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With Ash Wednesday, today begins the Lent season, a time to dedicate to prayer and reflection. We enter this spirit through the reflections prepared by Sister Wamuyu Wachira and Bishop Colin Bagaforo, Co-Presidents of Pax Christi International. As we await Holy Easter, we are called, like Jesus, to live a period of preparation, learning the value of silence and small daily sacrifices offered as co... Read More

This February half term join The Bar Convent for a brand- new activity trail in celebration of Mary Ward (1585-1645); a local woman with a global following. Follow the trail to explore the exhibition and discover the extraordinary life and legacy of this iconic historic figure. In the Footsteps of Mary Ward is a fun, engaging, hands-on trail, which includes dressing-up, lemon letters, a game of 'k... Read More

Thousands of Catholics in north-east Nigeria have returned to church in defiance of their fears following more than 15 years of violent insurgencies. Bishop John Bakeni and Bishop Oliver Doeme, of Maiduguri Diocese, Borno State told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that worshippers were coming back "in their thousands, not hundreds". Whuabazhi Pilgrimage Centre - which ACN helped build - has seen r... Read More

Today marks the beginning of Lent. Each week, Friends of the Holy Land will be sharing with you personal stories from our brothers and sisters in Christ and their individual special prayers. Our first story is a short video featuring Daniel, a young Christian from the Holy Land. Thanks to your support Daniel is completing his studies in Nursing at Bethlehem University, with help from Friends of t... Read More

Gospel of 18 February 2026 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'Beware of practising your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 'Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by ... Read More

A two-day workshop: 'Healthcare for all: Sustainability and equity' organized by the Pontifical Academy for Life, was presented at the Holy See Press Office today, with experts noting that where there is a will, there can be a way to make healthcare possible for all. The president of the Academy, Mgr Renzo Pegoraro, presented the ongoing discussions and goals of the gathering, together with partic... Read More

There have been some heated comments online over the last two days, after the Telegraph and several other publications reported that the British Museum had removed the name 'Palestine' from their Middle East displays and notices. A petition appealing for the name to be reinstated has already attracted over 14,000 signatures. In a statement today, a British Museum spokesperson said: "It has been re... Read More

As the war in Ukraine approaches its fourth year, a Catholic charity has revealed that more than €30 million (£26 million) in donations have supported the Church's ministry to the suffering. Following the February 2022 invasion, cities and villages have been damaged or destroyed, and more than 3.3 million displaced, leaving families facing deep material, emotional and spiritual hardship. Aid t... Read More

While it is an obvious thing to say, every reader of Emily Bronte's 1847 novel brings their own imagination to her evocative words. And, imaginations are subjective, creating location images, creating the look and sound characters, heightening the action the more we become involved as we read. The Internet Movie Database indicates that there have been 15 versions of Wuthering Heights since 1920. H... Read More

A dinner lady who has lovingly served up one million meals over four decades at a Coventry primary school has been given an emotional retirement send off by pupils. Coventry great grandmother Sheila Rendall has retired after 39 years at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, part of the Romero Catholic Academy, where she is estimated to have cooked around one million meals. Sheila joined the schoo... Read More

Recent reports* of rising homelessness among refugee households reflect what Catholic organisations, parishes, and volunteers across London are witnessing every day. Many people who have fled conflict, persecution, and danger are now being pushed into life on the streets or trapped in unsafe, insecure accommodation. This is a direct result of hostile policies including: the ban on work for people... Read More

Pax Christi will be marking Ash Wednesday tomorrow with events in Coventry, Leeds, Liverpool and London. COVENTRY The Ash Wednesday Witness for Peace will take place on the Steps of the Cathedral Ruins from 10.50am - 12pm LEEDS The Leeds group will be holding their Ash Wednesday service of repentance for the continued possession of nuclear weapons in Dortmund Square, Leeds City Centre from 12.30 -... Read More

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