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During the Mass on the Solemnity of All Saints, also the culmination of the Jubilee of the World of Education, Pope Leo XIV proclaimed Saint John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church. His legacy, the Pope emphasized, is to form people "so that they may shine like stars in their full dignity." Pope Leo XIV presented Saint John Henry Newman as a master of "theory and practice of education", who invi... Read More

Last week, 70 academics and practitioners from all over the world came together in Rome, to form a new global disability theology network, 'the Catholic Stream'. It aims to be the prophetic voice within the Church for differently abled people and their families. Further details about their plans will follow soon. Mark Paine a permanent deacon of the Archdiocese of Birmingham gave the following ad... Read More

United by the desire for peace, representatives of Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and other faith communities attended an international meeting, 'Daring Peace,' hosted by Sant' Egidio from 26-28 October at the Colosseum,in Rome. Politicians, social scientists, and civil society representatives also participated. Most Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, Church of Norway presiding bishop, particip... Read More

Peace organisations from the UK and France, including Pax Christi England and Wales and Pax Christi Scotland, hosted a peace conference at St Anne's Church, Soho, London on Saturday. Held to mark the 15th anniversary of the Lancaster House Treaties between the two countries, the conference called on both Governments to end their collaboration on nuclear deterrence and the development of their nucl... Read More

This week marks 108 years since the Balfour Declaration - the moment Britain pledged to support the creation of a 'national home for the Jewish people' in Palestine while disregarding the rights of the land's majority population. In his latest article, Dr Brian Brivati, Executive Director of the Britain Palestine Project, gives his personal view of how that same imperial mindset, the belief that W... Read More

In a world riven by conflicts in which religious identity plays a significant part interfaith dialogue is not an abstract idea. Pope Leo in a speech to representatives of world religions and members of the diplomatic corps, Walking Together in Hope, celebrated the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate signed near the end of the Second Vatican Council in 1965. Subtitled 'Declaration on Relations with N... Read More

Gospel of 2 November 2025 Matthew 5:1-12a At that time: Seeing the crowds, Jesus went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 'Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are ... Read More

"Both Trusts, in different but converging ways, have sought to keep alive the radiant witness of a man whose entire life was shaped by his faith in Christ: St Oscar Arnulfo Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, shepherd, martyr, and saint." Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark was speaking at a special Mass on 1 November at St George's Cathedral, Southwark, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ... Read More

The Most Reverend John Wilson, Archbishop of Southwark, gave this homily today at the Mass of Thanksgiving in St George's Cathedral, Southwark, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Archbishop Romero Trust and the 10th anniversary of the Oscar Romero Trust Award Hebrews 10:32-36 · Psalm 125 (126) · Luke 24:13-35 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ If you didn't know it already, like so many o... Read More

Solemnity of All Saints At the heart of the feast of All Saints is a journey, one that each of us is invited to make. It's a simple journey that for us is found in the invitation to 'follow Christ' by trying to live out his commandment to love and serve one another, to seek God and discover in our hearts who we really are. Though we may live in different places, be formed by different cultures and... Read More

Gospel of 1 November 2025 Matthew 1:18-23 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to send her away quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord... Read More

Pope Leo challenged students participating in the Jubilee of the World of Education to work for a better society through education, which is "one of the most beautiful and powerful tools for changing the world." Addressing students in the Paul VI Audience Hall on Thursday, the Pope began by expressing his joy and anticipation for this event, saying it reminded him of the time he spent teaching mat... Read More

On Saturday 1 November 2025, the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Leo XIV will declare Saint John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church and Co-Patron of Catholic Education, alongside Saint Thomas Aquinas. Newman is not the first Oratorian among the now 38 Doctors of the Church. Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622), raised to this honour by Blessed Pius IX during Newman's lifetime in 1877, founded the Con... Read More

More than a dozen people, including teenagers, were fatally shot after their buses were stopped by terrorists in Burkina Faso. Sources close to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) highlighted a spate of attacks with fear now "strongly taking hold of the civilian population". The Diocese of Nouna, in the north-east of the country, suffered a deadly attack on 6th October 2025 when three... Read More