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Unable to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem today - after being prevented by Israeli police from enter the Church - the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem led the solemn celebration of Palm Sunday live from the Basilica of All Nations in Gethsemane. He noted that at the foot of the Mount of Olives, where Jesus prayed in the garden, we begin Holy Week with a s... Read More

Israeli police this morning stopped the two Catholic Church leaders in the Holy Land from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has issued this statement: This morning, the Israeli Police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, to... Read More

Gospel of 29 March 2026 Matthew 27:11-54 At that time: Jesus stood before Pontius Pilate, the governor, and the governor asked him, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' Jesus said, 'You have said so.' But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. Then Pilate said to him, 'Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?' But he gave him no answer, not even to a si... Read More

The All Kinds of Catholic podcast community met in person last weekend for the first time. Afterwards people who attended were asked in a feedback survey if they were glad they had been there. Unanimously, they said Yes! Theresa Alessandro, creator and host of the weekly podcast, reports: "It was a joy to be with just some of our pod community of listeners and guests. For me, it was good to hear d... Read More

March 29th 2026 On our journey through Great Lent we have discovered the essence of Jesus' love for us all and found the practical experience of it through his teaching. Now we reach Palm Sunday, the gateway into the liturgies of Holy Week and the solemn celebration of his passion, death and resurrection in those three days of the Paschal Triduum, making up as they do the feast of feasts, the pinn... Read More

As the far-right uses Britain's 'Christian heritage' to justify racism and anti-immigrant rhetoric, today, 28th March, several thousand Christians marched together against Christian nationalism as part of the half-million strong Together March through central London. The Christian bloc was made up more than 20 Christian organisations including Better Story, Christians for a Welcoming Britain, Oasi... Read More

Gospel of 28 March 2026 John 11:45-56 At that time: Many of the Jews, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him, but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council and said, 'What are we to do? For this man performs many signs. If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, an... Read More

Christians for Palestine, Jesuit Refugee Services, St Martin in the Fields, Oasis, Green Christian, are among more than 30 Christian groups in the Together Alliance on Saturday, 28 March, which now has the support of hundreds of organisations representing more than seven million people in the UK, united in their determination to oppose the rise of the far right. Many groups will already have made ... Read More

In recent months, Catholic priests in the United States have been invited to join an international movement opposing genocide and advocating for a just peace in Palestine. Unfortunately, the response has been slow-alarmingly so. To date, just over 100 priests-out of approximately 37,000 nationwide-have signed on. Why the hesitation? What factors account for the reluctance of US priests to support ... Read More

Husam Zomlot, Palestinian Ambassador to the UK, paid homage to Catholic journalist Shireen Abu Akleh at Goldsmiths, University of London, on Wednesday. Shireen was revered around the world for her courageous reporting for Al Jazeera, covering stories across the Palestinian territories. On 11 May 2022, she was fatally shot by an Israeli soldier while on assignment in Jenin, West Bank, despite weari... Read More

Students from Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Blackpool participated in a Tough Mudder event, raising more than £4,000 for the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD). The fundraiser, fondly dubbed the 'Holy Mudder', saw the children take on a muddy obstacle course packed with crawling, climbing, balancing and teamwork challenges. Headteacher Emma Allonby said: "I am absolutely de... Read More

Gospel of 27 March 2026 John 10:31-42 At that time: The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, 'I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?' The Jews answered him, 'It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.' Jesus answered them, 'Is it not writte... Read More

Pope Leo XIV sent a message to Sarah Mullally on the occasion of her installation as Archbishop of Canterbury, assuring her of his prayers and invoking "grace, mercy, and peace… in truth and love". The installation service, took place in Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday 25 March. In the presence of some 2,000 guests, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, it marks the symbolic start of Da... Read More

Archbishop Richard Moth, Liaison Bishop for Prisons for the Bishops' Conference, has welcomed the implementation of the Sentencing Act 2026 that has seen significant reform to short jail terms. The changes came into force on Monday, 23 March. "I welcome the recent introduction of the reform of short prison sentences. In my role as Liaison Bishop for Prisons, I have repeatedly advocated for a statu... Read More