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Gospel of 15 February 2026 Matthew 5:17-37 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandmen... Read More

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time In our first reading from Sirach two sentences ought to grab our attention, and if I may be sold bold as to suggest it to you all, they could act as part of our observance of Great Lent which begins this week, a meditation on the two simple phrases of fundamental importance for our faith-life development: '…keep the commandments, they will save you; if you trust in ... Read More

On the eve of his Installation as the twelfth Archbishop of Westminster, Archbishop-elect Richard Moth gave this homily at Solemn Pontifical Vespers in Westminster Cathedral on Friday evening, 13 February. Dear brothers and sisters, Yes, I am still pinching myself! I thank all those of you who are joining in this celebration of Vespers, those of you here in this great cathedral, and those joining... Read More

On his Installation as the twelfth Archbishop of Westminster, Archbishop Richard Moth gave this homily at his Mass of Installation at Westminster Cathedral. On 26th March 1976, I was privileged to be in this great Cathedral Church, together with a friend from school, who is also present here today, for the Episcopal Ordination of the late Cardinal Basil Hume. On that day, the text that we have jus... Read More

The Most Reverend Richard Moth was installed as the Twelfth Archbishop of Westminster during a Mass of Installation at Westminster Cathedral at 12 noon today, 14 February. A Service of Solemn Vespers had been held in the Cathedral on Friday evening, attended by clergy, religious, and representatives of schools, parishes and Catholic organisations from across the Diocese of Westminster. At the Inst... Read More

The London Street Jesuit Centre in Mayfair has been hosting a wonderful exhibition of Sacred Art since January. The Inner Light show of icons and religious portraits ended on Friday with a reception attended by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Cllr Paul Dimoldenberg. Many of the icons were the work of prominent iconographer Dr Irina Bradley. She studied in Moscow for six years before attending the K... Read More

Gospel of 14 February 2026 Luke 10:1-9 At that time: The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. And he said to them, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Go your way; behold, I am sending you o... Read More

"I would like to invite you to a very practical and frequently unappreciated form of abstinence: that of refraining from words that offend and hurt our neighbour." Pope Leo XIV made that invitation at the heart of his message for Lent 2026, which was released on Friday. As Lent begins next week, Ash Wednesday, February 18, the Pope said this liturgical season offers Christians an opportunity to p... Read More

Pope Leo has appointed Sister Nina Benedikta Krapić, as Deputy Director of the Holy See Press Office. She replaces Cristiane Murray, who is stepping down from the position she has held since July 2019. The announcement was made in the daily Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office on Friday. The Croatian religious sister will take up her new role on March 1, 2026. Sr Nina was born in Rijeka on June ... Read More

Faith leaders in Wales have issued a statement expressing their opposition to the Government's proposed assisted suicide legislation and urging the Senedd to withhold legislative consent to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The proposed bill is scheduled to be debated, and 'consent' voted upon, in the Senedd on 24th February 2026. In their statement, leaders from Christian, Jewish, Mus... Read More

Quakers in Britain have issued the following statement on today's High Court ruling that Palestine Action proscription was unlawful: We welcome the High Court's recognition that the proscription of Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act was unlawful. We call for the immediate lifting of the proscription order which remains in place. This judgment confirms the serious risks posed when counter-ter... Read More

A reception to honour the Catholic Church's contribution to education in England and Wales took place in the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday, 10 February. More than 30 MPs and Peers from across the political spectrum attended the event, including Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education; former Conservative Education Secretaries Damian Hinds MP and Sir Gavin Williamson MP; Munira W... Read More

The World Council of Churches, in collaboration with the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, has released a translation of Hellenism and Christianity: The Meeting of Two Worlds, by John D Zizioulas, the late Metropolitan of Pergamon (Ecumenical Patriarchate). The publication was translated by Fr Gregory Edwards and edited with an introduction by Dr Nikolaos Asproulis. As a delegation from the H... Read More

Gospel of 13 February 2026 Mark 7:31-37 At that time: Jesus returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his t... Read More