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Gospel of 29 July 2026 John 11:19-27 At that time: Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother, Lazarus. So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated in the house. Martha said to Jesus, 'Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give... Read More

Bishop Philip Egan, Bishop of Portsmouth has issued the following statement about 'The Society of St. Pius X' (SSPX). Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It is with sorrow and a heavy heart that I write to you today. On 1st July, against the express directive of the Holy Father, and so without a papal mandate, four priests of the Society of St Pius X, the SSPX, were ordained bishops at Écône in... Read More

The Benedictine community at Buckfast have announced that arrangements are being made with Ann Widdecombe's family to hold her funeral at Buckfast Abbey. In a statement Fr Abbot and the Monastic Community of Buckfast said: "We are working closely with the family regarding funeral arrangements and will provide further information in due course, when appropriate. We respectfully ask that the family'... Read More

Pupils at a Coventry primary school have received national recognition for their efforts to make kindness part of everyday life. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, part of the Romero Catholic Academy, have been named runners-up in the Collective Kindness category at the National Kindness Awards. Judges recognised the school's Kindness Ambassadors for working tirelessly to spread kindness across... Read More

Fr Rito Maresca, Coordinator of the International Network 'Priests Against Genocide' writes on "the Church of England's attempt to speak a true word about Palestine, and the Italian Church's struggle - not yet won - to do the same." Two photographs, the same room. A dark wood bookshelf on one side, a fireplace with two green armchairs on the other. In one photo they stand side by side: a rabbi wit... Read More

With great sorrow, the Caritas Internationalis family shares the following communication from Caritas Ukraine, following the tragic death of Yana Zhernovskaya, a 40 year-old social worker at Caritas Kharkiv, who was killed in a missile strike on Sunday, 26 July. Please join CAFOD in holding Yana, the Zhernovskaya family and the Caritas Ukraine team in your thoughts and prayers at this terrible mo... Read More

IACS Secretary General Robert Ashdown has been appointed Chair of Trustees of Stella Maris UK , the official maritime charity of the Catholic Church. Robert, who previously served for nine years as a Stella Maris trustee, succeeds Capt Esteban Pacha, who is stepping down after eight years as Chair of Trustees. Robert's maritime sector experience and long engagement with Stella Maris ensures conti... Read More

Gospel of 28 July 2026 Matthew 13:36-43 At that time: Jesus left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, 'Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.' He answered, 'The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is... Read More

Pope Leo XIV left Castel Gandolfo this evening, Monday, 27 July, to return to the Vatican, after a three week break. As his car left the papal residence, the Pope greeted a group of people who had gathered to see him off and blessed several children waiting with their parents. He will return to Castel Gandolfo on Wednesday, 29 July, to attend 'Canticle of Peace' (Cantico di Pace), an evening ga... Read More

The General Secretariat of the Synod has published a new resource to help Dioceses prepare their evaluation Assemblies, which will conclude the local stage of the Synod's implementation process. Entitled 'Recollecting: Accompanying the preparation of the local Church's evaluation Assembly,' the document was released today, 27 July, and is available in several languages. "Evaluation is not a techn... Read More

As Andy Burnham starts work as our new prime minister, he will have a huge list of priorities to address as he hopefully hits the ground running. But, as a charity that supports people experiencing poverty and homelessness in Greater Manchester and Lancashire, Caritas Salford is keen to make sure that the core issues affecting the lives of those people aren't lost in the mix. With almost one in th... Read More

In a message from the Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice, Rev Munther Isaac appeals: "Every day we wake up wondering which Palestinian village will be attacked next. We are exhausted. We live in fear and terror." Settler violence in the West Bank has become a daily, relentless reality. Families attacked in their homes. Farms burned. People killed. And Palestinians left defenceless with no p... Read More

The wonderful film: Cinema Paradiso is showing this Thursday, 30 July, at the Tim Hetherington Film Club at Farm Street in the Arrupe Hall at 6.30 for 7pm. Cost: no charge, free refreshments but donations are welcome Written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, Cinema Paradiso is a 1988 coming-of-age comedy drama that has been credited as revitalizing the Italian film industry. Set in a small Sicil... Read More

Archbishop Eamon Martin, Primate of All Ireland, gave this homily yesterday, at Mass for the 2026 Grandparents' pilgrimage to the Shrine of Knock: 'I will never forget you'. Many grandparents nowadays say they get a whole new lease of life from being around young people. I was surprised recently when a 70 year-old grandad was able to explain to me all about TikTok and Snapchat, and I got a real s... Read More