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The Catholic Bishops Conference of Japan have issued this statement ahead of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombs dropped by the US on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A Journey of Peace: Bearing Hope A Message from the Bishops 80 Years After the War To all who want peace, especially young people: Introduction This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. In this milestone year, we o... Read More

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Cardinal Vincent Nichols recently celebrated Mass with staff and pupils of St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School in Westminster, marking the 50th anniversary of the school's presence at its current site on Morpeth Terrace, just steps away from Westminster Cathedral. The school boasts a rich history, going back 165 years. It was founded in 1859 by Sister Marie Chatelain and the Daughters of Ch... Read More

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee has expressed "deep lamentation and outrage" as the crisis in Palestine and Israel escalates to levels that flagrantly violate international humanitarian and human rights law as well as the most basic principles of morality. "We recognize a clear distinction between the Jewish people, our siblings in faith, and the acts of the Government of I... Read More

Gospel of 24 June 2025 Luke 1:57-66, 80 The time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. And her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father, but his mother answered, 'No; he shall be called John.' And they said ... Read More

Friday 20th June On Friday 20th June, the 5th day of the SB62 talks, members of the Network of Catholic Climate and Environment Actors (NCCEA) met with the delegation sent by the Holy See (the Vatican). Policy experts within the NCCEA summarised our main concerns: 1. NDC Ambition 'Nationally Determined Contributions are the plans that countries make to reduce their carbon emissions. Some countries... Read More

The list of names heard at the vigil on 16 June outside the Home Office were numerous and distressing. They were a selection of people who died trying to reach Europe over the year from June 2023 to May 2024. The list was followed by a two minute silence to let the tragedies sink in, and then we heard a reflection from Bishop Paul McAleenan*, spokesperson on migration for the Catholic Bishops' co... Read More

The Tim Hetherington Film Club will be be meeting this Thursday, 26 June, in the Arrupe Hall 6.30pm for 7pm at Farm Street Jesuit Centre. Following the last meeting when we enjoy watching 'Francesco - Inspiring Hope', the film club continues to pay tribute to the late Pope, this time with an excellent documentary, shown first in 2022. Written and directed by Wim Wenders, 'Pope Francis - a Man of ... Read More

The first President of the Focolare Movement after the foundress Chiara Lubich, Maria Voce, passed away on 20th of June 2025, at home in Rome. She was 87 years old. The announcement was made by Margaret Karram, the current President. In a message to the Focolare Movement worldwide, Ms Karram paid tribute to Maria Voce's contribution. "As the first president of the Focolare Movement after our foun... Read More

More than 20 people were killed and dozens injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus on Sunday. The Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land, based in Jerusalem have sent this statement: It is with profound shock and deep revulsion that we received the tragic news of the suicide bombing at St Elias Church in the suburbs of Damascus, during Sunday pr... Read More

The feeding of the five thousand. It makes me think of the images I've seen lately of people in Gaza waiting to be fed, of aid trucks queuing at the border while vast crowds make their way to a handful of secure compounds to be given food at gunpoint by security contractors - and that's the lucky ones. This isn't feeding people, this isn't taking care of them - it's using food as means of control,... Read More

Gospel of 23 June 2025 Matthew 7:1-5 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgement you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, "Let me take the speck out ... Read More

Pope Leo presided over Mass on Corpus Christi Sunday at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint John Lateran, which was followed by the traditional Eucharistic procession to Saint Mary Major. Earlier in the day, the Pope also offered reflections on the Corpus Christi Solemnity during his Angelus address in Saint Peter's Square. In his homily at the Mass, the Pope recalled how in the Gospel, we hear about ... Read More

Twelve Palestinian villages in Masafer Yatta, home to more than 2,800 people, face imminent demolition after Israel designated the area as a 'military firing zone'. This move paves the way for further displacement and settlement expansion. The region falls within what the Oslo Accords defined as 'Area C' of the occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank. On 18 June, Israel's Higher Planning... Read More