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Bishop Dr Imad Haddad, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land writes: Dear friends and partners, We give thanks to each of you who have prayed and advocated for the safety and release of ELCJHL youth Natalie Abuddayeh after she was detained by Israeli forces on June 2nd. Unfortunately, Natalie has still not been released. We have been informed that she had a court a... Read More

Bishop Paul McAleenan, Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees and Racial Justice issues in the Catholic Bishops Conference, gave the following reflection yesterday, at the Prayer Vigil outside the Home Office - marking the beginning of World Refugee Week. 'Over 9,000 people crossed the English Channel in small boats between January and 9 June this year'. With these words we immediately have an imag... Read More

Gospel of 16 June 2026 Matthew 5:43-48 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy." But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.... Read More

Archbishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, has expressed his deep disappointment that the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to parliament in autumn, saying: "I am deeply disappointed that the previously unsuccessful Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is being reintroduced in the House of Commons. It i... Read More

Pope Leo XIV met with representatives of the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York on Monday, and thanked them for their work helping vulnerable populations around the world. He stressed that in a world still wounded by division and conflict, the Vatican II Declaration 'Nostra aetate' called us "to move beyond past misunderstandings toward collaboration for the common good." "Recognizing the... Read More

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State for the Holy See, has sent Archbishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues, a message from Pope Leo XIV to express the Holy Father's prayerful good wishes to all celebrating Day for Life this coming Sunday 21 June 2026. Day for Life is the day in the Church's year dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every ... Read More

A record number of people took part in the monthly prayer vigil for refugees and migrants, outside the Home Office in Westminster on Monday, 15 June. As the day marked the start of Refugee Week, we were joined by a large number of students from Catholic schools in London and Birmingham. Their participation was organised by the Columbans and the FCJ Sisters. We were also joined by Quakers and Angli... Read More

St John Lloyd RC Primary School in Cardiff has become the first Catholic primary school in Wales to achieve the Oscar Romero Award at Participation level. The school has been recognised for its work on promoting Catholic Social Teaching into the culture, curriculum, and ethos of the school. The school marked the beginning of this journey by celebrating Mass on the Feast Day of Saint Oscar Romero ... Read More

Russian attacks caused a fire and substantial damage to the Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv, last night. Photos this morning showed large parts of the cathedral were still on fire, with Kyiv's military administration head confirming substantial damage. Bishop Kenneth Noawakowski OBE, from the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Holy Family of London, told ICN: "The continued, unrelenting bombardment of Ukra... Read More

In 2025 The London Borough of Wandsworth commemorated three nuns who lived and worked in this part of South London. These three religious are now celebrated in a new book - Extraordinary Women of Wandsworth -which profiles the lives of more than eighty women connected to the Borough. Organised into eight sections-Entrepreneurs, Writers, Scientists, Artists, Activists, Entertainers, Educators and S... Read More

Gospel of 15 June 2026 Matthew 5:38-42 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." But I say to you: Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone forces you to go o... Read More

During the Angelus on Sunday, with pilgrims in St Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the abundance of God's grace and every Christian's mission to share Christ's forgiveness with all people. Recalling on the day's Gospel (Mt 9:36-10:8), Pope Leo said: "The Son of God looks at the people; He looks at humanity: He sees the oppression that burdens and the violence that causes strength to fad... Read More

Care Not Killing announced this evening that it is deeply disappointed at the 'ideological' decision to bring back the deeply flawed assisted dying bill, despite poll after poll confirming the public do not see it as a priority. The Assisted Dying Bill for England and Wales is set to return to parliament after Labour MP for Rochester and Strood, Lauren Edwards said she wanted to give the legislat... Read More

Water has become a daily concern for our family, shaping both the small and significant details of our lives. Every summer, we expect interruptions in the water supply. It has become an unfortunate part of life in Bethlehem. Yet this year, the situation has gone far beyond the usual seasonal shortages. For more than two months, we have experienced repeated disruptions. In recent weeks, the crisis ... Read More