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Gospel of 22 August 2026 Luke 1:26-38 At that time: The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, 'Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!' But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this ... Read More

Tim Hetherington Film Club at Farm Street Jesuit Centre, Mayfair. will be screening 'Ignatio de Loyola' next Thursday 27 August in the Arrupe Hall at 6.30pm for 7pm. Cost: no charge, free refreshments but donations are welcome 'If you could hear the voice of God, would you keep it a secret?' This modern and very human historical drama on the story of St.Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesui... Read More

There were many celebrations across Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Liverpool as students collected their long-awaited GCSE and BTEC results. Notre Dame Catholic Academy Everton Students gathered yesterday at the Everton-based academy, which is a proud member of St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust, to receive their results, celebrate their achievements and look ahead to the next exciting... Read More

The waiting is over. On Thursday, Catholic schools across the UK received their GCSE exam results and once again have done very well. Here's some of the results from schools in the London dioceses of Brentwood, Southwark and Westminster. St Ursula's Secondary School, Greenwich St Ursula's students achieved exceptionally good results. Headteacher Mark O'Shaughnessy commented: "We are incredibly p... Read More

Catholic clergy from South Africa, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Senegal, Mali and Uganda - including Cardinal Stephen Brislin of South Africa - have issued a joint statement declaring that the policies and actions of the Government of Israel in Gaza constitute genocide. The statement is issued on behalf of Priests Against Genocide - Africa (PAGA), the African chapter of the international Priests A... Read More

The Monastery of Our Lady and St Bernard, founded in 2006, is the home of a community of Bernardine Cistercian Nuns. We follow the Rule of St Benedict and are part of the Cistercian family. Situated in the hills of the south Cotswolds, in a designated area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Cotswold valleys and hills enhances the peace of the monastery which is conducive to our life of prayer. Th... Read More

Bishop John Keenan has issued a pastoral letter urging Catholics across Scotland to contact their MPs ahead of the return of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill to the House of Commons on Friday 11 September. The Bill, reintroduced by Lauren Edwards MP, would permit eligible terminally ill adults in England and Wales to receive assistance to end their lives. A similar Bill was defeated in... Read More

Gospel of 21 August 2026 John 21:15-17 When Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?' He said to him, 'Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.' He said to him, 'Feed my lambs.' He said to him a second time, 'Simon, son of John, do you love me?' He said to him, 'Yes, Lord; you know that ... Read More

In his Message for the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, published by the Holy See on Thursday, Pope Leo warns that war has consequences that destroy far beyond the battlefield and says that we are to imitate the Lord's offering of peace to work toward peace in the world. "In place of the weapons of war, the God of peace grants us the strength to heal, to reconcile and to build a ... Read More

Bishop James Curry, an Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Westminster, has spoken about the reintroduction of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill that will have its Second Reading and vote in the House of Commons on Friday, 11 September. "The hospice movement, which the Catholic Church has always supported, ensures that if someone is in pain or is suffering, they are cared for while they... Read More

The Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia has announced that Archbishop Mark O'Toole has been re-appointed by Pope Leo XIV for a further five-year term as a member of the International Council for Catechesis (Co.In.Cat.), a body within the Dicastery for Evangelisation. The appointment was confirmed in a letter from the Dicastery, following the Holy Father's approval, and recognises Archbishop Mark O'Too... Read More

Laudato Si 'animator John Woodhouse has sent these short parish newsletter items for the Season of Creation (September 1 to October 4 2026) The banner is by Laudato Si' animator Martin Jarvis. The season of Creation begins on Sept 1 the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. The theme of the season is "Living water". We learn of a river growing deeper and restoring barren land with reviving... Read More

Aisha and the CAFOD Campaigns Team write: Following the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Leo once again called for an end "to the repeated acts of violence against the Palestinian population of the West Bank." One of the greatest obstacles to building peace is the ongoing expansion of illegal settlements across occupied Palestinian territory. As settlements expand, Palestinian families are driven from thei... Read More

I mourn my dear friend and former colleague, the anti-racism and peace activist Maz (Masarrat) Saleem, who passed away on 19th July 2026 after a long illness. She was born on 4th May 1974. Hatred struck when her 82-year-old father, Mohammed Saleem, was murdered by a neo-Nazi in 2013 in Birmingham, while walking home from evening prayers. His attacker subsequently bombed three mosques in the West M... Read More