Pope Francis, the missionary
Missio's National Director in England and Wales, Fr Anthony Chantry (pictured above with the late Holy Father) pays tribute to Pope Francis, the 'missionary Pope': I was twenty years old…
25th April 2025
Fr Anthony’s blog: ‘Go & invite everyone!’
World Mission Sunday will soon be upon us, being 20 October. It will provide a special opportunity to celebrate the mission that Jesus has entrusted to us his Church.The theme…
30th September 2024
Fr Anthony’s blog: Thy Kingdom Come…
Thy Kingdom Come, come what mayAs I write this, I am conscious that we are approaching the middle of Lent, which is a joyful time of celebrating the abundant mercy…
5th March 2024
Fr Anthony’s blog: Candlemas and Kisumu
‘Now, Master, let your servant go in peace, just as you promised’ Luke 2:22-40Kisumu, Kenya, in 1981 was a charming, sleepy lakeshore town with two churches, four priests (two of…
2nd February 2024
Fr Anthony’s blog: Christmas hope
My first Christmas in Kisumu town, Kenya, is fixed in my memory even though it was 42 years ago (one of the most unsettling aspects of growing older is that…
13th December 2023
Fr Anthony’s blog: Thank you & my prayers
THANK YOU for joining us on World Mission Sunday this year.I had the privilege of preaching at the Masses at Westminster Cathedral where so many people from all over the…
13th November 2023
Synod: The Church is mission – and so is each of us
This October, the global Church has come together for the XVI General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. The Synod explores all aspects of the direction of the future Church,…
13th November 2023
‘Missionaries announce to the world a God who loves and cares for humanity and creation,’ says Catholic Bishops’ Overseas Mission Committee
The Overseas Mission Committee of the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW) has released a statement explaining the importance of mission to the Church. The Overseas Mission Committee,…
2nd June 2023