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Gospel of 12 March 2025 At that time: When the crowds were increasing, Jesus began to say, 'This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. The Queen of the South will rise up at the judgement with the men of this generation and co... Read More

Pope Francis' clinical situation remains stable with doctors at the Gemelli Hospital confirming slight improvements, "within a context that nevertheless remains complex," Vatican media stated on Tuesday evening. The day marked the 67th anniversary of the Pope's entry into the Society of Jesus. In the morning and afternoon, he followed online the Spiritual Exercises taking place in the Paul VI Hall... Read More

Israeli police have raided Jerusalem's Educational Bookshop for a second time, without a warrant, and arrested owner Imad Muna, who manages the bookshop with his brother Mahmoud. The shop was first raided last month. Mahmoud and his nephew were arrested on 9 February and dozens of books were confiscated. The bookshop sells many books that are imported into Israel and therefore have already been in... Read More

Sladmore Gallery presents The Face of Christ, a deeply personal and spiritually resonant new exhibition by the acclaimed sculptor Nic Fiddian-Green, opening on 9 April 2025. Featuring 20 new sculptures, this extraordinary body of work is a testament to the artist's ability to transcend the physical through art. Fiddian-Green, internationally celebrated for his monumental equine sculptures, turns h... Read More

Irish missionary, Sr Margaret Hosty, is celebrating 40 years of missionary work in Brazil where she recently received an award in recognition of her devotion to the poor and marginalised in her adopted country. Sr Margaret grew up on a small farm at Cloonfad, Co Roscommon in the West of Ireland. One of a family of 12 - six boys and six girls - she says that she knew from an early age that she want... Read More

The Section for Social Issues of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Europe (CCEE) held its meeting on 6-8 March in Rome on the theme: 'A new way of doing economics'. Experts in economics and in the social doctrine of the Catholic Church, along with representatives of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe, discussed how the spirit of the Gospel, the Good News about love and justice could inspire a... Read More

The first of a series of webinars on Christian unity: 'The Bishop of Rome and Christian Unity,' will be offered on 18 March 2025. Hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity (DPCU), this webinar is part of a series occurring in the lead-up to the WCC Faith and Order World Conference under the theme 'Where Now for Visible Unity?' The webinar will f... Read More

The death of another priest in northern Nigeria has prompted a Christian leader to demand authorities take decisive action to address the kidnapping and murder of Church members. Bishop Julius Yakubu Kundi of Kafanchan told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) there had been at least one violent death in his diocese every year since 2021. The bishop spoke out following the abduction of Father Sylvester... Read More

Gospel of 11 March 2025 Matthew 6:7-15 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'When you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Pray then, like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth a... Read More

Dr Swee Ang, Catholic orthopaedic surgeon, author and founder of Medical Aid for Palestinians, gave a keynote address on Tuesday at the Palestine Museum in Connecticut, USA. Her address was also watched online by supporters around the world and can be seen in the recording below. Dr Ang has spent the last 42 years pursuing humanitarian work in the Middle East. Originally a supporter of Israel, she... Read More

The Holy See Press Office says that recent improvements in the Pope's health situation "have been further consolidated", but notes that he will need to remain in hospital for some time still. The Pope participated via video-link in both the morning and the afternoon sessions of the Curia's spiritual exercises. This evening, the Holy See Press Office provided the following update on Pope Francis' h... Read More

For the past three years I have taught the pastoral placement module on the Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care course at the Cambridge Theological Federation (CTF), and each year I have been reminded of the value and indeed necessity of ongoing formation. This course has continued to form me as a chaplain and, I hope, contributed to the formation of those I have encountered. The formation on offer invol... Read More

On 3 March, Pax Christi USA joined a national coalition of 124 civil society organizations - including refugee, human rights, and humanitarian organizations - in signing a letter to members of Congress urging the US government to restore its funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), in line with the forthcoming UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act ... Read More

St George's Cathedral in Southwark was completely full on Saturday, 8 March, as hundreds of people due to be baptised or received into the Church, with their sponsors, godparents and loved ones, gathered to prepare for their reception into the Catholic Church next month. Over 450 adults completing the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) were welcomed by Archbishop John Wilson at St Geor... Read More