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The Oscar-winning Palestinian director of 'No Other Land' says his family has been attacked again by illegal Israeli settlers, leaving his brother hospitalised and four members of his family arrested by the Israeli army. Hamdan Ballal says the violence began on Sunday when Israeli settlers attacked his family's home in the village of Susya in the occupied West Bank. Ballal says the settlers' raid ... Read More

Across the Catholic Church, many parishes sense that the status quo is no longer enough - yet remain uncertain what renewal might look like in practice. This May, an International Conference on Parish Renewal in London will invite priests and parish leaders into a deeper conversation: not about copying successful models, but about rediscovering missionary principles and learning how they can take ... Read More

Jesuit communities across Britain are offering a wide range of opportunities to help people deepen their prayer and prepare for Easter. From residential retreats and daily online reflections to parish initiatives and Lent appeals, there are many ways to engage more intentionally with this sacred season. Here's what's taking place in the weeks ahead: IN PERSON RETREATS St Beuno's Jesuit Spiritualit... Read More

Today, the first Friday of Lent, the faithful across the country are invited to pray for survivors of abuse as the Church in Ireland observes the annual 'Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse'. This significant day of prayer was initiated by the late Pope Francis, and has been marked in Irish dioceses since 2017. As part of today's dedicated prayers for survivors that will be offered at... Read More

Perhaps Lent is a good time to share the All Kinds of Catholic podcast with someone who hasn't found it yet. For those wondering 'what to do for Lent', maybe listening to these conversations will inspire fresh awareness and appreciation of God's presence in our lives. Subscribing here is the best way to keep in touch with the pod community but the podcast is on the usual podcast platforms so it's ... Read More

Former Ramallah Friends School student Shadi Khoury has been sentenced by an Israeli military court to 32 months in prison and a 12,000-shekel fine. Palestinian Shadi Khoury was sentenced on unsubstantiated charges of participation in a protest more than three years ago, when he was still a child. Shadi, who has consistently denied all the accusations, must turn himself in on 29 March. Aged 16 whe... Read More

On Thursday 19 February, the School of Church Communications at Rome's Santa Croce University held a webinar with US Catholic media organisation Our Sunday Visitor. Aimed primarily at journalists, the webinar was entitled 'Leo XIV, the North and South American Pope' and billed as a preparation for a residential event for journalists in Rome, 'The Church Up Close 2026', to be held in September. Fr ... Read More

Gospel of 20 February 2026 Matthew 9:14-15 At that time: The disciples of John came to Jesus, saying, 'Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?' And Jesus said to them, 'Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.' Reflection on the Contemporary Sculpture The g... Read More

Dr Phyllis Zagano, world expert on the question of women deacons and a member of Pope Francis's initial commission on the topic, will be speaking with the National Board of Catholic Women on Thursday, 26 February from 6.30-7.30pm - in a talk entitled: 'The Synod and Women: Which Way to the Future?' Dr Zagano is the author or editor of 27 books, hundreds of academic and general articles. Her month... Read More

Concluding a biennial gathering, the officers and members of the Episcopal Conferences of the Americas met from February 15-17 at a retreat centre to pray and discuss their shared ministry as pastors. The eleven bishops attending included bishops from the Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (CELAM), the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), and the United States Conference of ... Read More

A new World Council of Churches (WCC) factsheet entitled 'Jerusalem's Old City: A Future in the Balance' details the pressing challenges facing the Old City's Palestinian residents, advocates for a sustainable and just future where its unique cultural and religious identity can thrive, and provides options that can be pursued from a developmental perspective. "The Old City is a place of stark co... Read More

Priests Against Genocide USA-part of a global network of 2,200 priests from 58 countries, along with 22 bishops, archbishops, and two cardinals-issued an open letter to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) calling on Catholic leaders in the United States to speak with moral clarity regarding President Trump's convening of the 'Board of Peace"'on February 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. The gr... Read More

Catholic People's Weeks (CPW) have announced their programme of Holidays with a Difference for the 2026 season, together with unprecedented discounts for new members. The 81-year-old lay-led organisation is running three events this year, including for the first time this September, a pilgrimage: the Augustine Camino in Kent. The popular summer week for people of all ages will be held at St Cassia... Read More

Pope Leo presided over Ash Wednesday Mass in Rome's Basilica of Saint Sabina last night. In his reflection he said the ashes the attendees were about to receive on their forehands, remind us of "the weight of a world that is ablaze, of entire cities destroyed by war." The state of the world, Pope Leo stressed, asks us on this Ash Wednesday "to call death for what it is, and to carry its marks w... Read More