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Gospel of 6 November 2026 Luke 16:1-8 At that time: Jesus said to the disciples, 'There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he called him and said to him, "What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager." And the manager said to himself, "What shall I do, since... Read More

Today, I had the privilege of participating in the EAPPI handover ceremony between Team 105 and Team 106 at the Notre Dame Chapel in Jerusalem. It was a moving and deeply reflective gathering to witness our outgoing Ecumenical Accompaniers complete their dedicated term and welcome incoming colleagues who are stepping up to bear witness and offer protective presence on the ground. However, the ce... Read More

News photographs last week of the Vatican's exhibition of a selection of vehicles used by former Popes rather resembled a car dealer's show room. Come to that the Pope could sell them when the exhibition closes. 'Good condition, Low Mileage, Experienced Driver'. I can see the advertisement now in Osservatore Romano. Most anything used by famous people can raise huge sums. That would, without doubt... Read More

In a historic move - California Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted the sentences of all 548 people on California's death row - more than a quarter of the people on death row in the United States. Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, executive director of the Catholic Mobilizing Network, which campaigns against capital punishment issues the following response: 'Today's historic decision by Gov Gavin Newso... Read More

Two members of a Catholic charity team put down their phones and picked up knitting needles and crochet hooks as they completed a 12-hour 'Yarnathon' to support persecuted and other suffering Christians around the world. As part of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) UK's annual #RedWednesday campaign - raising funds for oppressed Christians - National Director Dr Caroline Hull took on the challenge b... Read More

Less than a sixth of countries' climate adaptation plans, and less than 2% of national plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions mention homelessness, despite climate change endangering those already experiencing homelessness and putting millions more at risk of losing their homes, new research reveals. The report: 'The climate blind spot on homelessness: Omissions and opportunities in national climat... Read More

Priest, missionary, aid worker and peace builder: this memoire reads like a thriller at times. John Ashworth's story also provides a heart-breaking account of how Africa's newest country, South Sudan, born of so much hope in 2011, remains the poorest nation in the world, according to the UN Human Development Index. Ashworth, a young ordained Roman Catholic priest, asked to be sent to a place where... Read More

Gospel of 5 November 2026 Luke 15:1-10 At that time: The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, 'This man receives sinners and eats with them.' So he told them this parable: 'What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that i... Read More

Engaging in economic and political life in accordance with Christian faith and the Social Doctrine of the Church can be a way to build peace, Pope Leo XIV said during the General Audience in St Peter's Square today, 4 November 2026. "Politics that tends to the wounds of peoples and of those who suffer injustice offers grounds for hope for the future of humanity," the Pope highlighted. "As Pope Fra... Read More

In July this year, Pope Leo quoted Bob Dylan, in the preface to his book 'Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift'. He quoted from one of Dylan's lyrics (figuratively addressed to the atomic bomb) to issue a stern warning against global rearmament and the nightmare of nuclear weapons: 'I hate you cause yer man-made and man-owned, an' man-handled.' Today, in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, Pope ... Read More

The staggeringly swift expansion of euthanasia law in Australia continues, as the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has reported its first euthanasia deaths, showing that the territory appears on track to have the highest proportion of assisted deaths in its first year among all jurisdictions in the world with their own assisted death laws. ACT's assisted death legislation, the most recent assist... Read More

Every year in November, we turn one Wednesday red. We turn it red to bear witness to the suffering faced by so many Christians around the world. Our brothers and sisters in Christ are denied so much, simply for their faith- access to basic necessities, prospects for their future, their basic human rights. Across the UK, parishes, schools, individuals and communities are standing together in solida... Read More

This week's All Kinds of Catholic podcast episode is a special one. It was recorded live at our pod community's first online gathering, with guest Ruth Gledhill who is Assistant Editor at The Tablet. In the wide-ranging conversation, Ruth explains why she waited until her Anglican clergyman father had died before making her journey into the Catholic Church. She describes 'being welcomed with open ... Read More

A die-hard Aston Villa supporter has vowed to wear a Birmingham City shirt if he hits his fundraising target for a charity supporting persecuted Christians. Christopher Martin, Principal of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School and Sixth Form in Kings Norton, admits the prospect fills him with dread, but says it is a sacrifice worth making for Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). "It's my worst nightmare,... Read More