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Environmental campaigners have condemned the Australian Government's decision to expand the Saraji coal mine, extending operations by 30 years and emitting a further 120 million tonnes of climate pollution. The extension was announced as Australian Prime Minister Albanese met with Pacific leaders who maintain that climate change is the "single greatest threat to the livelihoods, security and wellb... Read More

The Roman Catholic parish of Marychurch in Hertfordshire is preparing an exhibition of Marian Shrines around the world for October, the Month of the Holy Rosary. Organiser Rich Salditos, 'Dea' told ICN: "It will be the third Marian Exhibit I will be organising in our parish. It is a small one, however I have checked and it appears it is the only Marian Exhibit across the UK." The exhibition will r... Read More

The Bishop of Plymouth, the Right Reverend Nicholas Hudson reflected on his own parents' decades-long marriage in a homily at the annual Mass for Marriage at Plymouth Catholic Cathedral - the Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Boniface, on 12 September 2026. Speaking to couples celebrating their anniversaries, the bishop opened with a reflection on Ein Karem, the hillside town near Jerusalem where... Read More

A priest with 1.8 million TikTok followers has urged young people not to ignore the persecution faced by Christians around the world. Father James Anyaegbu, who hosted Aid to the Church in Need's Scottish Youth Rally in Hamilton on 8th September, encouraged around 700 pupils to be aware of the challenges faced by Christians in countries including Nigeria, India and Ukraine, and to stand in solidar... Read More

Gospel of 13 September 2026 Matthew 18:21-35 At that time: Peter came up and said to Jesus, 'Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?' Jesus said to him, 'I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. 'Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began to settle, one ... Read More

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, the southernmost parish in Islington on the edge of London's Barbican, is taking part in the Open House Festival, along with its ecumenical neighbour, the Methodist Wesley's Chapel. The Open House Festival enables people to visit buildings which are not always open to the public. Often described by visitors as a "hidden gem", St Joseph's in Bunhill Row, is now open f... Read More

Following Friday's rejection of Lauren Edwards' Assisted Suicide Bill, Dr Gordon Macdonald, Chief Executive of Care Not Killing, commented: "This was a decisive vote by MPs, who have over the last 24 months seen through the pernicious pretence that this draft legislation was safe and wouldn't put pressure on vulnerable people to end their lives prematurely. "We heard from numerous MPs, echoing com... Read More

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 130 Anger, even righteous anger, is never a pleasant experience for those at the receiving end of it. Too often it fragments the harmony of life, shatters the peace we may enjoy and inserts something darker into our horizon. Many of us do have tempers and part of our adult life (at least we hope) is to try and deal with that aspect of our character... Read More

Gospel of 12 September 2026 Luke 6:43-49 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure... Read More

Pope Leo sent a message to the Chief Rabbi of Rome, Riccardo Di Segni, and "the entire dear Jewish community" for the feasts of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. "I hope that these celebrations may be an occasion of abundant blessings from the Almighty and a source of joy," Pope Leo wrote. "May the arrival of Rosh Hashanah bring with it the promise of peaceful renewal and the sweetness of ... Read More

Church leaders in England and Wales Wales have welcomed the news that that the Assisted Dying Bill was defeated today in Parliament. The Bill failed after Second Reading by 270 (Yes) votes to 286 (No) - a majority of 16. Archbishop John Sherrington, the Archbishop of Liverpool and Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops' Conference, said in a statement: We are pleased that MPs have voted to o... Read More

Survivors of trafficking and modern slavery supported by Medaille Trust have been meeting with Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía, the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain. The Nuncio met with survivors while visiting a Medaille Trust safe house gifted to the charity by the Archdiocese of Liverpool. During the visit he heard firsthand of the difficulties facing survivors in the UK to be recognised and... Read More

Four Jesuit novices have professed their First Vows in the Society of Jesus at a special Mass celebrated at St Mary's Church in Harborne, Birmingham. Joseph Beakhouse, Jean-Christophe Carré, Vilém Plaček and Martin Šimunský made their vows on Saturday 5 September, surrounded by family, friends, fellow Jesuits and those who have accompanied them during their formation. The First Vows Mass was ... Read More

Lauren Edwards' assisted suicide Bill has been defeated by 286 votes to 270 in a major victory for opponents of the Bill, settling the issue in England and Wales for a generation after a two-year national debate. The assisted suicide Bill was opposed by the leaders of Labour, the Conservatives, Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats, while not a single Northern Irish MP voted for it. After a similar ... Read More