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Gospel of 19 March 2026 Luke 2:41-51a The parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, but supposing him to be in the group they went a day's journey, but then they began to s... Read More

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday expressed his belief that "Universal health coverage is not merely a technical goal to be achieved; it is primarily a moral imperative for societies that wish to call themselves just," but also to prevent injustice from becoming a cause of conflict. The Pope was addressing participants in the 'Today who is my neighbour?' conference organised by the Council of the Bishops'... Read More

While campaigners held a vigil outside the Houses of Parliament yesterday, peers voted by 185 to 148 against Baroness Monckton's amendment (424) to overturn the extreme abortion up to birth clause in the Crime and Policing Bill. Baroness Stroud's amendment (425) to reinstate in-person consultations with a medical professional prior to an abortion taking place at home was also rejected by Peers who... Read More

Many churches are starting to officially institute the 'Feast of Creation in Christ' in their liturgical calendars, preparing for their first-ever celebrations this year. A key highlight is that the new Feast was added to the Revised Common Lectionary that many Protestant churches use. It is a major ecumenical milestone. The World Council of Churches will convene a webinar later today (March 19), ... Read More

In response to a question from journalists yesterday, Trump stated that Israel would "never" use the nuclear bomb if the conflict with Iran were to escalate. In doing so, he not only ignored Israel's long-standing policy of not explicitly acknowledging that it possesses nuclear weapons, but also raised the question of whether he was speaking on Israel's behalf. The war between Israel, the United S... Read More

The Academy of St Nicholas in Garston recently welcomed families into school for a free cooking lesson, designed to build confidence in the kitchen while developing valuable life skills. The session offered ten places to parents and students from Years 7 to 13, with each student attending alongside a family member. Working together, families prepared a dish to take home while learning a range of p... Read More

Ahead of the day that countries in the Middle East celebrate Mother's Day, 21 March, a week after the UK marked the occasion, Bishop Jim Curry has reiterated Pope Leo's call that "paths of dialogue be reopened" and that the people of the Middle East can be spared the ongoing "atrocious violence of war." In particular, Bishop Curry, Lead Bishop for the Holy Land for the Bishops' Conference, urged C... Read More

On Monday evening the Scottish Parliament rejected Assisted Dying and affirms human dignity by 69 to 57 votes. Bishop John Keenan, President of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland writes: MSPs can be confident that they have taken the correct and responsible course of action. Their vote serves to protect some of Scotland's most vulnerable individuals from the risk of being pressured into a prematu... Read More

Gospel of 18 March 2026 John 5:17-30 At that time: Jesus answered the Jews, 'My Father is working even now, and I am working.' This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. So Jesus said to them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accor... Read More

Christians for Palestine, Jesuit Refugee Services, St Martin in the Fields, Oasis, Green Christian, are among more than 30 Christian groups in the Together Alliance on Saturday, 28 March, which now has the support of hundreds of organisations representing more than seven million people in the UK, united in their determination to oppose the rise of the far right. Many groups will already have m... Read More

Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN UK) has joined forces with a coalition of leading civil society organisations - including HART, CSW, PSJ UK and Open Doors - in urging the UK Government to use the opportunity of Nigerian President's upcoming state visit to the United Kingdom to raise the plight of Christian communities in Nigeria. In a joint letter to David Smith MP, the UK Special ... Read More

The Heythrop Association will be chairing a theological colloquium in collaboration with Westminster Abbey, on Saturday 28 March at 6pm (via Zoom). The event, which features Commonwealth Theologian Rev Allan Palanna will explore: 'Walking Forwards in Imitation of Christ: The Church of South India's Mission Statement and Priorities for 2021-2030' and other subjects including the Climate Emergency. ... Read More

The governments in Westminster and Holyrood should fix the palliative care system before introducing assisted suicide or euthanasia, finds a major new Whitestone poll from Care Not Killing (CNK). The poll reveals deep concern over NHS capacity to handle law change safely, with a 3-to-1 ratio believing the health service is "too stretched" and "underfunded" to cope with a change. Asked about the st... Read More

Yesterday in New York, HE Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, delivered a statement at the Event in Commemoration of the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, organized by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the Permanent Observer Mission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to the United Nations. The Permanent Observer stres... Read More