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Gospel of 17 February 2026 Mark 8:14-21 At that time: The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. And he cautioned them, saying, 'Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.' And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread. And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, 'Why are you discussing the f... Read More

Pope Leo XIV addressed participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life, on Monday and stressed the importance of promoting health in a world consumed by conflicts. Without naming particular countries, he pointed out that today, we are faced with "wars that impact civilian structures, including hospitals, which constitute the most grave attacks that human hands can make agai... Read More

About forty people gathered outside the Russian Embassy in Kensington Palace Gardens, on the second anniversary of the murder of Alexei Navalny - that was about twice as many as last year. Most of those gathered in the cold and rain were Russian, they laid flowers against a wall and hung up posters. Most of them had been activists in their native land, supporting Navalny and getting arrested. One ... Read More

To all of humanity, to the mothers of the world, to Doctors Without Borders, to journalists with dignity, to the governments that still believe in justice: My name is like millions of others. I don't have a well-known surname or hold an important position. I am an ordinary Cuban woman. A daughter, a sister, a patriot. And I write this with a broken heart and trembling hands, because what my people... Read More

Yesterday, Netanyahu's government backed a proposal from far-right ministers to reinstate a deeply discriminatory land registration process in the West Bank - a mechanism historically used to dispossess Palestinians of their land. Under this system, Palestinians will be forced to "prove" ownership through complex and often impossible legal hurdles, while illegal Israeli settlements continue to exp... Read More

Pope Leo - who is also the Bishop of Rome, with 336 parishes - made his first parish visit yesterday to the church of St Mary Queen of Peace in the ancient seaside of Ostia at the month of the River Tiber. Throughout Lent he will visit four more parishes. The Holy Father arrived around 3.45pm. He was greeted by a large crowd and officially welcomed by Cardinal Vicar Baldo Reina and the parish prie... Read More

National and local Catholic organisations and activists are coming together to hold an event in Anaheim to urge Governor Gavin Newsom to commute the sentences of all individuals on California's death row before he leaves office. Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN) is joining with the Office of Restorative Justice in the Diocese of Orange, Loyola Marymount University, PaxChristi USA, Catholics Agains... Read More

Simon Bryden-Brook (1941-2026) Simon Bryden-Brook, a regular correspondent to 'The Tablet', lived and died a Catholic, and it was his faith, considered by some Catholics as too liberal and/or unorthodox, that shaped his life. After becoming a Catholic at 18, he spent his life campaigning for change in the Church in accordance with the vision of the Second Vatican Council. For 40 years he was activ... Read More

Gospel of 16 February 2026 Mark 8:11-13 At that time: The Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, 'Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.' And he left them, got into the boat again, and went to the other side. Reflection on the public s... Read More

During his reflections on the Sunday Gospel, before praying the Angelus with pilgrims in St Peter's Square, Pope Leo said the Gospel teaches us that we must love greatly for true righteousness. "Jesus invites us to enter into the newness of the Kingdom of God," he said. Pope Leo noted that today's Gospel passage recounts when Jesus, who after proclaiming the Beatitudes, reveals the true meaning... Read More

Bishop Michael Router, Liaison Bishop with the Irish Bishop's Drug's Initiative issued the following statement on Temperance Sunday. "The Church's response to those who suffer from addiction must always be rooted in mercy, meeting people where they are, affirming their dignity, and speaking honestly about harm while challenging the social and cultural norms that contribute to it." Today, Sunday, ... Read More

Ash Wednesday confronts the Church with an unambiguous anthropological truth: "You are dust, and to dust you shall return." The liturgy dismantles fantasies of permanence and control, situating human life within its proper limits before God. It is from this starting point that Pope Leo's 2026 World Day Peace message, "Peace be with you all: Towards an 'unarmed and disarming' peace," must be read. ... Read More

Often referred to as the 'Living Stones', the Christians and their neighbours are facing extreme pressure across the Middle East and North Africa. This in-person and online event at Our Lady of Victories Parish Centre, Kensington, London, W8 6SA, this Thursday, at Our Lady of Victories Parish Centre, Kensington, London, W8 6SA will examine the challenges facing the Christians of the Middle East in... Read More

"Every world crisis is, as the word denotes, a judgement and a decision out of which something new must come. It is therefore an opportunity to hear the Word of God and for the Spirit to manifest its creative power to humanity. This is the hope that the prophets always maintain in their vision of judgement against the nations, and which the Church constantly repeats in the liturgy". Pope Leo on ... Read More