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Police officers, staff, police chaplains representing various faiths, civic dignitaries, and members of the public gathered at Westminster Cathedral on Tuesday 3 November for the 103rd National Police Solemn Requiem, one of the longest-standing and most significant acts of remembrance in British policing. Held annually since 1923, the National Police Requiem is the United Kingdom's oldest national... Read More

Pope Leo XIV has urged Peruvian leaders to provide accessible health services for its people and strengthen preventative medicine to support families who care for the elderly, the sick and the vulnerable in the country which 'remains with me". In his first address to government officials and the diplomatic corps after landing in the country he says helped form him as a pastor, the Pope highlighted... Read More

Gospel of 12 November 2026 John 17:20-26 At that time: Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven, and praying said, 'Holy Father, I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me... Read More

On his third day in Argentina, on Tuesday, the feast of his namesake, Pope St Leo the Great, the Holy Father travelled to Córdoba, where he celebrated Mass on the grounds of the Military Aviation School. In his homily he recalled Argentina's many saints and blesseds, especially those who flourished in and around Córdoba, who can be an example for the Church and its faithful. "It is, a joyful dut... Read More

Journalists, editors and all those working in media around the world came together yesterday for the annual Journalists' Commemorative Service at the industry's spiritual home in London. Opening the service at St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, Reverend Canon Dr Alison Joyce welcomed the congregation gathered to remember the journalists, media workers and support staff who had died doing their job o... Read More

To European and Arab leaders "As Gaza's families face devastating floods, hundreds of thousands of children are left without safe shelter. We urge you to use your diplomatic and economic leverage to press Israel to lift its blockade, allow unrestricted humanitarian aid and essential building materials into Gaza, and help families find safety and rebuild their lives. No child should have to endure... Read More

Installation has begun on a rooftop solar project at Stonyhurst College in Lancashire, led by Ribchester-based Green Shield Group. The 439.2 kWp system is expected to generate 397,157 kWh of electricity a year and save an estimated 55.6 tonnes of CO2e, helping the historic school lower its energy bills and reduce the amount of electricity it buys from the grid. Solar panels are now due to be fitte... Read More

Last month, a group of us gathered in the parish meeting room to watch The People's Emergency Briefing. If you haven't heard of it yet, it is a fifty-minute broadcast that pulls no punches. Part of a wider UK public information campaign, it brings together ten leading scientists to give a stark, expert-led assessment of our current climate and nature crisis. The goal of these grassroots screenings... Read More

A group of young people from the Diocese of Aberdeen are preparing for the next international World Youth Day, which is due to take place in Seoul, South Korea, in August 2027. The theme for WYD is: 'Take courage! I have overcome the world' (John 16:33), a line often quoted by Pope St John Paul II, when he established the event over 40 years ago. Pope Leo XIV explained that the event is a pilgrima... Read More

A new initiative linking communities in Ireland and Palestine was launched yesterday, 10 November 2026. It will be exhibited at the Church at the Crossroads Conference, Belfast 13th and 14th November 2026. The Palestine-Ireland Ecumenical Twinning Alliance (PIETA) is bringing together churches, faith communities, organisations and individuals committed to support practical projects identified by P... Read More

Gospel of 11 November 2026 Matthew 25:31-40 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the... Read More

The Most Reverend John Sherrington, Archbishop of Liverpool and chair of the Department for Social Justice for the Bishops' Conference, has issued a statement on the Draft Conversion Practices Bill that has been shared with Parliament to undergo pre-legislative scrutiny: "I would like to express serious concern about the provisions of the Conversion Practices Bill currently undergoing pre-legislat... Read More

In a video message to participants in the International Catholic Commission for Migration's Plenary Meeting, Pope Leo XIV encourages them to continue welcoming, protecting, promoting, and integrating migrants and refugees, especially in today's world marked by wars and natural disasters. As nations struggle with humanitarian challenges and a decline in funding for international assistance, Pope Le... Read More

After the huge open air Mass in Buenos Aires yesterday, Pope Leo met for over an hour with five survivors of clerical abuse. "The Pope spoke individually with each of them, listened to their words and to the painful stories of their experiences, as well as to their proposals for strengthening paths towards healing within the Church," a statement from the Vatican press office explained. "To them, a... Read More