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People are feeling "scared, angry and sad" after more than 100 bombs fell across Beirut in a single night shattering any remaining sense of safety for those who remain living in their homes, an aid worker has said. The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) launched a massive wave of strikes on Beirut on Wednesday, 8th April, killing at least 254 people and injuring more than 2,000. Following US president Do... Read More

School children joined The Salvation Army, Green Christian and Zero Hour at the Houses of Parliament yesterday, 9 April, to call for a new law to protect climate and nature. Children descended on the Houses of Parliament this Easter, armed with handmade postcards and giant bee props, to demand that MPs pass new legislation that takes a coordinated approach to tackling both the climate and nature c... Read More

More than 3,000 pilgrims gathered in Lourdes this Easter as HCPT marks 70 years of its life-changing pilgrimage. Founded in 1956 by Brother Michael Strode, HCPT began with a simple but transformative vision, which young people should be able to travel to Lourdes with dignity, joy and a true sense of belonging. Today, that vision continues to shape the charity's work, as 3,399 pilgrims gather this ... Read More

In a recent interview with Italian Catholic Action's publication 'Dialoghi,' Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, discussed the fragility of diplomacy, the rise of the logic of the strongest, the importance of the United Nations, and the need to empty nuclear arsenals. "It is a utopia to think that peace is guaranteed by weapons and by balances imposed by the strongest, rather than... Read More

Gospel of 10 April 2026 John 21:1-14 At that time: Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, 'I am going fishing.' They said to him, 'We will go with you.' They went out an... Read More

Pope Leo XIV today met the Italian athletes who participated in the Milan-Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. In his address, the Pope said the competition spread a "noble human, cultural, and spiritual message" throughout the world. "Sport, when it is lived authentically, does not remain merely a performance," he said. "It is a form of language, a story made of gestures, effort, waiting,... Read More

UK spending on foreign aid has hit its lowest level since 2008. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has announced that spending on aid was reduced by one billion pounds in 2025 - just 0.43% of nation income. In response to the news, Christine Allen, Director of the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) said: "Today's statistics showing a £1 billion reduction in ... Read More

Yesterday, Wednesday 8 April, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the war, mediated by Pakistan. But it was later announced that this pause in the war did not apply to Lebanon. Within a few hours it became clear that Israel's onslaught on Lebanon was continuing unabated. The escalation of Israeli airstrikes has resulted in significant casualties and destruction, creating a... Read More

Until recently, nations gave lip service to international laws that classified certain actions during conflict - attacking hospitals and essential civilian infrastructure like power generation and desalination plants - as illegal. Such attacks might only be lawful if the military advantage gained outweighed the loss of civilian life. The problem arose - vexing politicians, military leaders and hum... Read More

After nearly 14 years of dedicated service directing the work of Jesuit Missions for the British Province, Paul Chitnis has decided it is time to step down. He has guided JM through significant development in its mission at home and abroad. We are immensely grateful to Paul for his long years of service in this role, both the times in the office, connecting with our works in Britain and the visits... Read More

Fr Toby Lees OP gave this homily during the Easter Vigil Mass at St Dominic's Priory - The Rosary Shrine, London NW5. In late 1944, a Japanese soldier named Hiroo Onoda was sent to a small island in the Philippines. His mission was to destroy the Lubang airfield and a harbour pier. He failed, and as enemy forces took control, he and his fellow troops retreated into the jungle. The war was soon ove... Read More

Gospel of 9 April 2026 Luke 24:35-48 At that time: The disciples told what had happened on the road, and how Jesus was known to them in the breaking of the bread. As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, 'Peace to you!' But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit. And he said to them, 'Why are you troubled, and why do doubts... Read More

The Via Lucis Devotion, also known as the Way of the Light, focuses on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the events following it. It serves as a counterpart to the more widely known Via Crucis or Stations of the Cross, which meditates on Jesus' Passion and Crucifixion. Produced by the Salesian community in Battersea, this beautiful set of videos focussing on 14 Resurrection stations, with scrip... Read More

Fr Toni Elias, a Lebanese Maronite parish priest at the church of St George in Rmeish - the last village in the south of the country on the border with Israel gave an interview with Vatican Media after the news of the the ceasefire between US/Israel and Iran was announced. Although the two week truce does not extend to Lebanon, Fr Elias said: "We do not give up - on the contrary, we trust in the L... Read More