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Gospel of 24 November 2025 Matthew 10:17-22 At that time: Jesus instructed his Apostles: 'Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues, and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are ... Read More

Homily of Archbishop Eamon Martin during Mass for the 'Abide in His love' Women's Conference in Bundoran, Co Donegal on 23 November 2025. Today's gospel reading situates the kingship of Christ on the Hill of Calvary. He is the King of Friday; the Servant King. An inscription above his head declares him to be 'the King of the Jews', but at his feet, according to John's Gospel, a group of holy women... Read More

New research from the Benedict XVI Centre for Religious, Ethics and Society at St Mary's University, London, has provided a comprehensive account of Anglican clergy who have entered into full communion with - or "converted" into - the Catholic Church in Britain. More than 700 former Anglican clergy and religious in Britain have become Catholics since 1992, including 16 former Anglican bishops. For... Read More

Catholic organisations, cardinals, and others present at COP30 and the Peoples' Summit released a statement together on 21 November at the conclusion of COP30, the UN Climate Conference. They invited all Catholics present in Belém to sign, as well as those who were not present but wished to express their solidarity and a common message of hope and commitment to care for our common home. The full ... Read More

We, the Leadership Team of the Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace, reaffirm our 2016 Congregation Statement, 'Welcome Immigrants and Refugees'. Our Congregation, "had its origin in the founder's response to the social concerns and needs of the time." (Constitution 4) At our founding, we were a congregation of immigrants, serving immigrants, knowing their pain and suffering. Througho... Read More

A Catholic school in Nigeria was attacked on 21 November and at least 100 students were kidnapped. The possible figure may be more than 300. In the early hours, an armed group on 60 motorcycles and in cars stormed St Mary's Catholic Primary and Secondary School in the community of Papiri, Niger State, in north-central Nigeria. A statement from the Diocese of Kontagora, signed by Diocesan Secretary... Read More

Jesuit parishes across Britain are taking steps to reshape parish life, inspired by Pope Francis' Synod on Synodality. From November 12-14, parish communities met for a national conference at Highgate House, Northampton, marking the culmination of 'Accompanying in Hope', a year-long journey seeking to discern God's mission for each parish and strategise how to implement the Synod's recommendation ... Read More

Gospel of 23 November 2025 Luke 23:35-43 At that time: The rulers scoffed at Jesus, saying, 'He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!' The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine and saying, 'If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!' There was also an inscription over him, 'This is the King of the Jews.' One of the criminals w... Read More

Caritas representatives from over 40 countries have been in Brazil for COP30, urging world leaders to place human lives above political interests as the climate crisis deepens from the Philippines to the Sahel. True to its mission, Caritas Internationalis is present across the globe to respond to man-made and natural catastrophes and crises across the world. It truly is everywhere. At COP30 in Bra... Read More

In an interview with Vatican News, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, urges the international community to take the necessary steps to implement solutions that might bring relief to the people of Gaza who are reeling from two years of bombings and now suffering harsh winter conditions. Your Eminence, the UN Security Council - Russia and China abstaining - has voted in ... Read More

Students from St Alban's Catholic High School in Ipswich embarked on a remarkable four-day pilgrimage to Rome recently, culminating in a personal audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. The journey was arranged as part of the Jubilee Year of Hope and to mark the beginning of the school's 60th anniversary celebrations. Joining the group was Fr Jude Belnas, who accompanied them throughout the visit... Read More

In Africa, we have had some excellent kings who have served their people with dedication and commitment: Moshoeshoe, the founder king of the baSotho, brought his people high into the Maloti Mountains to escape the difaqane wars of the 18th Century. He was a skilful diplomat and a man of peace. Goodwill Zwelitini of the Zulus was a largely powerless and ceremonial monarch, and yet a great force for... Read More

Christ the King Hidden Image of Christ How do you envisage the Lord Jesus? For many of us that question doesn't appear too often, and I suppose we fall back on the images we have been used to from childhood-yet there are many different depictions of Jesus the Christ from his life as Jesus of Nazareth to the one hinted at in this feast, Christ the Ruler of All, a cosmic Christ difficult for our hum... Read More

Gospel of 22 November 2025 Matthew 25:1-13 At that time: Jesus told his disciples this parable, 'The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they al... Read More