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Message from Pope Leo XIV for Thy Kingdom Come

Pope Leo XIV has sent this Ascension Day Message to Thy Kingdom Come. 'Dear brothers and sisters, I am pleased to greet all of you taking part in this year's "Thy Kingdom Come" ecumenical prayer event, and to assure you of my spiritual closeness. Each year, during the Advent season, Christians address God with the words, "Come, Emmanuel." With great urgency we cry out for the fulfilment of Isaiah'... Read More


Media Bishop: Without good communications, we can easily lose our way

Bishop John Arnold. Image CBCEW

Bishop John Arnold, Bishop of Salford and Lead Bishop for Communications for the Bishops' Conference, has spoken ahead of the 60th World Day of Social Communication about the opportunities and pitfalls of AI, agreeing with Pope Leo that the value of artificial intelligence must never outweigh the importance of human personality and our capacity for decision-making. "We must value artificial intell... Read More


Vatican's Vesakh message calls Buddhists and Christians to become artisans of peace

Buddha statue on rock. Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. Photo by Kloud Walker on Unsplash

Ahead of the Buddhist feast of Vesakh, the Vatican's Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue has released its annual message to Buddhist communities worldwide, inviting Christians and Buddhists alike to walk together in cultivating what it describes as an "unarmed and disarming peace." The message, signed by Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery, and the Dicastery's Secretary, Mon... Read More


London: American Hope - Discussion on Pope Leo

Papal biographer Christopher Lamb will be discussing Pope Leo with Julie Etchingham, journalist and newscaster from ITN News at Ten at St Mary Moorfields Church, 4/5 Eldon Street in the City of London, EC2M7LS on Monday 18 May from 6.30-7.30pm. Christopher Lamb is the Vatican correspondent for CNN. Previously he worked for The Tablet. He was also a contributor to the Vatican Insider page of La St... Read More

Salford Diocese bids to make student first Gen Z saint

Pedro Ballester - Image Opus Dei

A student who died eight years ago has been put on the path to become the Catholic Church's first Gen Z saint, Paul Burnell writes for BBC North West today. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford announced overnight it had formally opened the "cause for the canonisation" of Pedro Ballester, 21, from Manchester, paving the way for a comprehensive examination of his life and writings to be presented ... Read More


Gospel in Art: Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

The Ascension by Juan des Flandres © Prado Museum, Madrid

Gospel of 14 May 2026 Matthew 28:16-20 At that time: The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshipped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son... Read More


Pope Leo: Our Lady is perfect model and mother of the Church

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Pope Leo dedicated his catechesis at the General Audience on 13 May, the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, to Our Lady, who he described as the perfect model, member and mother of the Church. As he arrived in St Peter's Square, passing through the crowds in the popemobile, Pope Leo stopped and knelt at the spot where, on this day in 1981, St John Paul II was the victim of an assassination attempt. "T... Read More


Gardener who experienced 'spectacular' experience in Virgin Mary's house to cycle to Jerusalem

Andrew Foote ahead of his Cycle4Hope

A man who encountered a "life altering and life affirming" experience while on holiday in Turkey is set to cycle 2,246 miles to Jerusalem. Andrew Foote had an "intimate and potent experience" when visiting the House of the Virgin Mary, near Ephesus, in Turkey, where she is said to have spent her final years. Such was the power of his experience, the 32-year-old will set off on his challenge - call... Read More


Conscientious Objectors Day

TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE ESTABLISHED AND ARE MAINTAINING THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO KILL. Their foresight and courage give us hope.

International Conscientious Objectors Day 2026 takes place on Friday 15th May. In addition to the National Ceremony in Tavistock Square, London from 1-2pm, there will be events in Leicester, Manchester, Oxford, Brighton, Wokingham and around the country. Why not join an event near you as we show solidarity with the courage of Conscientious Objectors past and present. You can find more details on t... Read More


International best-selling young authors visit Wirral high school

In her address, Latoya Likambi encouraged Year 12 students at St John Plessington Catholic College to think boldly about their futures.

Acclaimed young authors, the Likambi siblings, recently visited St John Plessington Catholic College, Bebington, to inspire literacy, creativity and self-belief in students across all key stages. Latoya, Caleb and Destiny Likambi, visited St John Plessington as part of the school's National Year of Reading celebrations and delivered a series of inspirational talks to over 650 students in Years 7,... Read More


Southwark: Encounter Pentecost at St George's Cathedral

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Following last year's wonderful gathering on Pentecost Saturday with Archbishop John Wilson at Aylesford Priory, when over 3000 people travelled from all over the Southwark diocese to celebrate together, St George's cathedral, the mother church of Southwark, is hoping to recapture some of the same spirit with a celebration day of faith and fun for all the family at its Encounter Pentecost Day on S... Read More


Nigeria: Priest released from 'Den of Kidnappers'

Fr Nathaniel Asuwaye © Kafanchan Diocese

A priest in north-west Nigeria has been set free after being held captive by terrorists for three months. Father Nathaniel Asuwaye was kidnapped on Saturday, 7th February, when gunmen attacked Holy Trinity Parish in Karku, Kaduna State, where he serves as Parish Priest. In a statement shared with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Kafanchan Diocese's Chancellor, Rev Dr Jacob Shanet, announced Fr Asu... Read More


Wirral: Pupils awarded for helping wildlife survive winter

Pupils in their bird hides

Nineteen pupils in Reception at St Alban's Catholic Primary School have been recognised by a leading UK charity for helping local songbirds survive the winter months. The pupils, aged between four and five at the Wallasey-based primary school, have achieved SongBird Survival's Ruby Robin Award after completing a series of activities that saw them take practical actions to support birds in the col... Read More


Gospel in Art: Feast of Our Lady of Fatima

Our Lady of Fatima,  Azulejo, painted ceramic tiles,  Portugal, 20thC © Alamy

Gospel of 13 May 2026 John 16:12-15 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what i... Read More

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