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Ben Bano - 3 February 1950 -16 June 2026 Tributes have been pouring in to Ben Bano, a former mayor and long-serving town councillor in Deal, Kent and a member of Seeking Sanctuary, supporting migrants and asylum seekers. Ben Bano died on June 16 with his family by his side. Mr Bano was widowed with three children. His daughter, Sophie Skardon, said: "Our father was a very kind and generous man w... Read More

Padre Andrea and Padre Giuseppe welcome you and your friends to join the celebrations for the Festa della Madonna del Carmine this Sunday, 19th July at St Peter's Italian Church, 136 Clerkenwell Rd, London EC1R 5DL. The historic procession, which dates back to the 1880s, will begin right outside the church after the 3.30pm Mass. The Madonna and statues of the Saints from the church will be parade... Read More

Bishops in Pakistan have spoken of their dismay after the country's Supreme Court quashed the sentences of three men convicted of killing a Christian man and his pregnant wife who were burnt to death after being thrown into a brick kiln. In interviews with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishops Samson Shukardin and Indrias Rehmat said that the release of the men cleared of killing Shahzad Masih... Read More

Gospel of 15 July 2026 Matthew 23:8-12 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'You are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters. And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ. The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself... Read More

The next National March for Palestine will take place in London this Saturday, 18 July 2026. Christians for Palestine will be joining the main march in Russell Square at 12 noon. There should be a meeting for prayers before the march - details will be announced once the venue has been confirmed. If you arrive in Russell Square - look out for the Christian Bloc which includes Westminster Justice &a... Read More

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, President of the Italian Bishops' Conference, has begun a four-day visit to Ukraine with a stop at the Zakhid-1 detention centre in the Lviv region, where prisoners from many different countries, captured while fighting for the Russian army are held. Bringing gifts and a message from Pope Leo XIV, he told them: "The Pope is praying for you" and expressed the hope that they w... Read More

Usama Nicola writes in #Bethlehem Updates: Life in Bethlehem is growing heavier by the day. Every morning, as we try to hold on to some routine, some shred of normalcy, my children look at me with tired eyes and ask: "Why are we still here? Let's leave. Why don't we just migrate?" They say it every single day now. And every single day, my heart breaks a little more. I am exhausted. Not just physi... Read More

A dispute over taxes has erupted into a fresh standoff between Churches and Jerusalem city authorities - with Christian leaders warning their charitable work could be at risk. The controversy - which centres on Israel's Arnona property tax - prompted Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to appeal to Pope Leo XIV and other international leaders over fears centuries-old exemptions could be ... Read More

Last month, Marie Dennis (Pax Christi USA's 2022 Teacher of Peace) and Pace e Bene's Ken Butigan, the co-directors of the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence (a project of Pax Christi International), joined Catholic Nonviolence Initiative director Nicolás Paz in Rome facilitating the institute's seminar 'Answering Pope Leo's nonviolent appeal. The event featured scholars of strategic nonviolence K... Read More

The Right Reverend Nicholas Hudson, Catholic Bishop of Plymouth, opened and blessed the newly redeveloped Holy Family Hall, of the Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Beacon Park, Plymouth on Sunday 12 July 2026. The modernised community space will support parishioners and local residents in the years to come, and the project was made possible thanks to a generous grant from The Albert Gubay Cha... Read More

During June and July 2026, the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific celebrated one of the most significant milestones in its national history: the bicentenary of Christianity. For many nations, anniversaries commemorate independence, the founding of a state or the adoption of a constitution. For Tonga, this remarkable anniversary celebrated two hundred years since Christianity became permanently ... Read More

Gospel of 14 July 2026 Matthew 11:20-24 At that time: Jesus began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 'Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgemen... Read More

More than 200 of the world's most authoritative figures and representatives of leading international research institutions in the fields of peace and artificial intelligence, will gather on Tuesday in Borgo Laudato si' in Castel Gandolfo, and later at the Capitoline Hill, to discuss peace and artificial intelligence. Inspired by Pope Leo XIV's new Encyclical Magnifica humanitas, dedicated to safeg... Read More

Adventure, inspiration and unforgettable experiences awaited pupils from a Newcastle school during their visit to Holy Island. The Year 4 class from St Teresa's Catholic Primary spent three days on the island, where they stayed in the St Vincent de Paul Camp, and took part in a host of different activities, as well as learning about the island's spiritual history. Headteacher Vinny Turner was amon... Read More