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Gospel of 18 October 2024 Luke 10:1-9 The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him, in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself was to visit. He said to them, 'The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his harvest. Start off now, but remember, I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Carry no purse, no haver... Read More

The third seminar in a series supporting the General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality, takes place on Friday 18 October at 12.30 to 2pm UK-time from the new Catholic Institute for Nonviolence in Rome. It will be available live online to an international audience. 'The Power of Active Nonviolence' series is based around the Synod Synthesis document from October 2023 which called for, "more refle... Read More

The 48th General Chapter of the Passion of Jesus Christ Congregation today elected Father Giuseppe Adobati Carrara as Superior General, he was until now been Provincial Superior of the Province of MAPRAES ( Passionists of Italy, France, Portugal and missions.) Father Joseph was born on 09/12/1969. His first profession was on 14 September 1991. He was ordained a priest on 1 June 1996. The Passionis... Read More

Travel writer and pilgrim Phil McCarthy shares aspects of his faith journey in this week's episode of the 'All Kinds of Catholic' weekly podcast. While the synodal assembly continues in Rome, Catholic people can tune in to the podcast and 'encounter' a different guest each week, closer to home. Fr Timothy Radcliffe, opening the assembly, said: "We listen… not so as to reply but so as to learn. W... Read More

At the Catholic Union's AGM, Baroness Hollins, President of the Catholic Union, reiterated her call for people to write to their MPs about their personal experiences of death as a constructive response to Kim Leadbeater's Bill on assisted dying. Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, and Baroness Hollins addressed the Catholi... Read More

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The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Emergency Middle East Appeal has been launched today. CAFOD is one of the member charities. Janet Symes CAFOD Head of Region Asia and the Middle East writes: "Our local experts are providing practical help right now to families in Lebanon and Gaza - and we need your help too. "Despite the risks, our local aid workers are already in these areas, working tir... Read More

Islamist extremists massacred at least 150 people - many of them Christians - in a series of attacks earlier this month in Burkina Faso. Terrorists targeted the town of Manni - home to a large Catholic community - in eastern Burkina Faso on Sunday 6th October, opening fire at residents, torching buildings and burning some people alive, according to local sources who wished to remain anonymous for ... Read More

The annual Nayrouz (Coptic New Year) Vespers was held in St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 15 October. Messages from King Charles, Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer were read during the event. The service officially marked the beginning of the Coptic New Year, which is celebrated on 11 September. The event celebrates new beginnings and ... Read More

Gospel of 17 October 2024 Luke 11:47-54 Jesus said: 'Alas for you who build the tombs of the prophets, the men your ancestors killed! In this way you both witness what your ancestors did and approve it; they did the killing, you do the building. 'And that is why the Wisdom of God said, "I will send them prophets and apostles; some they will slaughter and persecute, so that this generation will hav... Read More

The following is the Message sent by the Holy Father Francis to the director general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, His Excellency Mr Qu Dongyu, on the occasion of World Food Day, read out by Mgr Fernando Chica Arellano during the World Food Forum (Rome, 14 to 18 October): Mr Director General, The 44th World Food Day invites us to reflect on the right to food for a better... Read More

Ahead of World Food Day (16 October) a delegation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined refugees, staff, and volunteers at the Jesuit Refugee Service UK (JRS UK) to celebrate an exciting new collaboration, providing access to healthy meals for refugees facing food insecurity. Over the coming year, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will support JRS UK's provision... Read More

A group of 24 Laudato Si' Animators from around England, visiting Salford's Laudato Si' Centre during the Season of Creation, have undertaken to write to their bishops and push for a similar centre in their dioceses. Laudato Si' Animators are members of the Laudato Si Movement, a global community of prayer and action. They work to bring Pope Francis's Encyclical Laudato Si' to life. They are train... Read More

In a pastoral letter to be read across the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia on the weekend of 19th-20th October, Archbishop Mark O'Toole of Cardiff has issued a heartfelt plea to the public to voice their opposition to a new bill which will receive its first reading in Parliament today. If passed, it would permit physicians to administer lethal drugs to individuals suffering from incurable illnesses... Read More