The Quiet Fire of Sunday | Eighteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time

    Moses provided miraculous food for the Israelites in the desert, God provided food for Elijah to strengthen him for his journey to Mount Horeb; Elisha miraculously fed a hundred men. Now in today’s Gospel Jesus miraculously feeds a large number of people. All these were signs of the Eucharistic food that Jesus would give to […]
  • Treasure | The Quiet Fire of Sunday | Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Treasure | The Quiet Fire of Sunday | Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    In the time of our Lord there were banks where people could deposit their money for safe keeping, but they were not for ordinary people. Ordinary people used the ground as the safe place to keep money or some other thing which they valued very highly. Like the man who buried his talent-a large sum […]
  • Dublin, Ireland: Fr Donal Harney Celebrates Diamond Jubilee

    Dublin, Ireland: Fr Donal Harney Celebrates Diamond Jubilee

    On a lovely sunny day in July, we joyfully celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Fr Donal Harney. Donal was joined by his family, friends and Mill Hill colleagues for the big occasion. Donal himself presided the Mass of Thanksgiving, accompanied on the sanctuary by Fr Gerry Hastie, Vicar General of the Society, and Fr Maurice […]
  • Harvest | The Quiet Fire of Sunday

    Harvest | The Quiet Fire of Sunday

    The clear theme of the shorter form of today’s gospel is that the followers of Christ will always have to live with opposition. We all know how it is very important to weed our corn and our coffee, because the weeds take away the good things in the soil that are necessary to make the […]
  • Spiritual Maturity | Global Young Members Meeting 2026

    Spiritual Maturity | Global Young Members Meeting 2026

    Recollection by Bishop Rodrigo Mejia SJ The global young member’s meeting started on a high note on the first day with Holy Mass presided by the General Superior, an introductory session by the facilitator Fr. Raphael Sankhulani SPS and a recollection preached by  Bishop Rodrigo Mejia SJ. To emphasise the importance of ongoing formation programs […]
  • Why are the cardinals gathering in Rome?

    Why are the cardinals gathering in Rome?

    Pope Leo reminded those present that the Church’s mission is to bring people together through genuine human connection, saying that the world is filled with suffering and that the Church must offer hope, welcome and communion. Pope Leo XIV opened the Extraordinary Consistory on Friday, 26 June, with 178 cardinals gathering in Rome to talk […]
  • Jubilarians 2026 | British Region

    Jubilarians 2026 | British Region

    Herbert House, Liverpool, UK – Friday, 12 June 2026: As we celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus today, we entrust all our missionaries to his meek and humble heart. We also joyfully celebrate the jubilees of four missionaries from the British Region: Fr Bernard Fox, marking 50 years of missionary service; Fr […]
  • Missio UK and Red Box @90

    Missio UK and Red Box @90

    Published on the Missio UK website, the article marking 90 years of the Red Box partnership, celebrating a simple but lasting way for Catholics in England and Wales to support mission work around the world. The anniversary highlights the shared legacy of Blessed Pauline Jaricot, who founded the Association for the Propagation of the Faith […]
  • Five lessons from our missionary Pope

    Five lessons from our missionary Pope

    Published by Missio UK, this article reflects on the first year of Pope Leo XIV’s papacy and highlights five key lessons from his life and teaching as a missionary. It shows how his messages on peace, faith, compassion, listening and hope can inspire Catholics today to live out the Gospel in everyday life and to […]
  • MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS | First Encyclical Of Pope Leo XIV

    MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS | First Encyclical Of Pope Leo XIV

    Pope Leo XIV has urged the world to put human dignity before technology, warning that artificial intelligence and digital power could deepen injustice, weaken truth and harm the common good if left unchecked. In this important first encyclical on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence, he says modern society faces a […]
  • Faith And Science: Pope Leo XIV and Pope Leo XIII

    Faith And Science: Pope Leo XIV and Pope Leo XIII

    VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV met the Board of the Vatican Observatory Foundation lastweek and said the Church supports true science as a way of understanding God’s creation. He warned that both faith and science are being challenged by people who deny objective truth, and he called for greater care for the planet and […]
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