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World Council of Churches general secretary Rev Prof Dr Jerry Pillay, after hearing reports of Holy Fire Saturday in Jerusalem on 11 April was marked with violence against Christian worshipers, reiterated calls on Israeli authorities to protect the status of Jerusalem as a city holy to the three monotheistic religions. "The World Council of Churches is asking the government of Israel, once again,... Read More

Gospel of 12 April 2026 John 20:19-31 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, 'Peace be with you.' When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you. As th... Read More

Millions of people around the world joined Pope Leo's Prayer Vigil for Peace on Saturday evening. Around ten thousand faithful gathered in St Peter's Basilica and the Square outside for the special Prayers, which had been called by the Holy Father during his Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi address. During the Vigil, Pope Leo appealed to world leaders to stop and sit at the table of dialogue and mediati... Read More

There is a danger in this time of peril, general sense of helplessness, and fear of diversity, in seeking sanctuary in groups of comforting sameness. It may be in ethnic identities seeking recognition, small political movements, or finding solace in religious piety. Each of these options offer more rewards than generalised apathy. They may in their different ways counteract secular promotion of in... Read More

Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday Our first reading from the Book of Acts is a passage we need to really study and hold up before communities, our churches and ourselves. Here is a snapshot of the way of life as experienced by that first community of Christians. This passage from Acts 2:42-47, puts before us a wonderful synopsis of the early community with the qualities and virtues they ... Read More

Gospel of 11 April 2026 Mark 16:9-15 When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it. After these things he appeared in another form to two of them, as they... Read More

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, Archbishop of Luxembourg and General Relator for the Synod on Synodality, has described the Synod report on women's participation as an important step forward, while stressing that any future development in ordained ministry requires broad ecclesial consensus. The report, produced by Study Group No 5 on 'Women's participation in the life and leadership of the Chu... Read More

The first meeting between the Pope and the French President took place at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. Talks at the Secretariat of State included the hope of restoring peaceful coexistence through dialogue and negotiation around the world. French President Emmanuel Macron met Pope Leo at the Vatican on Friday. Accompanied by his wife, Brigitte, President Macron was greeted by Mgr Leonardo Sapie... Read More

The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, outlined the Apostolic Journey that Pope Leo XIV will begin on Monday 13 April to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. Briefing journalists during a press conference yesterday, he said the eleven day visit will include addresses in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. Among the main themes he will discuss are peace, migration... Read More

People are feeling "scared, angry and sad" after more than 100 bombs fell across Beirut in a single night shattering any remaining sense of safety for those who remain living in their homes, an aid worker has said. The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) launched a massive wave of strikes on Beirut on Wednesday, 8th April, killing at least 254 people and injuring more than 2,000. Following US president Do... Read More

School children joined The Salvation Army, Green Christian and Zero Hour at the Houses of Parliament yesterday, 9 April, to call for a new law to protect climate and nature. Children descended on the Houses of Parliament this Easter, armed with handmade postcards and giant bee props, to demand that MPs pass new legislation that takes a coordinated approach to tackling both the climate and nature c... Read More

More than 3,000 pilgrims gathered in Lourdes this Easter as HCPT marks 70 years of its life-changing pilgrimage. Founded in 1956 by Brother Michael Strode, HCPT began with a simple but transformative vision, which young people should be able to travel to Lourdes with dignity, joy and a true sense of belonging. Today, that vision continues to shape the charity's work, as 3,399 pilgrims gather this ... Read More

In a recent interview with Italian Catholic Action's publication 'Dialoghi,' Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, discussed the fragility of diplomacy, the rise of the logic of the strongest, the importance of the United Nations, and the need to empty nuclear arsenals. "It is a utopia to think that peace is guaranteed by weapons and by balances imposed by the strongest, rather than... Read More

Gospel of 10 April 2026 John 21:1-14 At that time: Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, 'I am going fishing.' They said to him, 'We will go with you.' They went out an... Read More