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Knock Shrine has announced that applications are now open for the upcoming Knock Youth Leadership Programme, beginning this September. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply before the closing date of May 22nd 2026. This two-year, part-time programme is designed for individuals who are interested in, or currently involved in, youth ministry within their parish. The programme aims to equip p... Read More

As catastrophic levels of hunger hit the people of Sudan, Anneliese Dodds MP joined leading charities, civil society and Sudanese diaspora in Downing Street this week to call for essential and urgent action. This week marks three years since the start of the conflict in Sudan [15 April]. With the level of human suffering affecting 33.7 million people in Sudan and hunger reaching unimaginable le... Read More

In this week's Culture Tuesday on Radio Maria England, Helena returns from her Easter break with a rich and reflective review of the new science fiction film Project Hail Mary, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, starring Ryan Gosling and based on the novel by Andy Weir. Blending cinema, faith and personal reflection, Project Hail Mary follows Ryland Grace, a reluctant astronaut who wak... Read More

Gospel of 14 April 2026 John 3:7-15 At that time: Jesus said to Nicodemus, ' Do not marvel that I said to you, "You must be born anew." The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.' Nicodemus said to him, 'How can these things be?' Jesus answered him, 'Are you the teacher of Israe... Read More

Pope Leo XIV has completed the first day of his Apostolic Journey to Africa, during which he will visit Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, from 13 to 23 April. The Holy Father arrived in Algeria on Monday morning, happy to revisit the land of Saint Augustine, who, the Pope said during the flight from Rome, "offers a very important bridge in interreligious dialogue". He was welcomed ... Read More

"[Leo] wasn't on any list to be Pope, and was only put there by the Church because he was American, and they thought that would be the best way to deal with President Donald J. Trump. If I wasn't in the White House, Leo wouldn't be in the Vatican….Leo should get his act together as Pope, use common sense, stop catering to the Radical Left, and focus on being a Great Pope, not a politician". Don... Read More

The Bishops of Scotland today renew their urgent appeal to political leaders across the world to pursue peace with courage, determination, and sincerity. In a time marked by deepening conflict and human suffering, particularly in the Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan and South Sudan, the need for dialogue and diplomatic solutions has never been more pressing. War brings devastation, loss, and division. ... Read More

A special Mass for the Care of Creation will take place on the first anniversary of Pope Francis' death at 6pm on Tuesday, 21st April at Farm St Church, Mayfair. A beautiful exhibition of works by artists Helen Elwes and Martin Jarvis, in response to the climate and nature crisis, is currently on at the London Jesuit Centre, next door to the church. After the Mass there will be a talk by the artis... Read More

Directed by Brian Cox in his directorial debut, Glenroathan is a heartwarming film about forgiveness and reconciliation set in highlands of Scotland. The film centres on the relationship of two brothers - Sandy Nairn played by Brian Cox and his younger brother, Donal, played with impish glee by Alan Cumming, who have been estranged for 40 years. The family owns a small but well respected whisky di... Read More

Archbishop John Wilson, Metropolitan Archbishop of Southwark said this morning: "Our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV is showing the world that in the face of war, God demands peace. As Pope Leo has made clear, we cannot stand by and allow the message of the Gospel to be abused. "As bishops, we are not politicians, nor statesmen, nor do we pretend to have all the answers. But as followers of the Lord ... Read More

During the flight to Algeria, this morning, on the start of his Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea, Pope Leo XIV responded to questions regarding US President Donald Trump's recent abusive statements about him on the 'Truth Social' network. The Pope said: "I do not see my role as that of a politician. I am not a politician, and I do not want to enter into a debate... Read More

Gospel of 13 April 2026 John 3:1-8 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, 'Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.' Jesus answered him, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew he cannot see the kingdom of God.' Nicodemus said t... Read More

During his Regina Caeli address on Sunday with pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter's Square, Pope Leo reflected on the Gospel of the Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, which emphasises the central role of the Eucharist in sustaining faith. He recounted the Gospel account of the Apostle Thomas, who encounters the risen Christ eight days after Easter and noted that this meeting takes place w... Read More

During his Vigil Mass for Peace, on Saturday evening, at the Cathedral of St Matthew the Apostle in Washington, Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington DC, said that under Catholic just war principles, the initiation of the war in Iran and any continuation of it is "morally illegitimate". He called on faithful to "pray that the ceasefire holds and that it leads to a substantive foundatio... Read More