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A bishop in eastern Ukraine has said you never know when death will come - as two people were killed and three wounded in strikes this morning (Monday, 23rd February). Russian drones hit industrial, energy and civil infrastructure in Odesa and Kharkiv, and a man also died and another was injured in Zaporizhzhia, just one day before the fourth anniversary of the 2022 invasion that has left millions... Read More

Shrewsbury Cathedral yesterday held two services to welcome record numbers of adults seeking Baptism and admission into the Catholic Church this Easter. The numbers of people asking to become Catholics in the Diocese of Shrewsbury - which includes all of Shropshire, Cheshire, the Wirral and parts of Greater Manchester - has almost doubled in the past three years. The surge in new converts has mea... Read More

Fr Thomas V Kunnunkal SJ, a distinguished Indian educationist, passed away at the age of 99 on January 28, 2026, leaving behind a rich legacy of service. He was laid to rest on January 30. Fr Kunnunkal served two terms as Principal of St Xavier's School from 1962 to 1979, during which time he made significant strides in the field of education. In recognition of his remarkable contributions, the Go... Read More

Dr Todd Walatka, Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame (Indiana), is one of the leading experts on the life and teaching of St Oscar Romero. He is coming to the UK at the invitation of the Archbishop Romero Trust from March 9-14, with engagements in Canterbury, Leeds, Durham (where he is to give the annual Romero Lecture), St Alban's and London. In preparation for his new book, 'Th... Read More

Gospel of 23 February 2026 Matthew 25:31-46 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the... Read More

On the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, Pope Leo renewed his appeal for peace. After the Angelus prayer with pilgrims in St Pete's Square on Sunday, the Holy Father said: "Let the weapons fall silent, let the bombings cease, let an immediate ceasefire be reached, and let dialogue be strengthened to pave the way toward peace." Describing a war which is "unfolding before the eyes of th... Read More

On Ash Wednesday - after months of trying - a group of religious and clergy were finally given a temporary injunction to visit the Broadview ICE 'processing centre' for migrants on the outskirts of Chicago. They gave Communion and distributed ashes to those inside. That evening, more than 3,500 people attended a Mass outside Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Chicago, presided over by Cardinal Bla... Read More

Music in Motion - a Choral Concert in aid of destitute refugees in London will take place at All Hallows Church, Savernake Road, (seven minutes walk from Gospel Oak Station) on Sunday 8 March 6.30pm This will be a wonderfully immersive, musical experience, for the audience because the singers move around the church as they present different pieces of choral music - sometimes singing on the move! P... Read More

On Saturday 14th March the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (SCND) are organising a mass demonstration to oppose British nuclear weapons at Faslane Naval Base, at a time when the world has never been closer to nuclear war. The world needs as many people as possible to join this protest! For those based in the North of Scotland, CND Northeast Scotland has organised coaches to the demonstra... Read More

At the Rite of Election ceremony at St George's Cathedral yesterday, Archbishop John Wilson welcomed over 590 adults, including catechumens (those not yet baptised) and candidates (those from other Christian traditions). This is the highest number of converts in a year since 2011. In his homily, Archbishop John said: "Somehow, through someone, perhaps through many people, maybe over many years, th... Read More

During his Angelus address on this first Sunday of Lent, today, Pope told pilgrims gathered in St Pete's Square: "Let the Lord cleanse you, purify you and transform you into a unique masterpiece." Recalling the day's Gospel reading according to St Matthew, in which Jesus enters the desert and is tempted by the devil (cf. Mt 4:1-11), after fasting for forty days, the Pope noted that physically, th... Read More

Madagascar is hit by cyclones every year, but this year Cyclone Gezani, caused particularly severe damage in the island's centre starting from the city of Tamatave. The cyclone formed in the Pacific Ocean and struck the city on 10th February with great force, heavy rainfall, and wind speeds of 240 to 245 kilometres per hour. Between 75 and 80 percent of the houses were severely damaged. Speaking d... Read More

Gospel of 22 February 2026 Matthew 4:1-11 At that time: Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, 'If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.' But he answered, 'It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word t... Read More

Archbishop Richard Moth gave this homily today at the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion at Westminster Cathedral. Dear Catechumens and all those responding to the Call to continuing conversion, dear brothers and sisters, Catechumens, as you prepared for this Rite of Election, you wrote your names for the list of the Elect. Today all your names are gathered in the Book of the Elect... Read More