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Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 148 There are moments in our faith life, or as others might put it, stops on our faith journey, when we are faced with an emptiness in prayer, or perhaps what we regard as a silence from God, which sometimes can come in the form of disillusionment with what we have found as comfort and consolation from our faith. These moments or times are not to be un... Read More

Yesterday, October 23, 2026, St George's Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hmoud in Jordan's Karak governate was attacked during a funeral for a community member. Gunmen opened fire, killing eight people and injuring 33 others. The attack lasted several minutes, with survivors describing chaotic scenes of people hiding, screaming, and fleeing. Security camera footage showed three gunmen appr... Read More

Gospel of 24 October 2026 Luke 13:1-9 There were some present at that very time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, 'Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered in this way? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen on w... Read More

The Vatican announced today that Pope Leo XIV will not be attending the 'Unarmed and Disarming Peace' meeting in Assisi on October 27 on his doctors' advice. The Vatican press office said in a statement: "To aid his recovery following the thoracic surgery he underwent on Tuesday of last week, Pope Leo XIV will be unable to attend the 'Unarmed and Disarming Peace' meeting in Assisi on October 27, a... Read More

Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales has welcomed the news that Pope Leo XIV has been named a Papal Confrater of St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. The appointment, which was made with the approval of King Charles III, was announced by the Dean and Canons of Windsor announced on Friday, 23 October, on the first... Read More

Fr David Neuhaus SJ, an Israeli Jesuit priest, born in South Africa to a Jewish family writes: I am often asked what we can do for equality, justice, and peace in Palestine/Israel today. One of the ways I answer is that we must listen to Palestinians and facilitate the hearing of their voices. Too often, Palestinian voices are marginalized and even outlawed. One of the most eloquent spokespeople f... Read More

A new play about the Jesuit priest, poet and martyr St Robert Southwell SJ will receive its world premiere in London this November. Shakespeare's Cousin, written and directed by Jonathan Moore, explores the interrogation of Southwell by Sir Richard Topcliffe, the notorious Elizabethan priest-hunter and torturer who pursued Catholics during the reign of Elizabeth I. The play will run at the White B... Read More

A major new report calling for urgent action to end food insecurity in the UK by 2035 has been published, with Caritas Westminster helping to bring the voices of people experiencing hardship into the national conversation. The Right to Food UK Commission's report, A Roadmap to Delivering Food Security for All by 2035 - officially launched in parliament on 20th October - highlights the scale of foo... Read More

Do you ever struggle to pray the Rosary? Join the Catholic Truth Society next Friday for a special evening dedicated to the Rosary, with special guest Alexander Gray Muir, author of our brand-new book The Rosary: A Prayer Full of Grace. With a live episode of the Into the Truth podcast, a Q&A, and book signings, you'll learn to meditate more deeply upon Christ's mysteries in the Rosary. What ... Read More

Gospel of 23 October 2026 Luke 12:54-59 At that time: Jesus said to the crowds, 'When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, "A shower is coming." And so it happens. And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, "There will be scorching heat", and it happens. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the pr... Read More

With less than a year until the next World Youth Day (WYD) in Seoul, South Korea, registration has officially opened. In a video message sent to young people around the globe on Thursday, Pope Leo XIV urged them to sign up, but not just to "see a new city." Rather, he explained, his is a "call to set out on a pilgrimage of faith, friendship and hope." A pilgrimage, he said, offers the chance to bo... Read More

The final dialogue of his first official Church visit to the UK saw Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad spend the day at the Nishkam Centre in Birmingham, which houses the headquarters of Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (GNNSJ), an international Sikh organisation involved in peacebuilding, heritage and conservation projects which operates a number of gurdwaras in the UK, India and Kenya. The day, titl... Read More

Israel has been committing a genocide in Gaza for three years - and those with the power to stop it have not done so, rather they have armed and abetted the genocide. So much we know. NAZA takes us to the executioners - 24 members of the IDF's elite intelligence corps. From the rooftops of Tel Aviv they impart their engagement in this carnage. The film's single word title is a euphemistic military... Read More

In a country of 120 million people where Catholics are vastly outnumbered, the Church is quietly punching above its weight, providing vital services and fostering interfaith relations across Egypt. Bishop Emmanuel Bishay of Luxor said that despite their small numbers, Egypt's Catholics make a significant contribution to education, healthcare and community development, while facing pastoral challen... Read More