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Gospel of 27 November 2025 Luke 21:20-28 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it, for these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all that is written. Alas ... Read More

During the General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflected on his upcoming Apostolic Visit to Türkiye and Lebanon, which begins on Thursday Speaking at the end of the audience, Pope Leo said the countries he will be travelling are "rich in history and spirituality." His journey, he said, would be an opportunity to "commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the first Ecumenical Council," which was held in N... Read More

The families of more than 20,000 students across the Holy Land and beyond are rejoicing after the Church cleared their school debts. "With the stroke of a pen", Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa wiped out accrued education debts at all schools across the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (LPJ), which covers Cyprus and Jordan as well as Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. Key to the initiative is to prese... Read More

Both Caritas Salford and the St Vincent de Paul Society have welcomed the announcement in today's Budget that the Government is ending the two-child benefit limit. Patrick O'Dowd, director of Caritas Salford said: When the Government was elected in July last year, they established a Child Poverty Taskforce to develop a strategy to tackle child poverty and reduce the number of children held back ... Read More

The UK Chancellor's Budget 2025, delivered today, sets out a fiscal landscape that will significantly impact charitable giving and fundraising across the country. While we welcome certain measures, including strengthened charity tax relief, we remain deeply concerned about the broader implications for donors, charities, and Catholic organisations. Key Concerns for Major Donors and Philanthropy Hig... Read More

The next step for the All Kinds of Catholic podcast mission is to build the community around the podcast. The weekly conversations with 'ordinary' Catholic people are available wherever you get your podcasts. The episodes are also in our new online Substack space. Here listeners, guests and podcast host, Theresa Alessandro, can continue the conversation together. Listeners can subscribe (for free)... Read More

At an event celebrating the 185th anniversary of The Tablet and the 175th anniversary of St Mary's University Twickenham, last Friday 21st November, Brendan Walsh, editor of The Tablet delivered an eloquent defence of truth-telling in an age of untruth. He recounted the international Catholic weekly's eventful history and pledged to strive to be a 'bulwark of civility' in the words of Pope Leo. He... Read More

Bishop Richard Moth, Chair of the Department for Social Justice for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, has welcomed the government's decision to scrap the two-child cap on Universal Credit payments, announced in today's Budget. He said: "I warmly welcome the government's decision to scrap the policy that imposed a two-child cap on claims for Universal Credit. Since 2017, this ... Read More

The people of the Palestinian town of Sebastia continue their daily life in continuity with centuries of history. Their town is home to impressive ruins that date back to Biblical, Roman, Byzantine, Muslim and Ottoman times, layer over layer. Their special pride is that their home is the site of the traditional tomb of Saint John the Baptist, venerated by both Christians and Muslims as a great pro... Read More

Gospel of 26 November 2025 Luke 21:12-19 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'They will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake. This will be your opportunity to bear witness. Settle it, therefore, in your minds, not to meditate beforehand how to answer, for I will give y... Read More

Caritas today unveiled 'Vehicle of Hope,' the former Popemobile transformed into a mobile pediatric clinic designed to reach Gaza's most vulnerable children, those living in areas where healthcare has broken down or become impossible to access. "It is my hope that this vehicle will continue to bring healing and compassion to children in conflict zones, particularly in Gaza. Its new mission reflect... Read More

Melbourne, Australia - Common Home TV has released Episode 2 of In the Shadow of the Holy Land titled: Interfaith Dialogue Amid War and Trauma. The episode features Hana Bendcowsky, an Israeli educator and long-time practitioner in Jewish-Christian dialogue at the Rossing Centre for Education and Dialogue in Jerusalem. For more than twenty years, Hana has facilitated encounters between Jewish Isra... Read More

Hampstead is this month's movie at the Tim Hetherington Film Club in the Arrupe Hall in Farm Street Jesuit Centre this Thursday 27 November - 6.30 for 7pm. As a tribute to the late Dame Maggie Smith, the Film Club showed the last film she ever made, The Miracle Club which was enjoyed by all. Now, in memory of Diane Keaton who died recently, we are showing the delightful comedy drama, Hampstead. Re... Read More

Mairead Waugh, Headteacher of St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School, Hatfield, joined the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, the Catholic Education Service and the Caritas Social Action Network at a roundtable discussion in the House of Lords on child poverty. Sponsored by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, the event brought together charities, agencies of the Catholic Church and ... Read More