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For the first time in generations, the threat of military conscription or mandatory national service in the UK seems very real. Conscription is already in place for nine of Europe's NATO states. Other countries, such as Germany and Italy, are considering adopting policies to boost their armed forces. The UK working group for International Conscientious Objectors' Day, ( whose members include Pax... Read More

In a statement, the World Council of Churches executive committee acknowledged the profound challenges affecting the Holy Land, where the Israeli occupation, entry restrictions, conflicts, wars and insecurity have curtailed access to Palestine. "Yet even amid these challenges, the executive committee wishes first and foremost to affirm the steadfast witness of the Palestinian Christian community, ... Read More

Archbishop Richard Moth, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, has joined fellow presidents of the Bishops' Conferences of the G7 states to make a series of calls on the leaders who will gather for the 52nd G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France. The meeting will be held from 15-17 June 2026. In a joint statement titled Building Bridges for Peace, Justice... Read More

Time and Place - An invitation to a day of prayer and poetry with the Margaret Beaufort Association. When I was at school I had an English teacher who didn't just teach us to answer questions so that we could pass our exams. He taught us that books and poems have the potential to be more than words on a page and the means to an end; they can be companions on our journey through life helping us to ... Read More

The 2026 FIFA World Cup - the largest in the competition's history - kicked off yesterday, 11 June, across the United States, Mexico and Canada and will run until 19 July. But behind the headlines of which teams qualify in the knockout stages, millions of people living in 14 out of the 48 participating countries continue to face restrictions on their freedom of religion or belief, according to Mar... Read More

Gospel of 12 June 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 t... Read More

On the sixth day of his Apostolic Journey to Spain on Thursday, Pope Leo visited the Canary Islands. Standing on the docks of Arguineguín, the so-called 'Port of Shame' on the southern coast of Gran Canaria that has become one of Europe's most poignant symbols of migration, Pope Leo issued an urgent appeal for compassion, responsibility and solidarity, insisting that "human dignity has no passpor... Read More

On Sunday 7 June, the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Diocese of Nottingham held a special event linked to its recently launched Called by Name campaign. The campaign encourages people to honour, by name, a young man aged 18 or over whom they believe could be a great priest. The event showed the first fruits of the campaign, after those whose names were submitted received a personal letter from Bisho... Read More

A Christian leader in Lebanon has appealed to the international community to do whatever it can to protect innocent civilians from the war devasting the country. Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop Georges Iskandar of Tyre, in southern Lebanon, has released a statement calling for everyone who can intervene in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, to do so. He said: "I urgently appeal to all ecclesi... Read More

London-based charity, the Cardinal Hume Centre, has won one of five coveted awards at Homeless Link's national Excellence Awards 2026. The Cardinal Hume Centre, which supports young people, children and families to overcome poverty and avoid homelessness through a range of services, won the Excellent Support Award for its temporary accommodation outreach project. The project brought high quality p... Read More

Agap Theatre present Gaudi God's Architect, at St Mary's RC Church in Dundee tomorrow, Friday 12 June at 7.30pm. The show will be coming to the Edinburgh Fringe in August. Written and directed by Stephen Callaghan, this short (50 minute) play tells the story of the visionary behind the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona. This revised production marks the 100th anniversary of his death. Gaudi Go... Read More

In the wake of the violent attack on Stephen Ogilvie on Monday evening and the street riots and destruction of migrant homes that have taken place since, church leaders have issued statements appealing for calm. Belfast-based Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ, Bishop of Down and Connor said: 'My thoughts and prayers are firstly with Stephen Ogilvie, who sustained life-changing devastating injuries in a b... Read More

A priest whose home was hit by missiles in Lebanon has warned of a deepening crisis in the country, saying the danger increases each week. Father Youssef Semaan, parish priest of Kfour, Nabatieh District, said the conflict in Lebanon emptied his village - and is threatening decades of peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims. The Maronite priest told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) he ... Read More

Gospel of 11 June 2026 Matthew 10:7-13 At that time: Jesus instructed his Apostles: 'Proclaim as you go, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is at hand." Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, no bag for your journey, or two tunics or sandals or a staff, for the labourer deserves ... Read More