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Chile has joined the swing to the right in Latin America - Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay, and Ecuador - with its presidential election two weeks ago, by electing a far-right candidate, José Antonio Kast. Kast is a hardline conservative who has praised General Augusto Pinochet, Chile's former right-wing dictator whose US-backed coup ushered in 17 years of military rule marked by torture, disa... Read More

Gospel of 30 December 2025 Luke 2:36-40 At that time: There was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the Temple, worshipping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at that very hour she b... Read More

Rutger Bregman, the Dutch historian and author chosen for this year's Reith lectures, gave them the title Moral Revolution, describing a wicked world, venal elites, and a degraded politics. He aims to make goodness "fashionable again" and has an enviable rhetorical and narrative style to that end. His is a message primarily directed at civil society not to our own - unfashionable -Government, tell... Read More

Pope Leo XIV met with mayors from across Italy today, (Monday 19 December), calling on them to promote "authentically human relationships" in order to combat gambling and other forms of loneliness. The "demographic crisis", the "struggles" of families and young people, social isolation among the elderly, the "silent cry" of the poor, environmental pollution, and "social conflicts" are among the bi... Read More

In his recent Christmas greeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke warmly of Christians in the Holy Land, portraying Israel as a unique refuge where Christians thrive, while implying that elsewhere in the region, they live in constant danger. Such statements resonate powerfully with many Western Christians, particularly those already inclined to see the Middle East through a simple ... Read More

The Tricolore Theatre Company and Radio Maria England in association with The Catholic Association of Performing Arts (CaAPA) will be hosting 'Oh Come Let Us Adore Him' - a fundraising evening with dramas and carols, on Saturday, 10 January 2026 at Our Lady of Victories Church, Kensington High Street. The event has been sponsored by Ghirelli. Food and drink kindly donated by Carnevale & Giribi... Read More

In his homily on the Feast of the Holy Family, the Bishop of Plymouth, Bishop Nicholas Hudson reflected on how "very fitting" it was that this feast day had opened and now closed the Jubilee Year of Hope in the diocese because the Holy Family was "nothing if not a family of hope, a hope-filled family." Drawing upon Pope Benedict's reflections on the Infancy Narratives, Bishop Hudson shared that wh... Read More

Gospel of 29 December 2025 Luke 22:24-30 At that time: A dispute also arose among the Apostles, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. And Jesus said to them, 'The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serve... Read More

During the Angelus, on the Feast of the Holy Family, Pope Leo XIV called on the faithful gathered in St Peter's Square to continue to pray for peace in the world, and especially for families suffering because of wars. "In the light of the Lord's Christmas, let us continue to pray for peace. Today, in particular, let us pray for families suffering because of war, for children, the elderly, and the ... Read More

The Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, Bishop Earl Fernandes, has granted a dispensation from Mass attendance to parishioners "who reasonably fear being detained" due to increased immigration enforcement activities in the area. Bishop Fernandes made the announcement in response to the recent increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities (ICE) in the Diocese of Columbus, causing... Read More

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, the Church invites us to contemplate anew the quiet strength, the steadfast love and the attentive trust that marked the home of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Their life in Nazareth was simple, hidden and at times anxious, yet it was within that small household that God chose to dwell among us. The Holy Family shows us t... Read More

From 28 December 2025 to 1 January 2026, the 48th European Youth Meeting is taking place in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Organised by the ecumenical Taizé Community, this five-day Meeting brings together young Europeans aged 18 to 35, at the invitation of local churches and in close collaboration with the civil authorities. The European Meeting is bringing together around 15,000 young peo... Read More

Rt Rev Mark Davies, Bishop of Shrewsbury writes in his Christmas Message, titled The Summer of Flags and the Lights of Christmas: The national flags which suddenly appeared in communities across the country, were among the most unexpected events of 2025. In some of our most deprived communities the vast number of these flags was something I had never witnessed before. Many commentators offered in... Read More

Toine Van Teeffelen, Pax Christi partner and Educational Adviser in Palestine writes: Here are a number of unsettling developments on the West Bank in the past year that have received little attention in the mainstream media in general. 1. Traveling between cities has become problematic. This applies primarily to trips from the West Bank to Jerusalem. But few people are allowed to pass; with rare ... Read More