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Campaign group Care Not Killing has expressed deep disappointment following the decision to grant Royal Assent to Jersey's Assisted Dying (Jersey) Law 2026, making Jersey the first part of the British Isles to legalise assisted dying. The group believes the legislation breaches the UK's obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights - including Article 2 (right to life), Article 9 (free... Read More

Pupils and staff from St Joseph's RC Primary School, Cardiff, have achieved the LiveSimply award, confirming that they are living simply, sustainably, and in solidarity with communities around the world experiencing poverty. The award, championed by the international aid charity CAFOD, was presented to the school after they successfully planned and implemented a series of faith-inspired actions t... Read More

Following the illicit episcopal consecrations carried out by the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) on 1 July 2026, misinformation circulated online suggesting that the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) was connected to the community commonly known as the 'Transalpine Redemptorists' (on Papa Stronsay, a small island in Orkney, Scotland). To address this confusion, the Superior Gen... Read More

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia has drastically altered the scale of homelessness in the country, a report by expert national homelessness charity Depaul Ukraine finds. For 46% of individuals experiencing homelessness, conflict or occupation were the primary reasons for losing their homes. The report finds that official state statistics fails to capture the reality of homelessness in ... Read More

Fr John Heagle, coordinator of Priests Against Genocide USA, writes: Silence is not always golden. Often, it is simply complicity with injustice. This is certainly the case for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, a prisoner of conscience near death in an Israeli prison. Tragically, in the face of this war crime, most international government and religious leaders have chosen to remain silent. With this reflecti... Read More

Gospel of 9 July 2026 Matthew 10:7-15 At that time: Jesus instructed his Apostles: 'Proclaim as you go, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is at hand." Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, no bag for your journey, or two tunics or sandals or a staff, for the labourer deserves h... Read More

The Pope has encouraged more than 700 young people who lived through Iraq's jihadist occupation to be the light of the world. In a video message shown today (Wednesday, 8th July) at the Ankawa Youth Meeting (AYM), Pope Leo XIV urged young believers to persevere in faith and become peacemakers despite the region experiencing conflict and instability. The Pope said: "You must be Christ's light in th... Read More

Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire is celebrating the success of its growing honeybee project, an initiative that has inspired hundreds of students to engage with environmental stewardship, biodiversity, and sustainable living. The project, launched as part of the school's commitment to the LiveSimply Award, has seen the introduction of a honeybee colony on-site,... Read More

"Aysar ran towards us in a panic and said: 'The Jews shot Ayman.' I saw three soldiers surrounding Ayman, who was lying on the ground, shining their flashlights on him. He was close to the gate. I went over to him and shouted at the soldiers: 'What have you done to my son?' Ayman said to me in a faint voice: 'Mom, the soldiers shot me.' I was in shock and started shouting at the soldiers: 'Which o... Read More

Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul Services, the Vincentian charity established to strengthen and support a family of frontline charities serving people experiencing poverty, exclusion and disadvantage across Great Britain, has announced it will formally close later this year after successfully fulfilling its founding mission. Established in 2012 by the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent d... Read More

As an avid reader of historical novels set during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, I have often wondered what remains of the religious communities that once shaped life in the City of London. Most people know Blackfriars station, but how many know why it bears that name? What traces survive of the friars who lived, worked and prayed in the City for more than 300 years? This question inspired Os... Read More

Missio in England and Wales were thrilled this week to hear from St Aelred's Catholic Primary school in York, in the Middlesbrough Diocese, who shared news of their wonderful Day of Many Colours celebrations. The Day of Many Colours is organised by Mission Together, Missio for children. It's based on the five colours of the Mission Rosary and encourages children to unite in prayer with their sist... Read More

Austen Ivereigh, journalist and biographer of Pope Francis and writer on the contemporary church, will be giving an introduction to Leo XIV's first encyclical: Magnifica humanitas - concerned with 'safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligence' at Belmont Abbey this Saturday. Hosted by Herefordshire Deanery as part of their Horizons of Hope series, the talk will take place... Read More

Gospel of 8 July 2026 Matthew 10:1-7 At that time: Jesus called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. The names of the twelve Apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew th... Read More