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Gospel of 2 March 2026 Luke 6:36-38 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it wil... Read More

Pope Leo has issued a heartfelt plea for peace amidst escalating US and Israeli strikes on Iran. Speaking to pilgrims in St Peter's Square during the Angelus on Sunday, he expressed his deep concern over recent events and warned that continued violence risks plunging the Middle East into an "irreparable abyss." "Stability and peace are not built with mutual threats, nor with weapons, which sow de... Read More

The Guildford and District Knights of Columba have announced the winners of the 2025 Guildford & District Knights of St Columba Bible Quiz. Two pupils from Woking, Maja and Antoni, achieved the highest scores in the inaugural competition, demonstrating exceptional knowledge and a confident command of Scripture. Both received warm praise from organisers and fellow contestants for their outstand... Read More

Archbishop Hosam Naoum, Anglican Primate of the Province of Jerusalem & the Middle East wrote yesterday: Dear Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As you are all now painfully aware, in the early hours of this morning, February 28th, a coordinated and massive military assault was launched by the United States and Israel against numerous cities and installations within Iran. This operation, ... Read More

Bethlehem University writes: 'Today, as the region enters yet another moment of deep uncertainty and escalation, Bethlehem University continues its mission of educating and forming young leaders for Palestine, grounded in faith, dignity, and hope. 'Out of care for student safety, classes for our master's programs that were scheduled on campus have moved online, and Nursing practicum sessions in Je... Read More

Pax Christi USA, the national Catholic peace movement, condemns the horrific bombing of Iran by the US and Israel, and we urge our nation's leaders to stop the violence. As we recall the words from the daily readings of February 28, when the gospel reminds us to love our enemies (Matthew 5:43-48), our hearts break for the loss of life and the extraordinary damage being inflicted not only on the pe... Read More

Twenty years ago, a small group of determined women gathered in Dublin with a shared conviction: that human trafficking could no longer be ignored. What began as a conversation became a movement. This year, Act to Prevent Trafficking in Ireland (APT) marks two decades of awareness, advocacy, and action-yet the crime it seeks to end remains deeply embedded and largely hidden in Irish society. This ... Read More

This Lent, academics at St Mary's University, Twickenham; Bishop Grosssteste University, Lincoln and York St John University are inviting every candidate for RCIA in every Diocese in England, Wales and Scotland to complete a survey which will inform a study of who is joining the Catholic Church, where they come from and how they might best be supported. Project lead Professor Francis Davis says... Read More

Gospel of 1 March 2026 Matthew 17:1-9 At that time: Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. And Peter said to Jesus, 'Lord, it is good that we are here. I... Read More

Second Sunday of Lent Saint David of Wales whose feast is normally kept on March 1st shares with us a pithy saying: 'Gwnewch y pethau bychain' : in English 'Do the little things'! If we are puzzled at this phrase its only because it has a stark and direct simplicity, but also a graciousness which make important those small and considerate things we do for others. It might at first seem at odds wit... Read More

Church activities across the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia have been suspended following explosions reported in parts of Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar amid rising regional tensions. Apparent Iranian attacks have been reported in Dubai, Doha, Bahrein, Kuwait - places with US military bases, or that are allied to the US - and elsewhere. The attacks came after the US and Israel launched joint a... Read More

The World Council of Churches (WCC) expressed grave concern and condemned military attacks carried out by Israel against Iran, and the subsequent escalation and retaliatory strikes that are rapidly expanding across the region. "This dangerous spiral of violence places millions of civilians at immediate risk, undermines regional and international security, and threatens already fragile economic and... Read More

Pope Leo XIV met today with Spanish seminarians attending the seminaries of Alcalá de Henares, Toledo, Cartagena, and the Interdiocesan Seminary of Catalonia. In his address, the Pope invited them to read his letter to the Archdiocesan Major Seminary of Trujilloi n Peru saying it covers the essential aspects of priestly formation. "But today," he told the seminarians, "I would like to focus on s... Read More

Gospel of 28 February 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 unj... Read More