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Pope Leo XIV has expressed his "deep sorrow" over the tragic railway accident that occurred in central Spain on Wednesday. He sent a message of condolence signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and addressed to Archbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves of Toledo. On Wednesday, at approximately 8:54 AM local time, two high-speed trains collided in the town of Urda, Toledo. The death toll stoo... Read More

Bishop Mariann Budde, Episcopalian Bishop of Washington DC, has issued the following reflection, ahead of the US midterm elections which take place next Tuesday. A Sacred Trust - Our call to love God and neighbour does not change with any election result. As the midterm election draws near, the intensity of the campaigns is rising, along with real anxiety about what will happen on Election Day and... Read More

Ethiopia's Churches renewed urgent calls for the protection of civilians following the killing of more than 60 Orthodox believers in a wave of savage attacks. The massacres prompted an unprecedented intervention by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church's Holy Synod, which demanded stronger government action to defend worshippers and provide "essential security until the problem is resolved". Acco... Read More

Common Home TV presents a deeply personal look at the communities and families affected by the recent upheaval caused by the renewed Garvaghy Road parade dispute. Dermot Kelly, a husband and father Church youth worker, brings to light the need for continued peacemaking and healing in a region where quiet acceptance can still flare up into sectarian divides. Dermot's wife, Áine, grew up on the Gar... Read More

What links the Bash St Kids, Charlie Chaplin, the northern Catholic missionaries and martyrs, a Romantic Jesuit chronicler of the Lake District who inspired William Wordsworth, the first gaslit streets in England and Pugin's transformational Victorian Gothic Revival movement? These questions will be addressed in an exciting collaborative year-long exhibition opening on Saturday, 31 October, in Sto... Read More

Student reporters from St John Bosco College in Battersea - RM Youth and Holy Dons - will be presenting Faith and Resilience - a Ukrainian Story on Radio Maria tomorrow. Hlib Drapei will be sharing his personal journey to faith and reflecting on the challenges facing the Ukrainian people today. Besides working in radio, students from St John Bosco College have already have already published a vari... Read More

Gospel of 29 October 2026 John 12:24-26 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my ser... Read More

Millions of Christians have been forced from their homes by conflict, extremism and religiously motivated violence, according to a major new report which warns that some of Christianity's oldest communities face an increasingly uncertain future. Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) launched Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report on Christians oppressed for their Faith, on Tuesday, 27 Octob... Read More

The UK Government's Autumn Budget 2026 was unveiled today, 28 October, with Chancellor John Healey announcing measures affecting tax, pensions, benefits, savings and more. Several faith groups, Catholic organisations and individuals have issued their first comments. SVP The St Vincent de Paul Society (England and Wales) has welcomed measures in the Chancellor's Autumn Budget aimed at easing pressu... Read More

On 28 October 2026, in New York, His Excellency Archbishop Christophe Z EL Kassis, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, delivered a statement under Agenda Item 46, "International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space," in the Fourth Committee of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Archbishop El Kassis emphasized that outer space is a common good ... Read More

Students from St John Plessington Catholic College, Bebington, have been honoured with a prestigious national award, recognising the exceptional care and commitment they have demonstrated to drive positive change both locally and globally. Over the past two academic years, students at St John Plessington, a proud member of Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust (HFCMAT), have worked together on ... Read More

Students at St John Bosco Arts College Sixth Form in Croxteth, Liverpool, have been exploring life beyond the classroom in a series of trips, visits and workshops, immersing themselves in hands-on careers experiences to develop new skills and prepare for post-18 opportunities. Since the start of the academic year, students have explored a range of career pathways during external trips, visited hi... Read More

David Neuhaus SJ's Conquest or Leaven is a deeply personal and challenging reflection on Christianity, Palestine/Israel, and the role of the Catholic Church in a land scored by conflict. Not an easy read, situated as it is within an ongoing genocide, it is made warm and engaging by Neuhaus's style featuring lots of personal anecdotes and biography. The heart of the book, however, is a penetrating ... Read More

The brother of murdered religious freedom advocate Shahbaz Bhatti has told UK Parliamentarians that, since his assassination, the growing influence of extremists in Pakistan has created a climate of fear preventing religious minorities from defending their rights. Peter Bhatti called for a UK Parliamentary inquiry led either by the Foreign Affairs Select Committee or the Joint Committee on Human R... Read More