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Gospel of 20 March 2025 Luke 16:19-31 At that time: Jesus said to the Pharisees, 'There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carri... Read More

On Wednesday evening, the Holy See Press Office released the following update on Pope Francis' health: "The Holy Father's clinical condition is confirmed to be improving. The Holy Father has suspended non-invasive mechanical ventilation and also has less need of high-flow oxygen therapy. Motor and respiratory physiotherapy is continuing to make progress." "This morning, on the Solemnity of Saint J... Read More

Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) was pleased to host Lord Khan of Burnley, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at their recent Jubilee leadership residential in London Lord Khan expressed his concern for the full recovery of Pope Francis, and was privileged to be the first minister of the new Government to meet the Pope following ... Read More

Join the Stella Maris Jubilee Pilgrimage from 26 May - 31 May 2025 and follow the ancient St Cuthbert's Way, walking 62 miles in the footsteps of saints, monks, and medieval pilgrims, all while raising crucial funds for seafarers and fishers. This unforgettable six-day journey takes you from the historic Melrose Abbey in Scotland to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, traversing stunning countryside, ... Read More

It has been five years since the passing of Dr Ruth Mitchell-Quill, a pioneering psychiatrist, Catholic social activist, and advocate for mental health reform, the arts, and rural life. Born into a family of notable Irish republicans on 2 November 1935, she pursued medicine at University College Cork before obtaining postgraduate qualifications in chemistry and psychiatry from the University of Ox... Read More

The Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) have issued this statement: The genocidal attack that Israel has unleashed on the people of Gaza is designed to inflict maximum suffering and terror on Palestinians. Israel has killed more than 400 Palestinians in dozens of airstrikes across Gaza. More than 600 people are reported injured. Israel has also issued evacuation orders for parts of Gaza, sugges... Read More

To mark Sign Language Week from 17-23 March, Shell Roca, Head of the Caritas Deaf Service, reflects on the importance of Sign Language as a means towards inclusion for the Deaf Community, in the Church and beyond. 'Blindness separates people from things; Deafness separates people from people.' Thus said Helen Keller, an early disability rights advocate who became Deaf and blind following an illnes... Read More

Palestinian cinema has a rich and diverse history, with numerous filmmakers, including internationally acclaimed directors like Elia Suleiman and Hanya abu Asad. Two weeks ago the Israeli-Palestinian film No Other Land won an Oscar for Best Documentary. In this post, we share with you links to more Palestinian films you can view and share. A collection of films published by Al Jazeera Documentary:... Read More

Pope Francis sent the following letter to the Italian evening newspaper 'Corriere della Sera' editor Luciano Fontana. In the letter, the Pope asks Fontana to relaunch and amplify his appeal for peace and disarmament. An English translation of the full text follows: Dear Director, I wish to thank you for the words of closeness with which you have expressed your presence in this moment of illness... Read More

Gospel of 19 March 2025 Luke 2:41-51a The parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, but supposing him to be in the group they went a day's journey, but then they began to se... Read More

Prayers for a seriously ill Pope seem to have been answered. But will we hear his voice again, speaking from the heart, truth to power, at this critical time? It is so badly needed. For his words have often broken through the political gaslighting to illuminate truths that give hope, and could do so again. It says something when a Guardian editorial (17 March) describes Francis' pontificate as mak... Read More

Pope Francis is slightly better. This evening (Tuesday) the Holy See Press Office announced that on Monday night the Pope did not require mechanical ventilation and instead relied on high-flow oxygen. The use of non-invasive mechanical ventilation at night and high-flow oxygen therapy during the day continues to decrease. The statement said: "While this is a positive development, it should be view... Read More

Chaplains, ministers, and pastoral care workers are invited to this reflective and academic online session (Tuesday, 25 March 4-6pm) led by Dr Gemma Simmonds, who has dedicated over 25 years to prison chaplaincy in Brazil. This session will explore the integration of Catholic Social Teaching with prison chaplaincy practices, focusing particularly on the principles of restorative justice and reconc... Read More

This past week I have had the heartbreaking honour of planning, animating and leading the music for one of the most significant liturgies in my more than 40 years of music ministry: the funeral of my mother, Lenore Boyce-Robinson. Forgive me the more personal nature of this email, but I want to pay tribute to this warrior of a woman, that I was privileged to call my mother. She was one of the so-c... Read More