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Gospel of 15 July 2025 Matthew 11:20-24 At that time: Jesus began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 'Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgemen... Read More

His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan made the following statement during the solidarity visit of Jerusalem Patriarchs and Heads of Churches to the 'targeted' City of Taybeh in the West Bank. His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein condemns the brutal attacks recently carried out by extremist settlers on the Church of St. George (al-Khadr) and the historic Christian cemetery in the town of Ta... Read More

A security officer was killed and three seminarians were kidnapped in an armed attack on the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivhianokpodi, Edo State, Nigeria last Thursday. The Diocese of Auchi said in a statement that the kidnapping occurred shortly after 9pm. Bishop Gabriel Dunia expressed his grief over the death of Nigerian Civil Defense Corps officer, Christopher Aweneghieme. At the ... Read More

Victims of knife crime in London were remembered at a memorial event held at St Mellitus Church, Tollington Park, in north London on Saturday 12 July. Fifty names were read out, and candles lit in memory of those young people: all under 30, many of them teens, of all ethnicities, and all leaving grief-stricken family and friends to cope with such devastating and senseless violence. Fifty, represen... Read More

Pax Christi International has issued the following statement in response to sanctions imposed by the US government on Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian territories. Pax Christi International stands in unequivocal support of Francesca Albanese UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, follow... Read More

A delegation of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), led by its President Mgr Mariano Crociata, will undertake an official visit to Ukraine from 16 to 18 July 2025. The visit aims to express COMECE's continued closeness with the people of Ukraine and solidarity with those affected by the ongoing Russia's war of aggression. During the three-day visit, the COM... Read More

The campaign to clear the name of the late Jesuit priest Fr Stan Swamy continued with a vigil outside the Indian High Commission in London. Peaceful protestors gathered in front of India House, in Aldwych, on Friday, 11 July, where they stood silently with placards calling for Fr Stan to be exonerated. Fr Stan spent most of his life defending the rights of vulnerable communities in India, includin... Read More

The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of Jerusalem issued this statement today, during their solidarity visit to Taybeh, the last all-Christian town in the West Bank which has suffered ongoing attacks by illegal Israeli settlers. We, the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of Jerusalem, are here today in Taybeh in solidarity with the local community following an intensifying trend of syste... Read More

Gospel of 14 July 2025 Matthew 10:34-11:1 At that time: Jesus instructed his Apostles: 'Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a person's enemies will be those of his own household. 'Whoever loves f... Read More

Chiselling the Divine: A British Sculptor's sacred quest. In this new video from Christian Art, Fr Patrick van der Vorst visits a London gallery where British sculptor Nic Fiddian-Green is exhibiting a body of work entitled 'The Face of Christ'. The artist, best known for his monumental sculptures-particularly his striking depictions of horses, many in public spaces in capitals across the world-ha... Read More

Bishop Denis Nulty gave this homily at the Cathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, Carlow on Sunday. My father always told us there were many ways to ask a question. I suppose that was at a time in our lives when we were asking too many questions! The lawyer asks Jesus in Luke's gospel: "and who is my neighbour?" And in answering it, the story of the Good Samaritan unfolds. We mig... Read More

The parish priest of Gaza's small Catholic community, Father Gabriel Romanelli, says his flock is exhausted by war and a severe lack of food. In an interview with Vatican Radio, he asks not to be forgotten and for continued prayers, which are an unending source of hope. "The price of flour is around 18 euros per kilo, tomatoes about 23, a single onion between 12 and 15 euros. A kilo of sugar costs... Read More

Do you want to discover where our new Pope is coming from? Two events at Boarbank can help you. Thinking Faith: Why Leo? 26th July-2nd August. Do you want a holiday? And a retreat? And stimulating conversation? With only one week to spare? Thinking Faith offers a rich mix of social activity, prayer and discussion, hosted in our comfortable Guest House and beautiful grounds, on the doorstep of the... Read More

On Thursday, 17 July, Shadi Khoury, a former student of Ramallah Friends School, in the West Bank, Palestine, will face what may be the final hearing in his long ordeal before the Israeli military court. Friends across the globe are urged to stand in solidarity with Shadi and his family, to pray for justice, and to take immediate action. Shadi was only a 10th grade student when he was arrested by ... Read More