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Bishops' Conference of Scotland welcomes dismissal of 'buffer zone' charges against Rose Docherty in Glasgow The Bishops' Conference of Scotland welcomes Sheriff Stuart Reid's dismissal of two criminal charges alleging "influencing" within a "buffer zone" against Rose Docherty, brought under the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024. Mrs Docherty was arrested last September nea... Read More

This week marks the 100th episode of the All Kinds of Catholic podcast. The podcast is created and hosted by Theresa Alessandro and is available on all the usual platforms. In each episode, Theresa is in conversation with a different Catholic guest exploring how they live their faith in the world today. On reaching this milestone, Theresa commented: "I'm amazed to be here already. Thank you to all... Read More

Gospel of 29 April 2026 Matthew 11:25-30 At that time Jesus declared, 'I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except ... Read More

In a new pastoral letter, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem reflects on the war in the Holy Land, saying that the conflict has "brought one era to a close and opened another, doing so in the worst possible way." How should Christians live in the midst of the conflict currently afflicting the Holy Land? That is the question at the heart of the pastoral letter from the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem,... Read More

In an article published in the Telegraph, the Diocese of Westminster has joined other Christian voices calling for investment activities 'consistent with the health, sustainability, and resilience of environmental and social systems.' This framing has been developed with partners including the Church of England's Ethical Investment Advisory Group and the Church Investors Group, and emphasises bri... Read More

As war rages in Ukraine an archbishop has told of the courage of priests on the front line ministering where fighting is fiercest. Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that the most intense military activity often takes place just behind the front lines - where heavy bombardments and shelling are being accompanied by a renewal of faith. H... Read More

Englewood Cliffs NJ: The Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace (CSJP) is expressing profound disappointment following the Palantir Board of Directors' decision to actively oppose a critical shareholder resolution on human rights. While the sisters welcome the inclusion of the proposal, in the 2026 proxy statement (Proposal 5), they are deeply troubled that the company's leadership has ... Read More

Tina Beattie, A Theology of Becoming: Body, Blood, Birth and Sacrament Published by Cambridge: CUP, 2026 Reading this book reminded how much theology is literally and metaphorically bloodless. Here, by contrast, Tina Beattie takes us through the birth of each of her four children, with the joy, pain and sometimes trauma involved. She draws on her experiences to interrogate the images we have of t... Read More

Ealing Abbey in west London has set in stone its commitment to supporting survivors of child sexual abuse with a plaque in the abbey church. Abbot Dominic Taylor will bless the plaque at a Mass of Hope and Healing for survivors on Saturday 2 May at 11.15a.m.. It has been installed in the Mary Mother of All chapel which has a relief that depicts Our Lady drawing children to her. The plaque reads: "... Read More

Gospel of 28 April 2026 John 10:22-30 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the Temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, 'How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.' Jesus answered them, 'I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Fathe... Read More

One of Pope Francis last wishes was for his popemobile, used during his 2014 visit to Bethlehem, to be converted into a mobile clinic for the children of Gaza. Caritas Sweden last year adapted the vehicle - but the Israeli authorities have still not given it permission to move. Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius writes: "In November last year, I travelled to Bethlehem to inaugurate this Vehicle of... Read More

A Benedictine Abbot says he fears that with the Christian population declining in the Holy Land, the historic quarters will become empty of families and Christian life. Dom Nikodemus Schnabel offered a stark portrait of the situation of Christians in the region where only a "tiny" minority, remain due to war, economic hardship, uncertainty and a steady exodus. Speaking with Aid to the Church in Ne... Read More

Pope Leo XIV held an audience today with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally, and prayed with her in the Urban VIII Chapel in the Apostolic Palace. In his greetings, the Pope shared his joy to receive the Archbishop during the Easter season, recalling the historic encounter between Pope St Paul VI and Archbishop Michael Ramsey, which took place ... Read More

This year is the 300th anniversary of the birth of St Gerard Majella. A lay brother, born in 1725, in Basilica, Italy, Gerard trained and worked in his father's trade as a tailor before joining the Redemptorist noviciate at Deliceto, in 1749. St Alphonsus Liguori recognised his extraordinary spirituality and ordered that he be professed early. Although he worked in ordinary jobs, as a porter and a... Read More