UK & Ireland

Caritas Westminster warmly invites parishioners, volunteers and community groups from across the Diocese to their Volunteer Fair on Saturday 4 July 2026 at Westminster Cathedral Hall, from 3-5. The event will showcase a wide range of opportunities with inspiring charities, social action projects and parish initiatives from across the diocese. The organisers say: "We hope you can join us for an exc... Read More

The Diocese of East Anglia marked its Golden Jubilee with a joyful and prayerful Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich, on Friday 26 June, as hundreds of clergy, religious and lay faithful gathered to celebrate 50 years of diocesan life. Held on the Solemnity of the Dedication of the Cathedral, the landmark celebration was led by Bishop Peter Collins and brou... Read More

Archbishop Richard Moth received the pallium from Pope Leo XIV during Mass in St Peter's Basilica on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, today, Monday 29 June. The Archbishop of Westminster was among 35 metropolitan archbishops from around the world who received the pallium during the annual celebration, presided over by the Holy Father in the Vatican. The pallium, a narrow band of white wool ... Read More

The Bishops of Scotland have appointed Fr Pat Keegans as the new Spiritual Director of the Royal Scots College in Salamanca. A priest of the Diocese of Galloway, Fr Keegans ministered in numerous parishes over his priestly life. He is also a former student of the Royal Scots College in Valladolid and has maintained close links with the Scottish seminary and with other former students over many yea... Read More

In an interview with the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, Ambassador Chris Trott reflected on the last five years which he has spent as the British Ambassador to the Holy See. Describing the job as "an opportunity to work with the most extraordinary people you're ever likely to meet", Ambassador Trott looked back on the events and accomplishments of the last five years as he prep... Read More

Following the news of charges brought against Bishop David Oakley, the President and Vice President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales have issued the following statement: Yesterday's news of the charges brought against Bishop David Oakley is deeply distressing for all, both within the Catholic community and beyond. We are profoundly aware that the report of this allegation m... Read More

Staffordshire Police announced today that Bishop David Oakley has been charged with two counts of rape of a female aged under 16. In a statement Staffordshire Police said: "A man has been charged following an investigation by our Rape and Serious Sexual Offences team. "Bishop David James Oakley, 70, who is White British, of Desborough, Kettering, has been charged with two counts of rape a female... Read More

More than 100 new Catholics and their guests were welcomed to Westminster Cathedral on Saturday for the Mass for New Catholics with Archbishop Richard. Many of them had previously come to the Cathedral for the Rite of Election in February as part of their journey to being baptised or received into the Catholic Church in their parishes this last Easter. Now they returned as full initiated Catholic... Read More

A Mass marking the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the parish of Sts Peter and Paul, Northfields, in Ealing, west London was celebrated by Cardinal Vincent Nichols on Sunday 21st June, 2026. The parish was originally based In a metal and wood hall which opened in July 1922 after two years of preparation thanks to Fr Donlevy, parish priest of Hanwell parish, and was run as a Chapel of Ease f... Read More

The School for Synodality is holding a unique online retreat day on Saturday, 27 June 2026, open to all those who wish to rediscover the joy of knowing ourselves 'beloved by God'. What would it be like to experience ourselves as Beloved of God? If you were asked what were the turning points of your life, you might say a job interview, or falling in love, But what about your baptism? In the Gosp... Read More

The Diocese of Salford is reopening the doors to its cathedral following a three-year closure to restore the mother church to its former glory. The Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist, located in the heart of Salford, is set to reveal the fruits of its multimillion pound transformation, making this historic place of worship a thriving hub of faith and community in modern tim... Read More

As the UK swelters amid soaring temperatures, a parish priest has begun a gruelling 108-mile walk through a heatwave he "never planned for" - to mark a historic anniversary and raise urgent funds for persecuted families. Father Arockiya Seelan, parish priest of the Sacred Heart and St Oswald in Peterborough, is undertaking a six-day pilgrimage to mark the Golden Jubilee of the Diocese of East Angl... Read More

Dr Karen Groves MBE founded Queenscourt Hospice in Southport, Merseyside, over thirty years ago. It provides palliative care for people in Southport, Formby and West Lancashire. Dr Groves gave a presentation about her work at St Thomas More church in Manor House, North London, on Friday 19 June. She began by clarifying what palliative care is. It is not the same as end of life care, and the majori... Read More

A fascinating illustrated talk in Walsingham has reignited debate over one of the greatest mysteries in English Catholic history: what really happened to the original statue of Our Lady of Walsingham? During the final week of May, a flyer appeared around the village featuring an image of the great Chelsea bonfire, where countless religious statues were destroyed on the orders of Thomas Cromwell ... Read More