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January 1, 2027 will mark the 60th World Day of Peace. To celebrate this day, Pope Leo XIV has chosen the theme: 'Disarming Technology, Serving Peace: Politics as Preventive Responsibility'. A press release from the Dicastery for the Service of Integral Human Development, states that Pope Leo wants to highlight the "moral responsibility of those called to act in the political sphere." The Pope is ... Read More

Fr Abedrabbo, parish priest of the Latin church in Ein Arik, near Ramallah in the West Bank writes on Facebook today: It was supposed to be an ordinary journey: leaving Ramallah in the morning, crossing the bridge into Jordan, attend the ceremony of religious vows for three dear sisters, and later returning with my mother. Geographically, it is not a long distance, and under normal circumstances,... Read More

A national disaster has been declared in Colombia following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake. More than 160 people have died, with rescue operations underway to prevent further loss of life. The epicentre was in San José Del Palmar, in the Choco region, which is one of the poorest and most affected by natural catastrophes. It is also impacted by the ongoing armed conflict. The true scale of the trag... Read More

Bishop James Curry, Lead Bishop for Freedom of Religion and Belief, has written to the Prime Minister to ask him to follow the lead of his predecessors in doing everything possible to secure the release of Jimmy Lai. Mr Lai, a British citizen, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison under the Hong Kong government's national security laws which have been widely condemned. Bishop Curry said: "Jimmy... Read More

Gospel of 11 August 2026 Matthew 19:27-29 At that time: Peter said to Jesus, 'See, we have left everything and followed you. What, then, will we have?' Jesus said to them, 'Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses, or bro... Read More

The Israeli army (IDF) has declared the Christian town of Taybeh - the last entirely Christian community in the occupied West Bank - a 'closed military zone' - prohibiting Israelis, foreign nationals, and journalists from entering. The army says this is to protect Taybeh from the illegal settlers that have been attacking the town for months. Taybeh Mayor Suleiman Khoury said that restricting forei... Read More

In a pastoral letter to the faithful of the Diocese of Nottingham, Bishop Patrick McKinney urgently calls for Catholics to write to their MPs to share their concerns ahead of the vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Friday, 11 September. The letter, that was read at all Sunday Masses in the Diocese of Nottingham over the weekend of 8-9 August, raised the Bishop's key concerns be... Read More

The year 2030 will mark 2,000 years since the traditional date of Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist, which took place in what is now Al-Maghtas, Jordan. On Monday, 10th August, Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan August chaired the first meeting of the National Committee for the Preparation of the Celebration of the Second Millennium of the Baptism of Jesus Christ. The committee, which inclu... Read More

St Muredach's College in Ballina is one of the most historically significant educational institutions in County Mayo. Opened in 1906, it was established by the Diocese of Killala to provide a Catholic secondary education for boys at a time when there was no comparable school between Belmullet and Sligo. Its story mirrors many of the major developments in Irish education during the twentieth centur... Read More

The Players of St Peter's, based in St Saviour's Church, Chalk Farm, will be holding auditions for their forthcoming December production of scenes from Medieval Mystery Plays on Thursday, 20th and Monday, 24th August, at 7pm. If you want to take part but can't come on either of those dates, please email to discuss an alternative arrangement. The audition pieces are on the Players' website: https:... Read More

Eighteen men considering whether God may be calling them to the priesthood have gathered for a day of prayer, conversation and discernment in Milton Keynes. The Vocations Discernment Day, organised by the Diocese of Northampton's Vocations Director, Fr Pius Amoako, yesterday, brought together men from across the Diocese at St Augustine's Catholic Church in Milton Keynes. The day was an opportunity... Read More

Gospel of 10 August 2026 John 12:24-26 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my serv... Read More

During his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Leo told the crowds of pilgrims gathered in St Peter's Square that "the presence of Jesus changes everything." He also expressed concern over the growing catastrophic wars in Sudan, Ukraine and Russia. Reflecting on the day's Gospel reading, which describes how Jesus "joins his disciples in the middle of a storm, walking on the water", Pope Leo said the ... Read More

Justin Butcher is playing in his beautiful and profoundly moving one-man play Scaramouche Jones at the Edinburgh Fringe in a celebratory silver anniversary run. He plays a centenarian holy fool who has witnessed atrocity and inhumanity throughout his life, with seven cataclysmic moments evoking the seven sorrows of Mary. Yet he manages to pour a balm upon the world with life-affirming comedy and c... Read More