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Gospel of 26 February 2026 Matthew 7:7-12, 24-27 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, wil... Read More

Pope Leo XIV is planning to make a ten-day Apostolic Journey to Africa and two others in Europe, the Holy See Press Office announced on Wednesday. The first visit will be a day trip at the end of March to the Principality of Monaco, followed by the Africa Journey in April, and finally the six-day Journey to Spain and in the Spanish archipelago of the Canary Islands in June. After the significant j... Read More

Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, president of the Italian Bishops' Conference, presided at a prayer vigil at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere in Rome, organized by the Community of St Egidio, to mark the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. "How can we pray always without growing weary?" Cardinal Zuppi asked. In an age in which we are not accustomed to waiting, pr... Read More

A moving interfaith prayer service took place at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile in London yesterday, to mark the fourth anniversary of the start of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine. Later in the evening, a rally in Trafalgar Square attended by thousands, also began with prayers. At the Cathedral, Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparc... Read More

Following his installation as Archbishop of Westminster, Archbishop Richard has written to the clergy, religious and lay faithful of the Diocese to express his gratitude for the warm welcome he has received and to ask for continued prayers as he begins his ministry among us. In the weeks ahead, Archbishop Richard will celebrate Mass across the deaneries of the Diocese as he begins to get to know t... Read More

Palantir has not agreed to implement a shareholder proposal filed by the Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace (CSJP), asking the Company to conduct and publish a Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) - a report that describes actual and potential human rights impacts associated with the use of its products and services. The shareholder proposal, filed in December 2025, focuses on the... Read More

On March 8th at 7pm, you are warmly invited to gather for an International Women's Day celebration that is both prayerful and theologically rich, rooted in the Church's growing reflection on Gospel nonviolence and the call to become peacemakers in a wounded world. Taking inspiration from the 2026 World Peace Day message of Pope Leo: "Towards an 'unarmed and disarming' peace," the evening will expl... Read More

Yesterday, February 24, a few hours before President Trump's first State of the Union address of his second term, Pax Christi USA's bishop president Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv., of Lexington KY, and 17 other bishops issued a statement strongly condemning ongoing tactics by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to threaten and intimidate the immigrant community. They reiterate the ... Read More

Gospel of 25 February 2026 Luke 11:29-32 At that time: When the crowds were increasing, Jesus began to say, 'This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. The Queen of the South will rise up at the judgement with the men of this... Read More

Four years ago when a Ukrainian bishop was told to check his phone, he thought footage of Russian forces invading his country was a "dark joke". On Tuesday morning as the war entered its fifth year, Eparchial Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski led a held a multi-faith service at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile in Mayfair, London, to remember the dead and wounded in Ukraine. The... Read More

February 25 marks one year since the UK government announced their overseas aid cuts. The impact on communities and projects around the world has been catastrophic. Christine Allen, Director of the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) says: "Today is a sad anniversary for the UK. A year ago, aid cuts that were more extreme than any other G7 country including the US left our internatio... Read More

Care Not Killing (CNK), is disappointed at the approval by the Senedd of the "dangerous" Legislative Consent Motion on assisted dying today. Dr Gordon Macdonald, CEO of Care Not Killing, commented: "Naturally, we are disappointed by the approval of this dangerous Legislative Consent Motion, especially given the growing chorus of concern about the assisted suicide bill in Westminster. Indeed, since... Read More

Throughout Lent, Friends of the Holy Land is sharing personal stories from our brothers and sisters in Christ and their individual special prayers. This week we invite you to pray for Mazen, a 62-year-old father of three from Ramallah. He lost his job after many years working in carpentry and manufacturing. He also faces chronic health issues that are difficult to manage without a steady income. T... Read More

The Peace Pairs project is a programme from Pax Christi England and Wales, bringing peacemakers of different generations together for a year to learn from and accompany each other. During this year, they are invited to explore different peace issues and nonviolence. The project is based on the Peace Pairs programme from Pax Christi USA. The pairs meet once a month, either in person or online, and ... Read More