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Last month, a group of us gathered in the parish meeting room to watch The People's Emergency Briefing. If you haven't heard of it yet, it is a fifty-minute broadcast that pulls no punches. Part of a wider UK public information campaign, it brings together ten leading scientists to give a stark, expert-led assessment of our current climate and nature crisis. The goal of these grassroots screenings... Read More

A group of young people from Aberdeen are preparing for the next international World Youth Day, which is due to take place in Seoul, South Korea, in August 2027. The theme for WYD is: 'Take courage! I have overcome the world' (John 16:33), a line often quoted by Pope St John Paul II, when he established the event over 40 years ago. Pope Leo XIV explained that the event is a pilgrimage of faith, fr... Read More

A new initiative linking communities in Ireland and Palestine was launched yesterday, 10 November 2026. It will be exhibited at the Church at the Crossroads Conference, Belfast 13th and 14th November 2026. The Palestine-Ireland Ecumenical Twinning Alliance (PIETA) is bringing together churches, faith communities, organisations and individuals committed to support practical projects identified by P... Read More

Gospel of 11 November 2026 Matthew 25:31-40 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the... Read More

The Most Reverend John Sherrington, Archbishop of Liverpool and chair of the Department for Social Justice for the Bishops' Conference, has issued a statement on the Draft Conversion Practices Bill that has been shared with Parliament to undergo pre-legislative scrutiny: "I would like to express serious concern about the provisions of the Conversion Practices Bill currently undergoing pre-legislat... Read More

In a video message to participants in the International Catholic Commission for Migration's Plenary Meeting, Pope Leo XIV encourages them to continue welcoming, protecting, promoting, and integrating migrants and refugees, especially in today's world marked by wars and natural disasters. As nations struggle with humanitarian challenges and a decline in funding for international assistance, Pope Le... Read More

After the huge open air Mass in Buenos Aires yesterday, Pope Leo met for over an hour with five survivors of clerical abuse. "The Pope spoke individually with each of them, listened to their words and to the painful stories of their experiences, as well as to their proposals for strengthening paths towards healing within the Church," a statement from the Vatican press office explained. "To them, a... Read More

Many Catholics in Argentina have been travelling for thousands of miles in the hope of meeting the Pope in a once-in-a-lifetime experience. As Pope Leo XIV stepped foot in Argentina on Sunday (8th November), pilgrims from one of the country's most isolated regions, Patagonia, were embarking on an extraordinary journey across vast plains, mountains and desert landscapes for the chance to see him in... Read More

Today the Jesuit Refugee Service UK celebrated their Founder's Day with a Mass of Thanksgiving and a lunch prepared by refugees at the Hurtado Centre in Wapping. The celebrations began by giving thanks for the life and vision of Fr Pedro Arrupe SJ. Arrupe's experiences of suffering and displacement, particularly his care for victims of the Hiroshima bombing, convinced him that Christian faith must... Read More

St Mary's University, London, celebrated the installation of its new Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor at a ceremony in Westminster Cathedral on 5th November. Archbishop of Westminster Richard Moth was installed as the University's second Chancellor, stepping down as St Mary's Chair of Governors after 15 years' service. He succeeds HE Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who was the University's inaugural Chanc... Read More

Gospel of 10 November 2026 Matthew 16:13-19 At that time: When Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, 'Who do people say that the Son of Man is?' And they said, 'Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.' He said to them, 'But who do you say that I am?' Simon Peter replied, 'You are the Christ, the Son of the livin... Read More

Pope Leo XIV began his first full day in Argentina with a visit to a care home. He went on to celebrate a huge outdoor Mass in central Buenos Aires drawing an estimated 2.5 million people - the largest gathering of his pontificate so far. The Don Orione Care Center in Claypole, founded in 1935 by St Luigi Orione, is a residential centre dedicated to caring for around 400 people with disabilities. ... Read More

The Southern Diocese Environment Network held its monthly meeting online this evening. The Southern Diocese Environment Network aims to "brings together Catholics and all our friends who care for creation to take action for our common home." The meeting began with a prayer for fundamental human rights, calling for climate action and a classless society in which there is no 'second or third-class c... Read More

Pope Leo arrived in Buenos Aires International Airport yesterday afternoon for the second leg of his 12-day apostolic journey Latin America. Upon the his aircraft's arrival, the Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina, Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach and the Argentinian Chief of Protocol boarded the plane to greet the Pope. Argentinian President Javier Milei then welcomed Pope Leo XIV at the foot of... Read More