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Yesterday, February 24, a few hours before President Trump's first State of the Union address of his second term, Pax Christi USA's bishop president Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv., of Lexington KY, and 17 other bishops issued a statement strongly condemning ongoing tactics by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to threaten and intimidate the immigrant community. They reiterate the ... Read More

Gospel of 25 February 2026 Luke 11:29-32 At that time: When the crowds were increasing, Jesus began to say, 'This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. The Queen of the South will rise up at the judgement with the men of this... Read More

Four years ago when a Ukrainian bishop was told to check his phone, he thought footage of Russian forces invading his country was a "dark joke". On Tuesday morning as the war entered its fifth year, Eparchial Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski led a held a multi-faith service at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile in Mayfair, London, to remember the dead and wounded in Ukraine. The... Read More

February 25 marks one year since the UK government announced their overseas aid cuts. The impact on communities and projects around the world has been catastrophic. Christine Allen, Director of the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) says: "Today is a sad anniversary for the UK. A year ago, aid cuts that were more extreme than any other G7 country including the US left our internatio... Read More

Care Not Killing (CNK), is disappointed at the approval by the Senedd of the "dangerous" Legislative Consent Motion on assisted dying today. Dr Gordon Macdonald, CEO of Care Not Killing, commented: "Naturally, we are disappointed by the approval of this dangerous Legislative Consent Motion, especially given the growing chorus of concern about the assisted suicide bill in Westminster. Indeed, since... Read More

Throughout Lent, Friends of the Holy Land is sharing personal stories from our brothers and sisters in Christ and their individual special prayers. This week we invite you to pray for Mazen, a 62-year-old father of three from Ramallah. He lost his job after many years working in carpentry and manufacturing. He also faces chronic health issues that are difficult to manage without a steady income. T... Read More

The Peace Pairs project is a programme from Pax Christi England and Wales, bringing peacemakers of different generations together for a year to learn from and accompany each other. During this year, they are invited to explore different peace issues and nonviolence. The project is based on the Peace Pairs programme from Pax Christi USA. The pairs meet once a month, either in person or online, and ... Read More

'A fresh, big-hearted comedy' The Wall Street Journal - The Ballad of Wallis Island is this month's movie at the Tim Hetherington Film Club in the Arrupe Hall of at Farm Street Jesuit Centre this Thursday 26 February 2026 6.30 for 7pm This tells the story of an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island where he tries to make his fantasy come true by getting his favourite folk duo... Read More

The Scottish Catholic Bishops have issued the following Statement on the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill. The Bishops thank the Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES) and the Scottish Catholic Parliamentary Office (SCPO) for the considerable work undertaken to present the Church's strongly held views on this issue. We rec... Read More

Gospel of 24 February 2026 Matthew 6:7-15 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'When you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Pray then, like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on eart... Read More

The Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace (CSJP) is pleased to announce that Easter in Disguise, the 2026 Bloomsbury Lent Book, by Liz Dodd, CSJP, is now available for purchase. Rooted in the Congregation's charism of pursuing peace through justice, Sister Liz invites readers to rediscover Lent as a "radical, subversive season of resistance" and a time for genuine liberation. In Easter... Read More

The Britain Palestine Project (formerly the Balfour Project) will be hosting a conversation with Professor Peter Beinhart on Tuesday 24 February at 3pm, about Jewish identity, ethics, and responsibility in the shadow of Gaza's destruction - open to all, and followed by audience Q&A. Peter Beinart is Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the Newmark School of Journalism at the City... Read More

A bishop in eastern Ukraine has said you never know when death will come - as two people were killed and three wounded in strikes this morning (Monday, 23rd February). Russian drones hit industrial, energy and civil infrastructure in Odesa and Kharkiv, and a man also died and another was injured in Zaporizhzhia, just one day before the fourth anniversary of the 2022 invasion that has left millions... Read More

Shrewsbury Cathedral yesterday held two services to welcome record numbers of adults seeking Baptism and admission into the Catholic Church this Easter. The numbers of people asking to become Catholics in the Diocese of Shrewsbury - which includes all of Shropshire, Cheshire, the Wirral and parts of Greater Manchester - has almost doubled in the past three years. The surge in new converts has mea... Read More