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Gospel of 17 December 2025 Matthew 1:1-17 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the fa... Read More

On Saturday, 13 December, two Masses were celebrated respectively in the Cathedral of Jaen in Spain and at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris for the beatification of Venerable Servants of God, men and women who gave their lives to remain faithful to Christ in times of persecution. In Jaen, 124 martyrs of the Spanish Civil War were beatified in a celebration presided over by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro,... Read More

Ahead of the vote scheduled for tomorrow in the European Parliament on the European Citizens' Initiative 'My Voice, My Choice', the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) today, Tuesday 16 December 2025, published a statement expressing serious concerns regarding the overall objective of this initiative. COMECE: "In the debate on abortion, what is needed is not furt... Read More

Pupils from a Coventry school have been showcasing their efforts to create a greener future during an inspirational visit from a Coventry MP who focuses on improving and protecting the environment. St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, part of Romero Catholic Academy, welcomed Mary Creagh MP, Minister for Nature, to discuss the importance of taking care of the environment and tackling climate ch... Read More

Christmas churchgoing is increasing, with nearly one in two UK adults (45%) planning to attend a church event or service this year, up from 40% last year, according to a new nationwide poll of 2,017 UK adults by Savanta1 for Christian humanitarian & development agency Tearfund. People are drawn to church for a mix of tradition, spiritual meaning and support: of those who go nearly two in five ... Read More

A wide variety of conversations are coming up in the All Kinds of Catholic podcast over the next few weeks. The weekly episodes with 'ordinary' Catholic people are available wherever you get your podcasts - and on Substack. In Episode 80, out now, Carol reports that, when asked if she wanted to change the world or change the Church, she knew she wanted to change the world. For Carol, 'Jesus was th... Read More

Rev Don Binder, writes from St George's Anglican Cathedral in Jerusalem. Over the past two weeks, we've seen many images and videos posted of joyous Christmas tree lighting ceremonies in numerous towns throughout Palestine's West Bank, including Bethlehem, Bet Sahur (Shepherd's fields), and Ramallah. However, when it came time last night for the Christmas tree lighting in the city with Israel's ... Read More

Gospel of 16 December 2025 Matthew 21:28-32 At that time: Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people, 'What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, "Son, go and work in the vineyard today." And he answered, "I will not", but afterwards he changed his mind and went. And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, "I go, sir", but did n... Read More

Jimmy Lai was today convicted of sedition and conspiracy to collude with foreign forces in Hong Kong under the controversial National Security Law. Mr Lai, a 78-year-old prisoner of conscience, now faces a potential sentence of life in prison. Mr Lai was convicted under the National Security Law for his work as editor and publisher of the popular, pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and his advoca... Read More

A new documentary, 'Remembering the Seven', telling the story of seven Columban Fathers who were killed at the beginning of the Korean War in 1950, has been made by a grand niece of martyr, Fr Anthony Collier. The film is the work of Emma O'Brien, who is not only a film maker and grand niece of Fr Tony Collier but also a niece of Columban Missionary Fr Ray Collier, who currently is working in Brit... Read More

The concert performance of Freedom Song, the story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, at the University of Southampton last Friday 12th December was superb, deeply moving and inspiring. Conducted by Harvey Brough, who was also responsible for the music, and with words by Justin Butcher, a packed auditorium learned a great deal of black history - not least through Southampton race equality activist and h... Read More

Many messages have been arriving in the wake of yesterday's horrific attack on the Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration in Sydney Australia, in which 15 people were killed, included two Rabbis, a ten year old child, an 87 year old Holocaust survivor who died trying to protect his wife and an 82 year old Holocaust survivor. Several more people were injured, some critically. Pope Leo XIV After hearing t... Read More

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has sent the following message of sympathy to the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, following yesterday's terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. I write to offer my deepest condolences following the devastating terrorist attack at Bondi Beach. I was profoundly saddened to hear of the loss of life and the i... Read More

St George's Cathedral Choir have released a special recording of the 'O' Antiphons to mark the countdown to Christmas. The 'O' Antiphons, also known as the Great Advent Antiphons, have been prayed in the Catholic Church since the 8th Century in the seven days before Christmas. They make this time of preparation for the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ holy, allowing us the opportunity to meditate on... Read More