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Gospel of 20 May 2026 John 17:11b-19 At that time: Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven, and praying said, 'Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fu... Read More

Israel's far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced plans yesterday to evacuate the entire population of a village in the West Bank, near the site of the Inn of the Good Samaritan, in retaliation he said, to the news that International Criminal Court's prosecutor was seeking a warrant for his arrest. The Jerusalem Human Rights Consortium (JHRC) expressed grave concern over "the ... Read More

This Easter, 246 people from Hong Kong, residing in the United Kingdom, were formally initiated into the Catholic Church. The group comprised adults, young people, and children - with children under 11 and adults aged 36-45 representing a significant 82% of the total. During the Easter Vigil, godparents passed them the light of the Paschal Candle, symbolising a commitment to passing on the flame ... Read More

On the morning of May 13, 2026, at approximately 8am Burma local time, soldiers from the 102nd and 427th Infantry Battalions set fire to three convent buildings and a wooden warehouse in the compound of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Doungankha village, Demoso Township, Karenni State (Kayah), as reported by People's Spring on May 13. The destroyed buildings belong to the Divine Providence ... Read More

The Saturday following the Ascension marks the annual celebration of Saint Joan of Arc in Rouen. Every year, the Archbishop of Rouen invites a guest preacher. The last Englishman to have been invited was Archbishop George Patrick Dwyer of Birmingham in 1967. This year, the Bishop of Plymouth, the Right Reverend Nicholas Hudson, was invited to preach. Bishop Nicholas, both fully British and fully F... Read More

A Jerusalem Voice for Justice: an ecumenical witness for equality and a just peace in Palestine/Israel state: Christians are an integral part of the society in which they live. They must fulfill their religious and civic duty and speak out against the Death Penalty for Terrorists Bill, voted into law on March 30, 2026 in Israel. It came into effect on May 18, 2026. Although Israel had previously ... Read More

Pope Leo XIV's first Encyclical Letter: Magnifica humanitas, on preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, will be released on May 25, 2026. It bears the Pope's signature dated 15th May, the 135th anniversary of the publication of Pope Leo XIII's encyclical Rerum novarum. Magnifica humanitas will be presented on the day of its release at 11.30am at the Vatican's Synod Hal... Read More

Gospel of 19 May 2026 John 17:1-11a At that time: Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, 'Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on eart... Read More

HCPT (the Hosanna House and Children's Pilgrimage Trust) is delighted to announce the appointment of Claire Quigley as Fundraising & Communications Director bringing a wealth of senior charity leadership experience to the organisation. Claire joins HCPT after five years at Money Ready, where she was Deputy CEO and Fundraising & Communications Director. Claire led the charity's income and c... Read More

On the weekend of 24th-26th April, around 100 people gathered at Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes, for a joint peace conference organised by the Fellowship of Reconciliation, Pax Christi, Christian International Peace Service (CHIPS), the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship and Church and Peace. The theme of the conference was 'Healing from Conflict', looking at how individuals and communities heal after c... Read More

There's a lovely new English word 'sonder' which was coined in recent years by the writer John Koenig. It is defined as: "The profound realisation that every random passerby has a life as vivid, complex, and full of stories as your own." It suggests both a profound sense of connection and a "humbling awareness that you are not the only 'main character' in the world." It reminds me that everyone I ... Read More

You bump into the past quite often in Berlin. There's the curated remains of the Wall, the vast architectural hymn to militarism of the Soviet war memorial in Treptow, and the disorientating claustrophobia of Daniel Libeskind's building housing the Jewish museum. To contemplate the confession of the Nazi horrors and the sufferings of war, spend time in the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, near the ... Read More

The heroic activity of Sophie and Hans Scholl, and other members of the White Rose, a network of Catholic university students from Munich, who initiated non violent resistance against the Nazi regime has been well documented in books and films. Truth and Treason, a film produced by Kaleidoscope Pictures portrays the lives of a less well known group of heroes, who were even younger, and were Mormon... Read More

Francesco, a beautiful new song cycle by Anglo-Italian composer Daniel Zappi, celebrating the incredible life and legacy of St Francis of Assisi, who died 800 years ago this year takes place at St Luke's Church, West Holloway, Hillmarton Road, London N7 9JE, at 7.45pm on Wednesday 20th May. Performed by Daniel Zappi, Caroline Faber and Justin Butcher, thee songs vary in style from classical chora... Read More