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St. Joseph's Catholic Church, the southernmost parish in Islington on the edge of London's Barbican, is taking part in the Open House Festival, along with its ecumenical neighbour, the Methodist Wesley's Chapel. The Open House Festival enables people to visit buildings which are not always open to the public. Often described by visitors as a "hidden gem", St Joseph's in Bunhill Row, is now open f... Read More

Following Friday's rejection of Lauren Edwards' Assisted Suicide Bill, Dr Gordon Macdonald, Chief Executive of Care Not Killing, commented: "This was a decisive vote by MPs, who have over the last 24 months seen through the pernicious pretence that this draft legislation was safe and wouldn't put pressure on vulnerable people to end their lives prematurely. "We heard from numerous MPs, echoing com... Read More

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 130 Anger, even righteous anger, is never a pleasant experience for those at the receiving end of it. Too often it fragments the harmony of life, shatters the peace we may enjoy and inserts something darker into our horizon. Many of us do have tempers and part of our adult life (at least we hope) is to try and deal with that aspect of our character... Read More

Gospel of 12 September 2026 Luke 6:43-49 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure... Read More

Pope Leo sent a message to the Chief Rabbi of Rome, Riccardo Di Segni, and "the entire dear Jewish community" for the feasts of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. "I hope that these celebrations may be an occasion of abundant blessings from the Almighty and a source of joy," Pope Leo wrote. "May the arrival of Rosh Hashanah bring with it the promise of peaceful renewal and the sweetness of ... Read More

Church leaders in England and Wales Wales have welcomed the news that that the Assisted Dying Bill was defeated today in Parliament. The Bill failed after Second Reading by 270 (Yes) votes to 286 (No) - a majority of 16. Archbishop John Sherrington, the Archbishop of Liverpool and Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops' Conference, said in a statement: We are pleased that MPs have voted to o... Read More

Survivors of trafficking and modern slavery supported by Medaille Trust have been meeting with Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía, the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain. The Nuncio met with survivors while visiting a Medaille Trust safe house gifted to the charity by the Archdiocese of Liverpool. During the visit he heard firsthand of the difficulties facing survivors in the UK to be recognised and... Read More

Four Jesuit novices have professed their First Vows in the Society of Jesus at a special Mass celebrated at St Mary's Church in Harborne, Birmingham. Joseph Beakhouse, Jean-Christophe Carré, Vilém Plaček and Martin Šimunský made their vows on Saturday 5 September, surrounded by family, friends, fellow Jesuits and those who have accompanied them during their formation. The First Vows Mass was ... Read More

Lauren Edwards' assisted suicide Bill has been defeated by 286 votes to 270 in a major victory for opponents of the Bill, settling the issue in England and Wales for a generation after a two-year national debate. The assisted suicide Bill was opposed by the leaders of Labour, the Conservatives, Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats, while not a single Northern Irish MP voted for it. After a similar ... Read More

Pax Christi USA invited Pax Christi leaders, including Ambassadors of Peace, Teachers of Peace, national council members, and local-state-regional leaders, among others, to share their brief reflections on Catholic peacemaking 25 years after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US. Their responses are listed here in no particular order: https://paxchristiusa.org/2026/09/10/25-years-after-9-11-pax... Read More

"As conflicts intensify around the world, let us renew our commitment to be Christ's instruments of peace in an increasingly fractured and divided world," said Archbishop Paul S Coakley, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, in a statement marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Archbishop Coakley's statement follows: "As we prayerfully remember t... Read More

Gospel of 11 September 2026 Luke 6:39-42 At that time: Jesus told his disciples a parable: 'Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone, when he is fully trained, will be like his teacher. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? How can you say to your brot... Read More

Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical Letter Magnifica humanitas will be officially presented in Brussels on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, during a high-level public event organised by the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) at the Chapel for Europe, from 19:00 to 21:00 (CET). The event will feature contributions from EU and Church representatives, as well as experts in Artif... Read More

While mainstream Jewish leadership worldwide has strongly opposed the UK government's decision to ban the import of goods from the illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, human rights groups in Israel have welcomed the move with the following statement. We, Israeli human rights organizations documenting Israel's policies and their impact on Palestinians in the occupi... Read More