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Gospel of 17 June 2026 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'Beware of practising your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 'Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by othe... Read More

In order to effectively respond to the climate crisis, we must address social and ethical issues at the foundation of our society, such as the equal dignity of all human beings and the value of human rights, Pope Leo XIV said in a video message to the Tenth Austrian World Summit, released today. "The environmental crisis 'is not an isolated issue, but rather the ecological aspect of the contempora... Read More

Priests in Cuba were recently advised to ration communion wafers, because of severe shortages. For many years, the Discalced Carmelite Mothers of the Monastery of Saint Teresa and Saint Joseph, in El Vedado, have been the sole producers of communion wafers for Catholic parishes across Cuba. However, their operations have virtually come to a halt due to prolonged power cuts, made worse by a five-mo... Read More

Archbishop Mark O'Toole, Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia, has issued a statement in response to the announcement that the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is to be re-introduced to the House of Commons, where it is expected to be debated in the Autumn. Archbishop O'Toole said: "It is immensely disappointing that the Bill to legalise assisted suicide is being re-introduced to Parliament. It ... Read More

Fr Laurence Freeman from World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) writes: There is rejoicing in heaven and sadness on earth. Sr Ruth (born October 8, 1941) died on 14 June in Trinidad where she was born, entered the Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny and devoted her life for love of Christ and for those she served through Servol which she co-founded with her soul-friend Fr Gerry Pantin. Her sk... Read More

The World Council of Churches is among over 100 organisations who have a statement on AI in warfare that calls on tech companies and states to halt the use of AI systems in military kill chains, including AI decision-support systems, target generation systems, remote biometric surveillance, and multimodal AI models such as large language models. The statement further urges that all other AI system... Read More

Bishop Dr Imad Haddad, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land writes: Dear friends and partners, We give thanks to each of you who have prayed and advocated for the safety and release of ELCJHL youth Natalie Abuddayeh after she was detained by Israeli forces on June 2nd. Unfortunately, Natalie has still not been released. We have been informed that she had a court a... Read More

Bishop Paul McAleenan, Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees and Racial Justice issues in the Catholic Bishops Conference, gave the following reflection yesterday, at the Prayer Vigil outside the Home Office - marking the beginning of World Refugee Week. 'Over 9,000 people crossed the English Channel in small boats between January and 9 June this year'. With these words we immediately have an imag... Read More

Gospel of 16 June 2026 Matthew 5:43-48 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy." But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.... Read More

Archbishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, has expressed his deep disappointment that the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to parliament in autumn, saying: "I am deeply disappointed that the previously unsuccessful Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is being reintroduced in the House of Commons. It i... Read More

Pope Leo XIV met with representatives of the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York on Monday, and thanked them for their work helping vulnerable populations around the world. He stressed that in a world still wounded by division and conflict, the Vatican II Declaration 'Nostra aetate' called us "to move beyond past misunderstandings toward collaboration for the common good." "Recognizing the... Read More

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State for the Holy See, has sent Archbishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues, a message from Pope Leo XIV to express the Holy Father's prayerful good wishes to all celebrating Day for Life this coming Sunday 21 June 2026. Day for Life is the day in the Church's year dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every ... Read More

A record number of people took part in the monthly prayer vigil for refugees and migrants, outside the Home Office in Westminster on Monday, 15 June. As the day marked the start of Refugee Week, we were joined by a large number of students from Catholic schools in London and Birmingham. Their participation was organised by the Columbans and the FCJ Sisters. We were also joined by Quakers and Angli... Read More

St John Lloyd RC Primary School in Cardiff has become the first Catholic primary school in Wales to achieve the Oscar Romero Award at Participation level. The school has been recognised for its work on promoting Catholic Social Teaching into the culture, curriculum, and ethos of the school. The school marked the beginning of this journey by celebrating Mass on the Feast Day of Saint Oscar Romero ... Read More