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Gospel of 21 May 2026 John 17:20-26 At that time: Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven, and praying said, 'I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 'The glory that you have given me I have given to ... Read More

Pope Leo XIV greeted His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church - See of Cilicia, during the Wednesday General Audience. Catholicos Aram I joined Pope Leo on the stage in St Peter's Square, just two days after the two Church leaders had met and prayed together on Monday, May 18, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace. Speaking at the start of the General Audience, Pope Leo expresse... Read More

A community of Discalced Carmelite friars living in the Oxfordshire countryside has welcomed three young men into their priory for a week-long immersive experience, filmed for the Channel 5 documentary series 'Trading Places'. The programme follows the young men as they swap their everyday lives for the rhythm of prayer, silence, community, and manual work that defines the daily routine of the fri... Read More

The UK government has launched the Places of Worship Renewal Fund (PWRF), designed to support the repair of England's treasured places of worship and targeted at places of most need. A total of £92 million has been allocated to the fund over a four-year period, with £23 million per annum. The Places of Worship Renewal Fund was announced in January 2026 and is funded by the Department for Culture... Read More

Layan Nasser, a 25-year-old Palestinian Christian woman has recently returned home to the occupied West Bank after her third spell in an Israeli prison. Layan, a member of St Peter's Anglican Church in Birzeit, in the West Bank was released from Damon Prison at Daliyat al-Karmel, on May 16, 2026, after being detained for eight months without charge. Her detention was part of Israel's administrativ... Read More

Columban Missionary Fr Shay Cullen writes: The Filipino family is revered worldwide for its many values, its unity, and the mutually supportive and harmonious love between parents and children. Such a family has wise Filipino parents who have respectful, positive and caring relationships with their children. They neither dominate nor neglect their children. They are not punishers and scolders, and... Read More

Bishop John Keenan President of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland issued the following statement today: "On behalf of the bishops of Scotland, I warmly congratulate John Swinney on his re-appointment as First Minister of Scotland and wish him every success in the weeks and months ahead. "The Catholic Church looks forward to the opportunity for constructive engagement with Mr Swinney and his Gov... Read More

A bishop in Cuba has warned that people are starving as ongoing sanctions push them to the brink of survival. An oil blockade by the US government implemented in January has strangled energy supplies, leading to strict rationing which is having dire consequences on the poorest in society. Speaking to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishop Arturo González Amador, president of the Cuban Bishops' C... Read More

Gospel of 20 May 2026 John 17:11b-19 At that time: Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven, and praying said, 'Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fu... Read More

Israel's far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced plans yesterday to evacuate the entire population of a village in the West Bank, near the site of the Inn of the Good Samaritan, in retaliation he said, to the news that International Criminal Court's prosecutor was seeking a warrant for his arrest. The Jerusalem Human Rights Consortium (JHRC) expressed grave concern over "the ... Read More

This Easter, 246 people from Hong Kong, residing in the United Kingdom, were formally initiated into the Catholic Church. The group comprised adults, young people, and children - with children under 11 and adults aged 36-45 representing a significant 82% of the total. During the Easter Vigil, godparents passed them the light of the Paschal Candle, symbolising a commitment to passing on the flame ... Read More

On the morning of May 13, 2026, at approximately 8am Burma local time, soldiers from the 102nd and 427th Infantry Battalions set fire to three convent buildings and a wooden warehouse in the compound of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Doungankha village, Demoso Township, Karenni State (Kayah), as reported by People's Spring on May 13. The destroyed buildings belong to the Divine Providence ... Read More

The Saturday following the Ascension marks the annual celebration of Saint Joan of Arc in Rouen. Every year, the Archbishop of Rouen invites a guest preacher. The last Englishman to have been invited was Archbishop George Patrick Dwyer of Birmingham in 1967. This year, the Bishop of Plymouth, the Right Reverend Nicholas Hudson, was invited to preach. Bishop Nicholas, both fully British and fully F... Read More

A Jerusalem Voice for Justice: an ecumenical witness for equality and a just peace in Palestine/Israel state: Christians are an integral part of the society in which they live. They must fulfill their religious and civic duty and speak out against the Death Penalty for Terrorists Bill, voted into law on March 30, 2026 in Israel. It came into effect on May 18, 2026. Although Israel had previously ... Read More