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Gospel of 29 January 2026 Mark 4:21-25 At that time: Jesus said to the crowd, 'Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.' And he said to them, 'Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measur... Read More

Following the celebration of its 25th anniversary earlier this week, Nikki Dhillon Keane, founder of Signs of Hope, offers a personal reflection on the evolution of our counselling service for the Deaf community. On 26 January, an unlikely mix of Deaf psychotherapists and counsellors, clergy, Caritas Westminster staff and well-wishers gathered together to celebrate 25 years of the Signs of Hope Co... Read More

The next National March for Palestine has been announced for Saturday 31 January, 2026. Christians for Palestine will be meeting for prayers at St George's Church, Bloomsbury Way, WC1A 2SA, for prayers at 12:30pm. We will then join the main march from there. End the occupation. Free Palestine! Our regular Wednesday Compline service will be returning on Wednesday 28 January. Join us from 8.3... Read More

Step inside a Norfolk church and you'll find yourself surrounded by wonders - medieval carvings, stone angels, vibrant stained glass and grotesque gargoyles. These aren't museum exhibits behind glass; they're living treasures in buildings that have stood for centuries, often just a short walk from our schools. As part of the celebrations to mark the Trust's 50th Anniversary we are launching the No... Read More

"The Word of God is still in the hands of the Church and all of us, in our various ecclesial ministries, must continue to preserve it in its integrity, as a lodestar for our journey through the complexity of history and existence," Pope Leo XIV said during his Wednesday General Audience today, with pilgrims in the Paul VI Hall. Continuing his catechesis series dedicated to the Second Vatican Counc... Read More

Eighty-one years ago yesterday, the Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp was liberated. In this camp alone, more than one million people were murdered, the majority of them Jews. To mark the historic moment where the survivors were freed, the date-January 27-was chosen by the United Nations in 2005 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. 2026 is the 25th annivers... Read More

The 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi take place this year. Pope Leo XIV has declared 2026 a special Year of St Francis. Saint Francis was a pilgrim who undertook significant journeys to Rome and Santiago de Compostela and attempted to go on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. He embodied the pilgrim spirit of humility, peace building and seeking God. You could, like Eddie Gilmore, w... Read More

The Bishops' Conference of Scotland has written to the First Minister of Scotland to express the Church's support for the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill, currently before the Scottish Parliament. In the letter, the Bishops' Conference describes the Bill, tabled by independent MSP, Ash Regan, as "a vital step toward protecting some of the most vulnerable individuals in our soc... Read More

Gospel of 28 January 2026 Matthew 23:8-12 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'You are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters. And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ. The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts hims... Read More

Efforts to tackle escalating levels of homelessness globally are largely missing from international development budgets, the first-ever analysis of international and development funding to tackle homelessness finds. Published today by global homelessness NGO Depaul International, the report finds that global development investment targeting housing policy and low-cost housing has fallen sharply si... Read More

The Charles Plater Trust (CPT) has launched its 2026 large grants programme with £385,000 available in large grants to shine a light for social justice in England and Wales this year. Inspired by Pope Leo's XIV's renewal of the Church's commitment to Catholic Social Teaching (CST), the CPT invites project proposals that emphasise human dignity, solidarity, and the common good against modern chall... Read More

Bishop Paul McAleenan has shared his message for Racial Justice Sunday, which takes place this year on Sunday, 1 February, in which he urges all people to engage in encounters founded on respect and love for the other. The theme for Racial Justice Sunday is: "Whoever loves God must also love his brother" (1 John 4:21): Promoting Racial Justice in our Parishes. In his message, Bishop McAleenan, Lea... Read More

As one group of ecumenical accompaniers left, and another took its place, the pursuit of peace remained uninterrupted in Palestine and Israel, even through grave challenges. A "handover ceremony" - a longstanding tradition for the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel- drew people together on 22 January 2026 to share prayers and wishes with th... Read More

On January 17, 2026, the heads of the Churches in the Holy Land published a statement criticising those who "advance damaging ideologies, such as Christian Zionism, mislead the public, sow confusion, and harm the unity of our flock." A few days later, the US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, a noted Christian Zionist, commented in a Facebook page "Christians are followers of Christ and a Zioni... Read More