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Bishop Nicholas Hudson has called on parishioners in the Diocese of Plymouth to ask young men in their parishes if they have ever considered the priesthood. "If you know of a young man in whom you see a potential priest," he writes, "ask him; sow the seed." A simple question could be the first step toward a vocation. In a Pastoral Letter marking his own 40th Priestly Jubilee and the Jubilee of thr... Read More

Dr David Ryall, Director of Jesuit Refugee Service UK (JRS UK) has issued the following statement today; appealing to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to build a humane asylum system: 'Guided by our experience of serving people seeking sanctuary, and the Catholic social teaching that underpins our work, the Jesuit Refugee Service UK urges the new Prime Minister to restore the right to asylum, end ... Read More

Gospel of 20 July 2026 Matthew 12:38-42 At that time: Some of the scribes and Pharisees answered Jesus, saying, 'Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.' But he answered them, 'An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great sea creature, so will th... Read More

During his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Leo says God's Kingdom grows quietly through humility, patience and love rather than power, urging Christians to trust in His hidden work and become "small seeds of the Gospel" in the world. Pope Leo urged Christians to reject the temptation to seek spectacular displays of God's power, reminding the faithful that the Kingdom of God grows quietly and patientl... Read More

Around 100,000 campaigners marched in London on Saturday in the 36th National Demonstration for Palestine, to demand that Andy Burnham, the incoming prime minister, take immediate action against Israel's genocidal war in Palestine which has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians since October 2023. All faiths were represented on the march. There was a large Jewish bloc. Our Christian group gathered ... Read More

Craig RA Hesketh's poems, and is perhaps timely given the publication of Magnifica Humanitas and the Holy Father's observations as follows: 150. Today, the convergence of automation, robotics and AI is rapidly transforming the very structure of work. It is said that this will bring great improvements for everyone. In reality, however, the "new ways" of working are not necessarily better, for "whil... Read More

The Fairtrade Foundation welcomes Andy Burnham as the new Leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister, and urges his government in their first 100 days to ensure UK businesses behave responsibly by setting out a clear path to a mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) law. Marie Rumsby, Advocacy Director at the Fairtrade Foundation, said: "The people working hard every day ... Read More

Nine different Christian networks and churches have written to Andy Burnham on the day he takes office as Prime Minister. Their letter calls on the new Prime Minister to prioritise peace, sustainable economics and tackling root causes of social unrest. It highlights challenges of war and climate change that will frame Mr Burnham's term, and encourages him to strike out on a different path to one s... Read More

They've done it again. Student reporters at St John Bosco College in Battersea, south London, have just produced another fascinating edition of Faith Matters - this time leading with an exclusive interview by Alexandre Marques with Filippo Sorcinelli, the artist and fashionista responsible for designing the Popes' liturgical vestments. Steeped in fashion and theology, he describes how 'every detai... Read More

Gospel of 19 July 2026 Matthew 13:24-30 At that time: Jesus put another parable before the crowd, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. And the servants of the master of the house ... Read More

This morning, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations prayed at St Nicholas Church in Kyiv and visited an area where a Russian missile strike in May killed more than 20 people, including children. Archbishop Gallagher conveyed the closeness of Pope Leo XIV to everyone he met, saying "there is not a single day when he does not ... Read More

The Catholic Writers' Guild has arranged for a special Mass to be celebrated for the repose of the soul of Ann Widdecombe. Besides her memorable political career she was the author of four novels and a former Mistress of the Keys in the 1990s. The Mass will take place at 6pm on Thursday July 23 at the Jesuit Church of the Immaculate Conception in Farm Street, Mayfair, London. Read More

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1.Romans 8: 26-27 The work of the Spirit "Brothers and sisters: The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes with inexpressible groanings. And the one who searches hearts knows what is the intention of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the holy ones according to God's will". This sh... Read More

Gospel of 18 July 2026 Matthew 12:14-21 At that time: The Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him. Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all and ordered them not to make him known. This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: 'Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I w... Read More