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Gaza's Christians are preparing for their first Christmas without conflict for two years - despite widespread damage and devastation. Fr Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest of Gaza City's Holy Family Church, told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that they are doing their best to get ready to celebrate the birth of Christ, but the situation is dire. He said: "The world should know that there are ov... Read More

The team behind Together For Palestine, the sell-out September 2025 Wembley concert that raised more than £2 million for Gaza, has announced the release of their charity single Lullaby. Released on 12 December, the day the UK's Official Christmas Number 1 race kicks off, supporters can pre-order the song now. Lullaby is a powerful new rendition of the traditional Palestinian folk song Yamma Mweel... Read More

Gospel of 2 December 2025 Luke 10:21-24 In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, 'I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Fat... Read More

Roman Catholic lay leaders Carmen María Sáenz Martínez and Lesbia del Socorro Gutiérrez Poveda were released into house arrest in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, after spending nearly 16 months in incommunicado detention, on 29 November. The two women were detained on 10 August 2024. Ms Gutiérrez Poveda, who was 58 years old at the time, was arrested by at least 15 police officers wearing ski masks and... Read More

Every year, thousands of pilgrims, Christians and Muslims alike, travel to Annaya, Lebanon to pray at the tomb of Saint Charbel Makhlouf. On Monday morning, 1 December, Pope Leo XIV was among them. At the main entrance to the Monastery of St Maroun, which houses the tomb, the Pope was greeted by the monastery's superior and the Superior General of the Lebanese Maronite Order, as well as Lebanon... Read More

As Pope Leo XIV arrived at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut on Sunday afternoon, where he was welcomed by the president Joseph Aoun, for the start ot his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon, broadcasters report that church bells rang out across the country. Crowds lined the streets to greet him as he was driven to the Presidential Palace for a meeting with Lebanon's civil authorities, rep... Read More

Young artists from Aida Refugee Camp near Bethlehem, turn hardship into theatre, music and dance - a night of courage, creativity and hope at the Union Chapel, in Islington on Sunday 7 December. In the camp children and young people gather in studios and streets, armed not with weapons but with brushes, cameras, drums, words and dance steps. This is Alrowwad Cultural & Arts Society - a commun... Read More

A Coventry primary school is celebrating after achieving a prestigious award for its commitment to improving playtimes for pupils. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, part of the Romero Catholic Academy, received the top-level accreditation from OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning), a national programme designed to support schools in transforming breaktimes. The award follows 18 months of work to en... Read More

The global response to HIV is facing its most serious setback in decades, UNAIDS warned today, as abrupt funding cuts and a deteriorating human rights environment disrupt prevention and treatment services across dozens of countries. Launching its 2025 World AIDS Day report, Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response, UNAIDS said international assistance has sharply declined, with OECD p... Read More

Gospel of 1 December 2025 Matthew 8:5-11 At that time: When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 'Lord, my servant is lying paralysed at home, suffering terribly.' And he said to him, 'I will come and heal him.' But the centurion replied, 'Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I too... Read More

In his first public Mass as Bishop of Plymouth at the Cathedral Church of St Mary & St Boniface, on Advent Sunday 30th November 2025, the Right Reverend Nicholas Hudson called for prayers for peace in the land of Jesus's birth, and for all those places where there is strife and suffering, particularly South Sudan and Ukraine. The bishop also urged the congregation to pray for themselves during... Read More

Pope Leo was given a warm send off as he left Türkiye on Sunday afternoon. Aboard the papal plane flying from Istanbul to Beirut, he thanked Türkiye's authorities for their welcome and answered questions from reporters, expressing his hopes for peace in Ukraine and Gaza and confirming the desire to celebrate the 2033 Jubilee of Redemption in Jerusalem. The working English transcription and tra... Read More

On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on Saturday, more than 100,000 people marched in London to demand an end to Israel's genocide, military occupation and apartheid against Palestinians. This time, the Quaker Witness group led silent worship with the Christians for Palestine at the London Jesuit Centre in Mayfair, before setting out to join the national march via Pal... Read More

Catholics for AIDS Prevention & Support (CAPS) welcomed the Archbishop of Southwark Most Rev. John Wilson to the monthly POSITIVE FAITH HIV peer-support meeting for people living with HIV on Thursday 27 November. Archbishop Wilson, a Patron of CAPS, joined the POSITIVE FAITH community for prayer, sharing and a meal ahead of the annual international World AIDS Day (WAD) on 1 December. Meetings ... Read More