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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

More than 70 people gathered at St John's Cathedral, Portsmouth, on Saturday 14 March for the final instalment of the Portsmouth Gregorian Chant Course, a programme that has received widespread acclaim for introducing the ancient tradition of chant to participants of all ages and musical backgrounds. Launched in January 2026, the course welcomed complete beginners alongside experienced musicians, ... Read More

In a meeting yesterday with Italian journalists from Rai 2, the Italian state-owned TV channel, on their 50th anniversary, Pope Leo warned against the media becoming a "megaphone" for power, especially in times of conflict. "Always, but especially in the dramatic circumstances of war such as those we are experiencing, information must guard against the risk of turning into propaganda," he said. I... Read More

Gospel of 17 March 2026 Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 At that time: The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. And he said to them, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Go your way; behold, I am sending ... Read More

Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland writes: "Our country and our troubled world need us to be like Saint Patrick, strong and active witnesses of Peace, Faith, Hope and Love" Saint Patrick tells us that he was only fifteen or sixteen years of age when he was trafficked into Ireland as a slave. Even though he had been raised in a Christian home and family, he de... Read More

This morning there was the loudest boom so far. At first it was unclear whether the rocket had struck just north of Bethlehem, near the settlements of Gilo or Har Homa, or farther away. On social media it looked as though there had been an impact opposite the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem. Mary contacted an acquaintance who lives there to ask how he was doing. Thank God, everything was fine, he replied.... Read More

Bishop John Keenan, President of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland said in a statement today: The Scottish Parliament stands at a moment of profound moral consequence. On Tuesday, MSPs will cast their final vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill-legislation that would change healthcare forever by permitting, for the first time, physician-assisted suicide. This Bil... Read More

The new Archbishop of Canterbury is setting out on a six-day walking pilgrimage from London to Canterbury on Tuesday, as part of her spiritual preparation for her Installation service at Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday 25 March. It is the first time in modern history that an Archbishop of Canterbury has undertaken a pilgrimage of this nature in the lead-up to their Installation. The Most Revd a... Read More