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Under the first Catholic Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, the UK Government today has introduced the Repeal Bill to remove the historic religious restrictions which prevents a Roman Catholic or Jewish Prime Minister from carrying out the full constitutional duties of their office. This new legislation will mean Roman Catholic and Jewish Prime Ministers can provide advice on Church of England appoint... Read More

Woe to the hypocritical holy men, Christ warned, 'Because you are like to whitened sepulchres, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead men's bones, and of all filthiness.' The celebrated actor Mark Rylance is currently appearing as just such an impostor in Tartuffe, Molière's hilarious satire against religious hypocrisy. With characteristic brio, he plays Pastor Blake, an oi... Read More

Sunday, 20 September will be Home Mission Sunday. This is the day in the Church's calendar when we especially pray for and support the vital work of evangelisation throughout England and Wales. In a short filmed message, speaking on behalf of the Bishops, the Right Reverend Philip Egan, Bishop of Portsmouth, emphasised that many more people should come to know "the God who made them." "Saint John ... Read More

Tributes have been pouring in for Paddy - Patrick Joseph Naughton (of Spennymoor formerly Consett) who died on the 16th August, 2026. His funeral took place at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Tudhoe, Co Durham, on Friday 11 September, followed by a private interment at Tudhoe Cemetery and a reception at The Black Horse, Tudhoe to celebrate Patrick's life. Patrick's brother Ged sends this b... Read More

Gospel of 15 September 2026 John 19:25-27 At that time: Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, 'Woman, behold, your son!' Then he said to the disciple, 'Behold, your mother!' And from that hour the disciple took her to his ow... Read More

With the Covid emergency now over, the austerity measures at the Vatican introduced with that time are being ended. In a Motu Proprio published on Monday, Pope Leo XIV repealed the provisions introduced by Pope Francis in March 2021 that reduced the salaries of Holy See personnel, beginning with Cardinals and heads of Dicasteries of the Roman Curia, and suspended biennial seniority increases. The ... Read More

Speaking at a seminar of the Fowley Island Institute, held jointly with Lincoln Bishop University and St Mary's University, last weekend, leading Catholic academic, Professor Francis Davis, called for 'innovation' and 'expansion' in especially the English speaking Catholicism and wider Christianity's 'political' and 'pastoral' theology, to build an 'empirical political theology' "truly fit to help... Read More

Following the vote against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill last week, Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) reflects on its impact and ways forward. Many Catholic organisations, led by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, have been vocal in opposing iterations of the assisted dying bill which have come before UK Parliament in the past two years. CSAN released a statem... Read More

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 71st birthday today, September 14, 2026, following a year marked by appeals for peace, Apostolic Journeys, and concern for human dignity. Messages and expressions of good wishes have arrived at the Vatican from around the world. Italian President Sergio Mattarella sent greetings "on behalf of the Italian people, together with his sincere wishes for spiritual and persona... Read More

On Tuesday 22 September, around 100 priests - from eight countries around the world and various regions of Italy - from the 'Priests Against Genocide' network will gather in Rome. The morning will be devoted to an internal meeting, closed to the public. The public part of the day will begin at 3pm with a moment of prayer at the Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia (Borgo Santo Spirito). At 3.30pm the... Read More

A Catholic archbishop in Cameroon is preparing a unique catechism on peace aimed at rebuilding a generation scarred by a decade of violence - after thousands were killed and up to a million people displaced in the north-west. Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Bamenda said the project, inspired by Pope Leo XIV's message of peace, will consist of 100 questions and answers designed to teach young peop... Read More

Gospel of 14 September 2026 John 3:13-17 At that time: Jesus said to Nicodemus, 'No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in hi... Read More

During his Angelus address yesterday, to pilgrims gathered in St Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the power of forgiving others as Christ has forgiven us, in order to counter hatred, division and violence, and promote peace and love. Forgiveness spreads a healing love that can overcome all human hatred, resentment and division, he said. "Forgiveness is indispensable, and without it, we ... Read More

Naza, a British film directed by Israel filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, who made the Oscar-winning No Other Land last year, has won the Special Jury Prize at the 2026 Venice Film Festival. The film was the only documentary selected at this year's competition. It is chilling examination of Israel's use of AI-assisted systems in the killing of civilians in Gaza. The film looks at the techn... Read More