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Gospel in Art: A leper came to him and knelt before him

My Bed   Installation by Tracey Emin, born 1963. Created 1998. Mixed media  © Tracey Emin, all rights reserved / Wikimedia

Gospel of 26 June 2026 Matthew 8:1-4 When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, 'Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.' And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, 'I will. Be clean.' And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him, 'See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, sh... Read More


Pope Leo sends aid to earthquake-struck Venezuela

San Sebastián de Maiquetía after earthquake

More than 150 people are reported dead, with many more injured and countless others believed to be trapped after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela overnight. As rescue efforts continue and the full scale of the disaster begins to emerge, Pope Leo XIV has sent an initial emergency donation of one hundred thousand euros through the Apostolic Almoner's Office. The Holy See says the aid, coord... Read More


Walking Together: Christian Mission and Muslim Friendship

Fr Joseph Victor Edwin SJ

How do my Christian friends view my engagement with Muslims? I am often ask about my experience with Muslims. I tell them that I believe that I've been called by the Church to immerse myself among Muslims. The word "among" is key to understanding my mission. My purpose is to witness Christ's love among them. Over the years, I've become increasingly convinced that it is Christ's love that drives us... Read More


What do you value? On opening your mind and heart to the future

In times of quiet reflection, how do you imagine your future? Is there a gap between the values that you hold, the life that you feel called to, and the daily realities of your career and intellectual life? Perhaps now might be a good time to return to formal study, to invest your time in what truly matters, to deepen your knowledge and wisdom so as to help transform the lives of others. Next week... Read More

Bishop David Oakley: Statement from Bishops Conference

Following the news of charges brought against Bishop David Oakley, the President and Vice President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales have issued the following statement: Yesterday's news of the charges brought against Bishop David Oakley is deeply distressing for all, both within the Catholic community and beyond. We are profoundly aware that the report of this allegation m... Read More


Pastoral Letter from Anglican Church leaders after their visit to Holy Land

Archbishop Sarah Mullally with Archbishop Hosam Naoum, at St George's Anglican Cathedral,  East Jerusalem.  Photo:  Lambeth Palace

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, and the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, Hosam Naoum, have written a pastoral letter to the Episcopal (Anglican) Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, as well as Anglicans around the global Anglican Communion. The letter as published at the end of a five-day pilgrimage in the Holy Land undertaken by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Ar... Read More


Venezuela: ACN appeals for prayers and support after earthquakes

San Pedro Apóstol Diocesan Seminary in La Guaira,  was badly damaged in the two earthquakes © ACN

Aid to the Church in Need is launching an emergency appeal to help the Church and calling for prayers after two back-to-back earthquakes devastated Venezuela's capital yesterday. The charity stands ready to help after the quakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 hit an area west of Caracas at 6pm local time (11pm GMT) last night (Wednesday, 24th June). The number of deaths and injuries are currently ... Read More


International Conference Against War resonates with Pope Leo's words

More than 3,000 people from across Britain, and around the world, attended the 'International Conference Against War at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster last Saturday. High profile speakers' messages against militarism, the 'blood money' of the bloated weapons industry, aggressive extractivism and neo-colonialism chimed with Pope Leo's recent strong words denouncing 'tyrants' who spend billio... Read More


Gospel in Art: A foolish man builds his house on sand

Leaning Tower of Pisa, Construction started in 1173, Architect Bonanno Pisano or Diotisalvi, Height 55.86 m , Width of walls at the base 2.44 m

Gospel of 25 June 2026 Matthew 7:21-29 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'Not everyone who says to me, "Lord, Lord", will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, "Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?" And then will I declare t... Read More


Pope Leo: Let us be transformed by the Eucharistic mystery

During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV focused on the Eucharist as he continued reflecting on Vatican II's 1963 Dogmatic Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, underscoring that the sacred mystery enables us 'to adopt the very way of the Lord.' "Let us draw with faith from this source of divine life and allow ourselves to be transformed by the mystery we celebrate... Read More


From Malawi to the UK, churches demand fairer taxes now

Photo: Sean Hawkey/Life on Earth Pictures

G7 leaders met in Évian on 15-17 June, on the French shore of Lake Geneva, a few kilometres from the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Ecumenical Centre. On two continents, churches were pressing the case those leaders left unfinished: how the world taxes wealth is a question of faith. From Malawian church councils demanding an end to harmful tax incentives to UK Christians challenging Ama... Read More


Bishop of Northampton charged with rape of under age girl

Bishop David Oakley. Image:  CBCEW

Staffordshire Police announced today that Bishop David Oakley has been charged with two counts of rape of a female aged under 16. In a statement Staffordshire Police said: "A man has been charged following an investigation by our Rape and Serious Sexual Offences team. "Bishop David James Oakley, 70, who is White British, of Desborough, Kettering, has been charged with two counts of rape a female... Read More


Vatican denies German request for lay preachers at Mass

The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has denied a request made by the German Bishops, asking for a layperson to preach the homily during Mass, even in exceptional cases, stating that the proclamation of the Word in the liturgical celebration is inseparable from the mission received sacramentally. In a letter dated June 17, 2026 addressed to the President of the Ger... Read More


Westminster: Gathering and Mass for new Catholics

More than 100 new Catholics and their guests were welcomed to Westminster Cathedral on Saturday for the Mass for New Catholics with Archbishop Richard. Many of them had previously come to the Cathedral for the Rite of Election in February as part of their journey to being baptised or received into the Catholic Church in their parishes this last Easter. Now they returned as full initiated Catholic... Read More

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