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Gospel of 30 January 2026 Mark 4:26-34 At that time: Jesus said to the crowd: 'The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the har... Read More

Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has appealed for a Holy Hour for peace as a step toward national healing, as the country faces tremendous tensions. Nearly 69,000 people have been arrested by masked immigration enforcement men. Three protesters have been killed. "Your faith matters. Your prayers matter. Your acts of love and works of ju... Read More

Join Margaret and Barry Mizen in conversation with Catherine Pepinster at 6.30pm on Monday 2 February in Victoria. Booking is essential. Margaret Mizen, Founder of the Mizen Foundation, says: "I am looking forward to the Catholic Union's Pub Talk, there is much to be discussed as it is through education, early intervention, and engagement, that we strive to address the root causes of violence. Our... Read More

This year's Week of Prayer for Christian Unity concluded on Sunday. The theme 'One Body, One Spirit' (Ephesians 4:4), was an opportunity for Christians across the world to work and pray for the unity of the Church. In the Diocese of Westminster, the week was marked by parish events, a Diocese-led ecumenical pilgrimage and Solemn Vespers in the Cathedral. The ecumenical pilgrimage, led by James Hol... Read More

A young Christian girl from Nigeria has started school thanks to an award won by her father and has promised to "pray for all those" who helped realise her dream. Nearly 19 million children are not at school in Nigeria, according to UN reports, and until now eight-year-old Angela Yahaya was one of them. Last November her father, Tobias, was the recipient of Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Ne... Read More

Donald Trump does not, in my opinion, deserve any more airtime than he already gets. I am incensed at many of his irrational decisions (and obvious need for power and recognition). In particular, his deployment of ICE agents throughout mostly Democratic states, and the resulting tragic and unnecessary murder of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last weekend, brought out my disgust and anger. The United S... Read More

Anyone attending a church in the UK knows that in almost every community, the clergy and volunteers are confronted by the enormous unmet needs of homeless people. Some churches keep their doors open all winter, offering a safe, heated space for people to sleep during the day. Others provide food or vouchers, referring "the unhoused" to the relevant council services or charities. A few provide prac... Read More

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