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Gospel of 26 April 2024 John 14:1-6 Jesus said to his disciples: 'Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God still, and trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father's house; if there were not, I should have told you. I am going now to prepare a place for you, and after I have gone and prepared you a place, I shall return to take you with me; so that where I am you may be too. You know the ... Read More

Father Gabriel Romanelli, Parish Priest of Holy Family Catholic Parish in Gaza, has been in London during a week-long visit to the United Kingdom, facilitated by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. An Argentinian priest of the Institute of the Incarnate Word (IVE), on Tuesday he met with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev Justin Welby, at Lambeth Palace. He has also met wit... Read More

The Irish Chaplaincy has announced the appointment of Marie Norbury as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Marie comes with a breadth of experience gained from working in both the charity and corporate sectors as well as ten years in Catholic education. Rooted in Catholic Social Teaching, she joins the Irish Chaplaincy from Pact (Prison Advice & Care Trust) where she has played a key role i... Read More

An open letter, signed by over 250 organisations from across civil society in the UK, has been sent to the Prime Minister following the passage of the Government's Rwanda Act. The civil society organisations have come together to make a stand against the Government's Rwanda Plan, which they say breaks international law and "abandons our duty to share in the global responsibility towards those forc... Read More

The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Timothy Menezes, Dean of St Chad's Cathedral, and Canon Richard Walker, Vicar General, as new Auxiliary Bishops to serve the Archdiocese of Birmingham. Mgr Menezes has been the Dean of St Chad's Cathedral since 2019. He is also the Vice-Dean of Birmingham Cathedral and South Deanery. He was the Vicar General for several years and also the Archbi... Read More

In a pastoral letter addressed to all Scotland's Catholics, the bishops of Scotland ask them to urge their MSPs to reject the recently published assisted suicide proposals. The letter will be read out in all of Scotland's 460 Catholic parishes, at all Masses on 27 & 28 April. The bishops describe the proposal put forward by Liam McArthur MSP, as "dangerous" and call on MSPs to focus their ene... Read More

Gospel of 25 April 2024 Mark 16:15-20 Jesus showed himself to the Eleven and said to them: 'Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News to all creation. He who believes and is baptised will be saved; he who does not believe will be condemned. These are the signs that will be associated with believers: in my name they will cast out devils; they will have the gift of tongues; they will pick up... Read More

The Archbishop of Canterbury met and prayed with Gaza's only Catholic parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli, at Lambeth Palace yesterday. Fr Romanelli is parish priest of the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City. He was in Bethlehem buying medicine when Hamas attacked Israel on 7th October, and has not been able to return to Gaza since the war broke out. The Archbishop and Fr Romanelli, with C... Read More

The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have issued a pastoral reflection on gender, highlighting the teaching of the Church but stressing that accompanying those struggling with gender dysphoria is "a complex but essential pastoral task." The document, titled Intricately woven by the Lord: A pastoral reflection on gender by the bishops of England and Wales, emphasises that all are welcome in th... Read More

The UK Parliament has received an exclusive report from a leading Catholic charity about the latest wave of attacks against Christian communities in Nigeria and how the people are terrified amid growing concerns of inaction in the struggle to bring the culprits to justice. The account, given by Daniel Beurthe of Aid to the Church in Need ACN (UK), the Catholic charity for persecuted Christians, wa... Read More

The CNACD (Christian Network Against Caste Discrimination) believe that it is vital that the issue of casteism is addressed as part of the Synod on Synodality. Caste is an artificial hierarchy used around the world to rank people by their birth, and is generally associated with darkness of skin colour and ethnicity. Casteism exists in many countries including Yemen, Japan, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal ... Read More

The annual Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Hartley in Kent on 4 May 2024 from 12pm. 'The Romance of a Kentish Mission' is the title of a booklet by Cyril Charlie Martindale, SJ, who was was a prominent priest, scholar, and writer in the first half of the 20th century. He referred to the unlikely development of an Oratory in rural north-west Kent by Miss Beatrice Davies-Cooke, a direct desc... Read More

Extremists attacked the Christian community in Al-Fawakher village in Minya Province, Upper Egypt, following rumours that they were planning to build a church. Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) sources report that several homes and properties belonging to Christians in the village were destroyed on 23 April, and that local police and firefighters, led by the deputy governor and the head of the ... Read More

Nicola A teacher and a parent from Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School, Greasby, have completed the London marathon to raise funds for Brain Research UK. Mrs Nicola McShane, early years foundation stage leader, and Mrs Stacy Walsh, a parent of a pupil, ran the 26-mile course in an incredible four hours 55 minutes and five hours 33 minutes, respectively. The duo ran the iconic marathon in memo... Read More