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A Jerusalem Voice for Justice - an ecumenical witness for equality and a just peace in Palestine/Israel Jerusalem has sent us the following statement on the situation on Palestine/Israel: "Out of the depths I cry to you" (Psalm 130:1) We are living in a time of deep crisis. We are writing to you today because we believe that our faith is meant to shine out in times like these. As the war in Gaza c... Read More

Gospel of 4 April 2025 John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 At that time: Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. Now the Jew's Feast of Booths was at hand. After his brothers and sisters had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly but in private. Some of the people of Jerusalem therefore said, 'Is not this the man whom they seek to... Read More

In a message for the Jubilee Pilgrimage to Rome, organised by Charis, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service, which takes place this weekend, Pope Francis says that the Holy Spirit is "the source of communion, harmony and fraternity." The Pope begins his message by offering his best wishes for the pilgrimage. This journey to "the heart of the Church," he said, is an opportunity to ... Read More

On behalf of the Bishops Conference of England and Wales, Bishop Richard Moth writes: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I wish to speak with you today about the process in which our Parliament is currently considering legalising assisted suicide through the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. As I have made clear earlier in this debate, as Catholics we have maintained a principled object... Read More

From the 14th to 19th centuries, thousands of people all over Europe were sentenced to death for being in queer relationships. A Requiem For Those Who Had None, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street, Mayfair, this Saturday at 7.30pm, will commemorate their lives, and help to ensure they are not forgotten. The Fourth Choir dedicates this concert to telling their stories. The Four... Read More

A silent Quaker Meeting was held outside New Scotland Yard on Thursday, 3 April, to bear witness to the police raid on Westminster Meeting House last week. Hundreds of Quakers, politicians and others stood in silence for 40 minutes as traffic rattled past on busy Victoria Embankment, with 25 other silent meetings held nationwide and online. The raid, carried out by Metropolitan Police officers, in... Read More

Adeniké Adewale, star of the Whitney Houston musical 'Queen of The Night', is swapping the spotlight for the starting line to take part in her first-ever London Marathon, running in support of CAFOD. As an ambassador for CAFOD, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, Adeniké joins 36 other runners taking on the London Marathon on 27 April while raising essential funds for the internation... Read More

Two religious Sisters were among those brutally killed when an armed gang ran riot near Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Monday (31st March). Sisters Evanette Onezaire and Jeanne Voltaire sought refuge in a house as the gang attacked the prison and other public buildings in Mirebalais, 30 miles north-east of Port-au-Prince. Gang members found the Sisters' hiding place and shot them dead. A young ... Read More

A Christian leader from the Holy Land has appealed to UK parliamentarians, calling for a "courageous spirit of leadership" to bring about peace. At a packed cross-party meeting on Tuesday, 1st April, in the UK Parliament, Bishop William Shomali, Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine, described the impact of the violence since 7th October 2023 on the lives of people in the Holy Land, especi... Read More

Gospel of 3 April 2025 At that time: Jesus said to the Jews: 'If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not true. There is another who bears witness about me, and I know that the testimony that he bears about me is true. You sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. Not that the testimony that I receive is from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved. He was a b... Read More

As Pope Francis convalesces in his residence at the Casa Santa Marta, after being discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Sunday, 23 March, he has called on the faithful to never lose hope, even when we feel incapable of change. While his medical team have recommended two months of rest to recover from the serious bout of double pneumonia, the Pope has prepared a catecheses for the Wednesday ... Read More

Bishop William Shomali, Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine, gave a moving account on the situation of Christians in the Holy Land at Bloomsbury Baptist Church in London on Monday. The ecumenical event was attended by representatives from many denominations, including Bishop Jim Curry from RC Diocese of Westminster and Bishop Mike Royal, General Secretary of Churches Together. Bishop Sho... Read More

CAFOD's statement on Israel's announcement to expand its military operations and seize large areas of Gaza, a month after blocking critical humanitarian aid, after forcibly displacing 140,000 people in the last fortnight, and issuing forced evacuation orders yesterday for parts of northern Gaza. Elizabeth Funnell, CAFOD's Country Programme Representative for the Middle East, said: "CAFOD strongly ... Read More

This week the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association (CPSMA) held its AGM in Athlone. The CPSMA provides advice and support for Chairpersons and Principals of Boards of Management in over 2,800 schools in the Republic. It collaborates with other management bodies and negotiates on behalf of these schools with the Department of Education and with other education partners. Bishop Tom Dee... Read More