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Gospel of 16 November 2025 Luke 21:5-19 At that time: While some were speaking of the Temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, Jesus said, 'As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.' And they asked him, 'Teacher, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things ... Read More

In a forthcoming lecture, Dan Hitchens will address the advance of assisted suicide legislation and its potential to be a historical turning-point. Examining both secular and religious controversies about suicide throughout the centuries, he will ask what it means if a national suicide service becomes an answer to Britain's social problems. In 'Staying Human: Useful Lives', Dan Hitchens will put t... Read More

In the spirit of relationship and healing, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have transferred the Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center property on Trout Lake in Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin, to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, the original caretakers of the land. The transfer was completed on Friday, October 31, and is the first known return of Catholic-owned la... Read More

This morning, in the Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo received in audience Bishop Pierre Goudreault, Bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), accompanied by Archbishop Richard Smith, Archbishop of Vancouver, and Fr Jean Vézina, General Secretary of the CCCB. During the audience, the Pope gave the CCCB 62 artefacts belonging to the ethno... Read More

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time A form of behaviour The writer of 2 Thessalonians is clear on what behaviour is required of us as Christians in our daily lives, reminding us of something we indulge in far too often and suggesting that we change our manner of behaviour, so as not to be idle and refrain from being busybodies:' We hear that some are conducting themselves among you in a disorderl... Read More

Gospel of 15 November 2025 Luke 2:27-35 At that time: Simeon came in the Spirit into the Temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, 'Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the pre... Read More

At the end of the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales meeting in Leeds on Thursday, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Bishops' Conference offered a reflection on the discussions held over the week, describing it as "a time of encouragement and hope," as well as looking back at some of the extraordinary events which have taken place in the Church over the la... Read More

The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales gathered at Hinsley Hall in the Diocese of Leeds for their autumn plenary meeting from 10-13 November 2025. Statements were issued on assisted suicide and abortion, and environmental matters. A resolution was made on the Great Jubilee 2033. Video interviews are available on Life Issues (Archbishop John Sherrington), Prisons (Bishop Richard Moth), CAFOD's w... Read More

At the end of their autumn plenary meeting, the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales called on the UK government to support the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty campaign that will be presented during the COP30 negotiations taking place from 6-21 November in Belém, Brazil. COP30 offers an important opportunity for countries to recommit to the multilateral promise made through the Paris Agre... Read More

Pope Leo has designated St Mary's as the Cathedral Church of the Archdiocese of Dublin. Archbishop Dermot Farrell announced the news today at the 12pm Mass in the Cathedral where he was the chief celebrant. The Mass was concelebrated by clergy from the Metropolitan Province Archdiocese of Dublin. The Archbishop's full homily text follows: 200 years ago today, on the Feast of Saint Laurence O'Toole... Read More

Much has been made of Pope Leo's time in Peru and his closeness to the late Pope Francis from Argentina. Being first American Pope has been no less newsworthy. But his impact on the USA is proving more important than his outreach to Latin America. He has deplored the cruelty of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and expects the US bishops unitedly to follow his lead championing the human... Read More

Jesuit Missions is on the lookout for a Director. It seeks someone to guide its work with some of the world's most marginalised communities and help shape a future rooted in justice, faith, and hope. This is a unique opportunity to lead an internationally respected mission and development organisation, working across global networks to make a lasting impact. Jesuit Missions is the international mi... Read More

It was such a pleasure to be visiting the Venerable English College in Rome recently and to attend the Gregorian University, my old Alma Mater, for an academic symposium dedicated to Saint John Henry Newman and his relevance today on the day before Pope Leo bestowed one of the Catholic Church's highest honours on this deeply influential 19th century British convert and theologian, declaring him a ... Read More

Gospel of 14 November 2025 Luke 17:26-37 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot - they were eating and drinking, b... Read More