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The Israeli army began arresting hundreds of men and boys in the streets of the occupied West Bank town of Tulkarem around midday on Thursday. The raids started after two Israeli soldiers were lightly injured in an explosion at a military checkpoint. Local news sources report that for more than 10 hours Israeli occupation forces (IOF) carried out mass abductions in the town, detaining almost every... Read More

Christians who survived jihadist attacks in northern Iraq have come together to celebrate a major festival which will proclaim that Faith is still alive in the region. From 9th-13th September 2025 Christians from across the different traditions - Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean, Syriac Catholic and Syriac Orthodox - are joining together for an extended celebration of the feast of the Exaltat... Read More

Gospel of 13 September 2025 Luke 6:43-49 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure... Read More

In the Gaza Strip, hope may be all that is left but it is not enough to keep people alive, a veteran humanitarian said on Friday, calling for more action to end the conflict and stop the bloodshed. Olga Cherevko, Spokesperson in Gaza for the UN aid coordination office OCHA, warned that history will not judge the international community "based on the speeches that we made" but rather on actions. Sp... Read More

A message from Care Not Killing states: Almost two thirds of the 90 speakers in today's Lords Second Reading debate spoke against the Leadbeater Bill, with 85 speeches still to come next Friday (19 September). Many important points came up, but we want to highlight these six: Lord Hacking said his postbag had been almost exclusively opposed to the Bill, and many Peers made a point of thanking tho... Read More

The parish church of St Mary's, Harborne - just five minutes' walk from the Jesuit novitiate - was filled with joy as four European novices professed their first vows in the Society of Jesus, after two years of formation at the Birmingham Novitiate last Saturday, 6 September. The occasion brought together Jesuits, family, friends, and parishioners, alongside major Superiors and representatives fro... Read More

Fr Kensy Joseph SJ professed his Final Vows as a Jesuit at Farm Street Church in Mayfair, surrounded by family, friends, and fellow Jesuits on Sunday, 17 August. These vows, taken after the final stage of Jesuit formation called Tertianship, mark not only the culmination of nearly two decades of preparation, but also a lifelong commitment to the Society of Jesus and its mission in service of Chris... Read More

A Christian leader has hit out at violent squatters who have seized vast areas of territory in his diocese - and refuse to leave. Archbishop Inácio Saure of Nampula, Mozambique, held a press conference on Wednesday (3rd September), denouncing the illegal occupation of Church land. Archbishop Saure said: "They came and cut down many trees, and the wood was removed by truck. "When we came to ask th... Read More

More than 900 British citizens joined Daesh, also known as Islamic State in the Levant. 425 returned to the UK, and yet only 32 have been prosecuted. The British taxpayer has funded the collection of evidence against Daesh through the UN body UNITAD. Yet, Parliament has been told that the police responsible for investigating international crimes "don't think" they have ever asked UNITAD for the e... Read More

Is it still possible to build a political economy that serves people rather than systems? Can the reform of state institutions help restore the dignity of the human person? These are the urgent questions that will be addressed in the second lecture of Staying Human, the 2025 public theology series from Together for the Common Good. The talk, entitled Staying Human: Statecraft for the Common Good, ... Read More

Religious Sisters in Mozambique have thanked a Catholic charity for a new four-wheeled drive which helps them reach those in need. A Toyota Land Cruiser was dispatched to the Daughters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, in Pemba, Cabo Delgado. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) responded to their cry for help to meet the demands of their growing congregation. Sister Aparecida said to ACN that the vehic... Read More

Gospel of 12 September 2025 Luke 6:39-42 At that time: Jesus told his disciples a parable: 'Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone, when he is fully trained, will be like his teacher. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? How can you say to your brot... Read More

A Vatican commission comprising historians, theologians and other experts has documented the stories of more than 1,600 men and women killed over the past 25 years for being Christian. The work was supported by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). Pope Leo XIV has invited representatives from all Christian denominations to take part in a celebration in the Basilica of St Paul's Outside the Wall this S... Read More

A new exhibition at Hull History Centre from 9-20 September 2025 highlights the courageous actions of Clare Walsh, born in Hull in 1896 and later known as Sister Agnes Walsh DC, a Daughter of Charity of St Vincent de Paul who risked her life to shelter the Jewish Cremieux family during Nazi-occupied France. Alongside the Sister Servant, Sister Granier, she provided refuge and education for the chi... Read More