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Gospel of 22 November 2025 Matthew 25:1-13 At that time: Jesus told his disciples this parable, 'The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they al... Read More

From Wednesday to Friday this week, Columban Father Tim Mulroy was among the approximately 40 participants in the annual A Rocha UK retreat which was held at Highgate House Conference Centre in Creaton, Northampton. A Rocha UK is a network organisation that strives to equip Christian churches of whatever denomination to protect and restore the environment for God, nature and all people. The retrea... Read More

Throughout this year, hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren have boldly embraced the Jubilee call from Pope Francis to become 'Pilgrims of Hope'. Over 1,000 schools in England and Wales took the Jubilee pledge, making a long-term commitment to building a better world. Some were invited to the Vatican. On 21 November, schools came together online to celebrate all that's been achieved this year. T... Read More

Following a massive Russian attack on the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, Archbishop Teodor Martynyuk tells Vatican News about the Greek-Catholic Church's immediate assistance to affected residents and calls on the faithful to pray for Ukrainians enduring the pain of war. On the night of 18-19 November, Russia launched a massive attack with missiles and drones against Ukraine. Explosions were ... Read More

Young people from across Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust (HFCMAT) in Wirral, Merseyside, came together last week for the Trust's COP30 conference, where they called for urgent climate action. Pupils and students from across the Trust's family of primary and secondary schools gathered at St John Plessington Catholic College, Bebington, where they spoke passionately about sustainability and... Read More

Four Christians have been killed and one beheaded in a spate of Jihadist violence which has hit northern Mozambique. Bishop Alberto Vera Aréjula of Nacala, whose diocese covers Nampula, where the murders took place, said several settlements have been attacked, thousands of people have fled and hundreds of houses set on fire since 10 November 2025. There are also reports of people being kidnapped,... Read More

Gospel of 21 November 2025 Matthew 12:46-50 At that time: While Jesus was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers and sisters stood outside, asking to speak to him. But he replied to the man who told him, 'Who is my mother, and who are my brothers and sisters?' And stretching out his hand towards his disciples, he said, 'Here are my mother and my brothers and sisters! For... Read More

Palestinian religious leaders, theologians, activists, and members of Christian civil society groups in Jerusalem have issued a statement, underscoring how the persistent violence casts a deep shadow on the proposed UN Security Council resolution, approved on Monday, 17 November, raising crucial questions about the future of Palestinian self-determination, international responsibility, and the rea... Read More

Do you long to deepen your personal relationship with God, but find it hard to make space for prayer in the midst of daily life? Would you welcome a little guidance, or wish you could step away for a retreat, yet know that taking time away isn't possible right now? If so, the Online Retreat at Home - A Week of Accompanied Prayer may be just what your heart needs. This gentle, accessible retreat of... Read More

As we look to the Chancellor's Budget announcement on 26 November, as well as any outcomes from COP30, the international climate talks taking place in Brazil until 21 November, we face questions about the kind of world we want to live in, and how to pay for it. Both the negotiations at COP30 and the Budget preparations in the UK are set against a backdrop of huge inequalities, with the rich gettin... Read More

In a message issued in to commemorate World Fisheries Day on 21 November, the Vatican has highlighted the vital work of fishers and seafarers and called for their welfare and dignity to be protected. Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, stressed that fishers must be given a voice and be allowed to actively participate in decisions that affect ... Read More

Scotland's Bishops' Conference has appointed the first member of the lay faithful and the first woman to the role of their General Secretary. Luisa Campbell will take up the role in February 2026. Luisa grew up in the diocese of Galloway and has lived in both the Archdiocese of Glasgow and the Diocese of Aberdeen. After gaining Masters' degrees in both Engineering and Business Administration, she ... Read More

On Thursday 13th November, the Christology of Caryll Houselander was the subject of a compelling lecture at St Mary's College, Oscott. Entitled 'The Crucified Christ and the Rocking-Horse Catholic,' the lecture was given by Fr Andrew Allman, the College's Vice-Rector, who has undertaken extensive research into Houselander's work. Fr Allman introduced the audience to Houselander's personal journey.... Read More

Gospel of 20 November 2025 Luke 19:41-44 At that time: When Jesus drew near and saw the city of Jerusalem, he wept over it, saying, 'Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade round you, and surround you and hem you in on every side, and tear you d... Read More