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The theme was 'Light in the Darkness', when sixth formers from a Newcastle school headed to Ampleforth Abbey for a two-day retreat. The 20 students were the second group to visit the abbey from St Cuthbert's Catholic High School, which is a member of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, and were led by Head of Religious Education Stephanie Peacock, alongside monks Father Bede and Brother Ed... Read More

Gospel of 8 May 2026 John 15:12-17 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. 'No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you frien... Read More

In Taybeh, the West Bank's last entirely Palestinian Christian town, residents say Israeli settlers are tightening efforts to push them off their land in what locals describe as a broader campaign of intimidation and ethnic cleansing. Ihab Hassan reports on social media: "Today, Israeli settlers stormed the Christian village of Taybeh in the West Bank again, establishing a new illegal outpost, har... Read More

Pope Leo XIV held an audience with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Apostolic Palace, on Thursday, after his meeting with the Polish Prime Minister. According to a Vatican press release, the "cordial talks" saw both states renew "the shared commitment to fostering sound bilateral relations between the Holy See and the United States of America." Their encounter also included an exchange o... Read More

Pope Leo XIV received the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Donald Tusk, in the Vatican on Thursday morning. Mr Tusk subsequently met with the Vatican's Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, at the Secretariat of State. According to a statement released by the Holy See... Read More

Lenny Jilo is a nurse and lay missionary based in a remote mission in Turkana, northwest Kenya. In this video she describes her life and work there. I was 19 years old when I first met the Missionary Community of St Paul the Apostle. During a Eucharist celebration, that was when I began to understand God's immense love for us. I then realized that I didn't just know, but at the same time felt God'... Read More

A decade after being forced to flee Iraq during the brutal rise of Daish (ISIS), an archbishop is returning to become head of the country's Chaldean Church - bringing a message of firm belief tried by suffering. Speaking ahead of his installation in Baghdad on 29th May, Patriarch-Elect Amel Shamon Nona, who was Archbishop of Mosul until the mass displacement of Christians by Daesh in 2014, told Ca... Read More

Ahead of the first anniversary of Pope Leo XIV's election as the successor of St Peter and 267th Bishop of Rome, Archbishop Richard Moth reflects on the messages and themes of his pontificate so far. On this first anniversary of his election, I join in offering congratulations to Pope Leo XIV. Since his election, he has been a clear and consistent voice calling us to share the peace of Christ. He... Read More

Gospel of 7 May 2026 John 15:9-11 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.' Reflection on this painting In these ... Read More

"The Church is the pilgrim people of God on earth who, drawing precisely on the final promise, reads and interprets the dynamics of history through the Gospel, denouncing evil in all its forms and proclaiming, in word and deed, the salvation that Christ wishes to bring about for all humanity and His Kingdom..." Pope Leo XIV stressed this at his weekly General Audience on Wednesday morning in the V... Read More

Bishop Julius Yakubu Kundi of Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has issued an to all priests, religious, and laity of the diocese to pray for the release of Father Nathaniel Asukawaye and ten parishioners who were kidnapped by armed men on February 7, 2026. At least three people were killed in the attack on Holy Trinity Church in Karku, in the local government area of Kaura, Kaduna State. In his message ... Read More

Care Not Killing write: Next Wednesday, MPs and Peers will return to Westminster for a new 'session' following the State Opening of Parliament. MPs interested in bringing forward new 'Private Member's Bills' will then have just over a week to enter a ballot from which 20 names will be drawn. Kim Leadbeater came out on top last time and her allies are clear that they hope to resurrect her 'assisted... Read More

Jesuit Refugee Services UK (JRS UK) and the Scholl of Oriental and Africal Studies (SOAS) will launch a major new report: Disabled by Design: The Human Impact of the Hostile Environment on People Seeking Asylum, at an online webinar on Thursday 14 May at 6pm. The report presents new research exploring how the UK's Hostile Environment not only excludes people seeking asylum, but actively creates ... Read More

The Life of Christ is a play like no other, placing you in the middle of an immersive theatre experience. Join over a hundred actors in the stunning grounds of Wintershall Estate as this magnificent story is movingly recreated with authentic detail in an epic open-air production. Watch the Wedding in Cana, the Feeding of the 5000 and the Last Supper unfold before your eyes. It's the perfect day ou... Read More