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Deacon Mark Paine writes: In his sermon, a priest asked the congregation to think of the most profound spiritual experience that they had had in the past few months, a time when in prayer they had felt the presence of God. The implication was that all present must (or should) have experienced this. This priest went on to talk about the importance of having a deep, personal relationship with the p... Read More

The Vatican Publishing House (LEV) has released the English edition of "The Lord Holds Us by the Hand," which brings together previously unpublished homilies delivered by Pope Benedict XVI during private Masses celebrated during his pontificate and after his resignation. The volume, originally published in Italian by the Vatican Publishing House under the title "Il Signore ci tiene per mano," gath... Read More

A genocide is unfolding in Sudan, while diplomats and officials offer words of condemnation but no real action. This was the message from British politicians of all parties in both Houses of Parliament this week. In October 2025, an estimated 60,000 civilians were slaughtered in the Darfur city of El Fasher. Now, the same warring militias are closing in on El Obeid in North Kordofan, with ethnic a... Read More

Gospel of 26 June 2026 Matthew 8:1-4 When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, 'Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.' And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, 'I will. Be clean.' And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him, 'See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, sh... Read More

More than 150 people are reported dead, with many more injured and countless others believed to be trapped after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela overnight. As rescue efforts continue and the full scale of the disaster begins to emerge, Pope Leo XIV has sent an initial emergency donation of one hundred thousand euros through the Apostolic Almoner's Office. The Holy See says the aid, coord... Read More

How do my Christian friends view my engagement with Muslims? I am often ask about my experience with Muslims. I tell them that I believe that I've been called by the Church to immerse myself among Muslims. The word "among" is key to understanding my mission. My purpose is to witness Christ's love among them. Over the years, I've become increasingly convinced that it is Christ's love that drives us... Read More

In times of quiet reflection, how do you imagine your future? Is there a gap between the values that you hold, the life that you feel called to, and the daily realities of your career and intellectual life? Perhaps now might be a good time to return to formal study, to invest your time in what truly matters, to deepen your knowledge and wisdom so as to help transform the lives of others. Next week... Read More

Following the news of charges brought against Bishop David Oakley, the President and Vice President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales have issued the following statement: Yesterday's news of the charges brought against Bishop David Oakley is deeply distressing for all, both within the Catholic community and beyond. We are profoundly aware that the report of this allegation m... Read More

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, and the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, Hosam Naoum, have written a pastoral letter to the Episcopal (Anglican) Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, as well as Anglicans around the global Anglican Communion. The letter as published at the end of a five-day pilgrimage in the Holy Land undertaken by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Ar... Read More

Aid to the Church in Need is launching an emergency appeal to help the Church and calling for prayers after two back-to-back earthquakes devastated Venezuela's capital yesterday. The charity stands ready to help after the quakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 hit an area west of Caracas at 6pm local time (11pm GMT) last night (Wednesday, 24th June). The number of deaths and injuries are currently ... Read More

More than 3,000 people from across Britain, and around the world, attended the 'International Conference Against War at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster last Saturday. High profile speakers' messages against militarism, the 'blood money' of the bloated weapons industry, aggressive extractivism and neo-colonialism chimed with Pope Leo's recent strong words denouncing 'tyrants' who spend billio... Read More

Gospel of 25 June 2026 Matthew 7:21-29 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'Not everyone who says to me, "Lord, Lord", will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, "Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?" And then will I declare t... Read More

During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV focused on the Eucharist as he continued reflecting on Vatican II's 1963 Dogmatic Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, underscoring that the sacred mystery enables us 'to adopt the very way of the Lord.' "Let us draw with faith from this source of divine life and allow ourselves to be transformed by the mystery we celebrate... Read More

G7 leaders met in Évian on 15-17 June, on the French shore of Lake Geneva, a few kilometres from the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Ecumenical Centre. On two continents, churches were pressing the case those leaders left unfinished: how the world taxes wealth is a question of faith. From Malawian church councils demanding an end to harmful tax incentives to UK Christians challenging Ama... Read More