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Forced from their church by an earthquake two months earlier, 62 young people from a small mountain community in Venezuela gathered outdoors to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. The celebratory Mass was presided over by Bishop Pablo Modesto González Pérez of La Guaira, in the square in front of the damaged Church of Our Lady of Candelaria, in the village of Tarmas. The community of Tarmas i... Read More

Fr David OMalley writes in Salesian Schools.com: Lucy Powell, our education secretary, has promised to explore qualification pathways for vocational courses within the existing GCSE structures. If this happens it could be the first time that government has stepped away from a totally academic shape to GCSE qualifications at the end of many pupils educational journeys. Many of these technical award... Read More

Fourteen novices from the United States and Haiti professed first vows of poverty, chastity and obedience this month. A novice spends two years at the novitiate for the first stage of Jesuit formation, culminating in the profession of first vows in the Society of Jesus. Vow Day Masses were held at Sacred Heart Chapel at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles; Saint Thomas More Catholic Churc... Read More

A new book by Dr Sr Gemma Simmonds CJ - A Time to Reflect: Meditations Through The Year Based on Year B of the Catholic Lectionary has just been published by SPCK. This rich and accessible collection of reflections and prayers follows the Roman Catholic lectionary, covering Sundays and major feast days including Christmas, Epiphany, Ash Wednesday, the Annunciation, Ascension, and Corpus Christi. E... Read More

Bishop John Keenan, President of the National Office for Marriage, Family and Life, Bishops' Conference of Scotland says in a statement today: I note with concern the Scottish Government's response to a recent parliamentary question on abortion law and access to later-stage abortion services. While the Government has indicated that it has no immediate plans to reform abortion law in 2026-27, it ha... Read More

Gospel of 3 September 2026 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

As the Vatican hosts a conference exploring how technology is changing art, culture, and the human mind, organizers reflect on the need for prudence when approaching the creative boost that artificial intelligence offers humanity. According to Dmitry Volkov, artificial intelligence is like a car: it enables extraordinary acceleration, but when we develop a fine car, especially a racing car, "we mu... Read More

On the International Day Against Nuclear Tests on 1 September the Counselor and Chargé d'Affaires at the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations, Mgr Robert D Murphy spoke about the important and "stark reminder" of this world day to the devastating effects of nuclear testing. Speaking at the High-level Plenary Meeting to Commemorate and Promote this day, he highlighted h... Read More

Jerusalem's Christian schools suspended classes yesterday (1st September) after Israeli authorities failed to renew entry permits for staff from the West Bank - disrupting the new academic year for more than 8,500 students. Speaking to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Brother Daoud Kassabry, headmaster of Collège des Frères in Jerusalem, warned that the failure to provide permits for more than 7... Read More

What Never Dies - A talk by Maria and Martin Groos, on the lives of of Midori and Takashi Nagai will take place in Arrupe Hall, Farm Street Church, 114 Mount Street, W1K 3AH on Saturday 19 September at 7pm. The lives of Dr Takashi Nagai and his wife Midori are an inspirational story of faith, courage and hope especially for our current times when life and world affairs can seem bleak. The Friends... Read More

Join the School for Synodality at 'Behind the Scenes at the Assembly' on Monday 7 September 2026 from 12 - 1.30pm for the launch of the School for Synodality's Diocesan Assembly Toolkit - a new resource designed to support next steps of the implementation phase of the Synod, beginning with diocesan Assemblies in 2027. The Toolkit builds on the official documents from the Vatican to offer practical... Read More

Gospel of 2 September 2026 Luke 4:38-44 At that time: Jesus arose and left the synagogue and entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill with a high fever, and they appealed to him on her behalf. And he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her, and immediately she rose and began to serve them. Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various ... Read More

The Pope celebrated Mass at the Laudato Si' Village in Castel Gandolfo today, marking the annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and the beginning of the five-week Season of Creation. In his homily the Holy Father encouraged Christians to embrace ecological conversion, transform destruction into life, and renew their commitment to caring for creation and the poor. It is not yet too la... Read More

Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops, has won his case against Paméla Groleau, a woman who "falsely accused him of sexual assault in connection with a class action against the Archdiocese of Quebec." The Cardinal, who described himself as a "victim of defamation and slander," will receive $100,000 in damages for the violation of his right to honour, which ... Read More