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Gospel of 3 April 2025 At that time: Jesus said to the Jews: 'If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not true. There is another who bears witness about me, and I know that the testimony that he bears about me is true. You sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. Not that the testimony that I receive is from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved. He was a b... Read More

As Pope Francis convalesces in his residence at the Casa Santa Marta, after being discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Sunday, 23 March, he has called on the faithful to never lose hope, even when we feel incapable of change. While his medical team have recommended two months of rest to recover from the serious bout of double pneumonia, the Pope has prepared a catecheses for the Wednesday ... Read More

Bishop William Shomali, Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine, gave a moving account on the situation of Christians in the Holy Land at Bloomsbury Baptist Church in London on Monday. The ecumenical event was attended by representatives from many denominations, including Bishop Jim Curry from RC Diocese of Westminster and Bishop Mike Royal, General Secretary of Churches Together. Bishop Sho... Read More

CAFOD's statement on Israel's announcement to expand its military operations and seize large areas of Gaza, a month after blocking critical humanitarian aid, after forcibly displacing 140,000 people in the last fortnight, and issuing forced evacuation orders yesterday for parts of northern Gaza. Elizabeth Funnell, CAFOD's Country Programme Representative for the Middle East, said: "CAFOD strongly ... Read More

This week the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association (CPSMA) held its AGM in Athlone. The CPSMA provides advice and support for Chairpersons and Principals of Boards of Management in over 2,800 schools in the Republic. It collaborates with other management bodies and negotiates on behalf of these schools with the Department of Education and with other education partners. Bishop Tom Dee... Read More

Columban Fr Neil Magill founded the Higher Education College (HEC) in Mandalay after realising that many young people in Myanmar were struggling in life and had difficulty in finding jobs. The college has been "severely damaged" in Myanmar's earthquake. Fr Neil writes: "You will have been shocked and distressed by the pictures on TV about the devastating earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar (formerly ... Read More

In a significant and heartfelt ceremony, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia in Bahrain witnessed the official inauguration of the Pontifical Holy Childhood Society, held on Monday, 28 March 2025, marking a momentous occasion for the local Catholic community and expression of the Church's commitment to alleviating the suffering of children across the world. The Holy Childhood Society, a global ini... Read More

A brand new exhibition at York's Bar Convent Heritage Centre, located just outside the City Walls at Micklegate Bar, is set to open on Saturday 5 April 2025 including a world premiere - the first ever display of the Bar Convent Arma Christi, a medieval illuminated prayer scroll discovered in the institution's archives. The Bar Convent Arma Christi, fully unfurled in a dedicated glass case, is one ... Read More

Gospel of 2 April 2025 John 5:17-30 At that time: Jesus answered the Jews, 'My Father is working even now, and I am working.' This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. So Jesus said to them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord... Read More

In a video message with his prayer intention for April, the Pope urges putting technology at the service of everyone, especially those most in need. "How I would like for us to look less at screens and look each other in the eyes more!" This is the Holy Father's desire that he shares in his April video, produced by the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network in collaboration with Coronation Media, with th... Read More

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, has written a pastoral letter urging Catholics to contact their MPs - even if they have done so already - to oppose the Bill that seeks to legalise assisted suicide. The letter will be read in the parishes of Westminster archdiocese over the weekend of 5-6 April. As well as restating the Bishops' objectio... Read More

Myanmar's existing humanitarian and human rights crisis has been intensified by the impact of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck near Mandalay on 28 March, and its aftershocks. As the epicentre of the quake, Myanmar has faced the most serious consequences of the disaster, which has had an immense effect on southeast Asia. The United Nations (UN) has reported an increase of over 2,000 in the ... Read More

Take the Next Step in Your Professional Journey - Join Our Postgraduate Afternoons! The Margaret Beaufort Institute invites you to two online Postgraduate Afternoons next week, both held at 3pm via Zoom. April 8 - Christian Spirituality: East and West Join Dr Gemma Simmonds for a taster lecture on "Finding God in All Things: The Ignatian Way." April 9 - Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care Meet Dr Sean Ry... Read More

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Department of Migration and Refugee Services, in collaboration with the National Association of Evangelicals, World Relief, and the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, has released a report entitled: 'One Part of the Body: The Potential Impact of Deportations on American Christian Families.' This compreh... Read More