What does faith mean to you? – Inter Faith Week 2025
At Pilgrims Hospices, we care for people of all faiths and none, and Inter Faith Week gives us a wonderful opportunity to pause and celebrate the many ways faith can enrich our lives.
Rev’d Cat Darkins, Lead Spiritual Care Chaplain, shares how Pilgrims Hospices accommodates cultural beliefs around death and dying
Faith means different things to each of us. For some, it is rooted in prayer, ritual, or tradition; for others, it shines through in hope, kindness, or a deep belief in community. However we understand it, faith can lift us up, give us strength, and bring comfort during life’s most important moments.
Every day in our hospices, we see how faith helps people find peace and connection – in quiet reflection, in the gentle support of our chaplains, in the beauty of a garden, or simply in the love of family and friends.
“Faith can be a source of strength and comfort, whatever form it takes – whether through a religious practice, a sense of community, or the values we carry in our hearts.“
– Rev’d Cat Darkins, Lead Spiritual Care Chaplain at Pilgrims Hospices
Inter Faith Week reminds us that, though our beliefs may be different, the values at their heart often unite us: love, dignity, compassion, and care for one another.
Together, we can celebrate this shared humanity and the many ways faith, in all its forms, brings light and meaning to our world.
Faith, in every form, is a reminder of the goodness we share.
Pilgrims Hospices staff share what faith means to them
Visit pilgrimshospices.org/culture to discover how people across the world respond to and mark death and dying within different cultures.
