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During his Vigil Mass for Peace, on Saturday evening, at the Cathedral of St Matthew the Apostle in Washington, Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington DC, said that under Catholic just war principles, the initiation of the war in Iran and any continuation of it is "morally illegitimate". He called on faithful to "pray that the ceasefire holds and that it leads to a substantive foundatio... Read More

The Christian Network Against Caste Discrimination (CNACD) will host a conference entitled 'Caste Discrimination - Where Do We Go From Here?' this Thursday, 16 April 2026 from 10.30am - 3.30pm, at the Jesuit Centre, 114 Mount Street, London W1K 3AH. Marking 13 years of CNACD's work, the conference will bring together faith leaders, campaigners, and policymakers to reflect on progress made in addre... Read More

It is a couple of weeks since the last post from my friend in Lebanon. Before Easter she wrote: "The situation is getting very intense. For the past two days there has been a lot of bombing clearly heard in Saida even though the actual locations are kilometres away. It shows the mass weapons Israel uses. You might have heard the news that Iran (and allies) now threatens to target American universi... Read More

When the Covid epidemic ended, it was reckoned in many London parishes that about a third of those who used to come to Mass never returned. They simply stopped. Some of these people had never missed a Sunday in their lives. It raises an uncomfortable question: what were they doing all those years? Were they getting nothing out of it? Were they simply going through the motions? We cannot judge indi... Read More

'One heart, one voice' - the National Network of Pastoral Musicians Conference takes place from July 24-26, 2026 at Highgate House Northampton NN6 8NN Whether you are a choir director, choir member, instrumentalist or new to music ministry, this conference includes something suitable for all. Through discussion, sharing ideas, and singing together with one heart and voice, participants may deve... Read More

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev Prof Dr Jerry Pillay, after hearing reports of Holy Fire Saturday in Jerusalem on 11 April was marked with violence against Christian worshipers, reiterated calls on Israeli authorities to protect the status of Jerusalem as a city holy to the three monotheistic religions. "The World Council of Churches is asking the government of Israel, once again,... Read More

Gospel of 12 April 2026 John 20:19-31 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, 'Peace be with you.' When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you. As th... Read More

Millions of people around the world joined Pope Leo's Prayer Vigil for Peace on Saturday evening. Around ten thousand faithful gathered in St Peter's Basilica and the Square outside for the special Prayers, which had been called by the Holy Father during his Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi address. During the Vigil, Pope Leo appealed to world leaders to stop and sit at the table of dialogue and mediati... Read More

There is a danger in this time of peril, general sense of helplessness, and fear of diversity, in seeking sanctuary in groups of comforting sameness. It may be in ethnic identities seeking recognition, small political movements, or finding solace in religious piety. Each of these options offer more rewards than generalised apathy. They may in their different ways counteract secular promotion of in... Read More

Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday Our first reading from the Book of Acts is a passage we need to really study and hold up before communities, our churches and ourselves. Here is a snapshot of the way of life as experienced by that first community of Christians. This passage from Acts 2:42-47, puts before us a wonderful synopsis of the early community with the qualities and virtues they ... Read More

Gospel of 11 April 2026 Mark 16:9-15 When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it. After these things he appeared in another form to two of them, as they... Read More

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, Archbishop of Luxembourg and General Relator for the Synod on Synodality, has described the Synod report on women's participation as an important step forward, while stressing that any future development in ordained ministry requires broad ecclesial consensus. The report, produced by Study Group No 5 on 'Women's participation in the life and leadership of the Chu... Read More

The first meeting between the Pope and the French President took place at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. Talks at the Secretariat of State included the hope of restoring peaceful coexistence through dialogue and negotiation around the world. French President Emmanuel Macron met Pope Leo at the Vatican on Friday. Accompanied by his wife, Brigitte, President Macron was greeted by Mgr Leonardo Sapie... Read More

The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, outlined the Apostolic Journey that Pope Leo XIV will begin on Monday 13 April to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. Briefing journalists during a press conference yesterday, he said the eleven day visit will include addresses in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. Among the main themes he will discuss are peace, migration... Read More