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Pope Leo XIV met today with the Provost, Fellows, and members of Oriel College, as the constituent college of the University of Oxford celebrates its 700th anniversary. Founded in 1326 under the patronage of King Edward II, Oriel College's title is formally 'the House of the Blessed Mary the Virgin in Oxford.' It boasts among its alumni, Saint John Henry Newman, as well as two Nobel laureates. In ... Read More

The British Province of Carmelites is seeking to employ a Programme & Community Lead to help establish an exciting new project at The Friars, Aylesford, Kent. This is a unique opportunity to live in community, accompany young adults and develop retreats, programmes and outreach initiatives. The role combines community eadership, youth and young adult ministry, and programme development and del... Read More

The Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine, headed by Dr. Ramzi Khouri, Member of the PLO Executive Committee, has issued an urgent appeal to Churches worldwide, calling for immediate action to save Christian schools in Jerusalem and safeguard the fundamental right to education of thousands of Palestinian students. The appeal comes amid the denial and non-renewal of Jerusale... Read More

MPs and campaigners have called on called on the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to prevent Dr Nitschke from being allowed into the UK to demonstrate his Kairos 'suicide collar' device this weekend ahead of the Second Reading vote on the Edwards assisted dying Bill. Philip Nitschke, the controversial founder of Swiss euthanasia organisation Exit International, nicknamed 'Dr Death', plans to bring... Read More

Fr David Neuhaus SJ, an Israeli Jesuit priest, born in South Africa to a Jewish family writes: For many decades, Israel has been a destination for Jewish immigration. Zionism promoted Aliyah (the ascent to the land), establishing organisations and government offices to encourage Jewish immigration to Israel. For the first time in decades, the number of Jews leaving the country has far exceeded t... Read More

A Government sponsored arms fair is taking place in Newport, South Wales, from 3-4 September. Called the 'Defence Security Resilience Cymru Summit' it is being held at the International Convention Centre at The Celtic Manor. Protest organisers say that: "Welsh public money is being used to co-organise an event bringing together arms companies and the military industry. Among those involved is Gene... Read More

Gospel of 4 September 2026 Luke 5:33-39 At that time: The Pharisees and scribes said to him, 'The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.' And Jesus said to them, 'Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in th... Read More

Bookings have opened for Adoremus Liverpool 2026: We Are Eucharist, taking place at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral on Saturday 10 October. Organised by the Archdiocese of Liverpool, the free event offers Catholics across the northwest and beyond the opportunity to participate in a day centred on the Eucharist, particularly for those who are unable to travel to the national Adoremus celebrations... Read More

Rivers that carry plastic to the sea. Wells turning salt as the ocean rises. Taps that run dry where children walk far for water. These were prayed for on 1 September, at the service opening the 2026 Season of Creation at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Suva, Fiji, under the theme "Living Water" from Ezekiel 47. "We are surrounded by water," said Rev James Bhagwan, general secretary of the Pacific ... Read More

Forced from their church by an earthquake two months earlier, 62 young people from a small mountain community in Venezuela gathered outdoors to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. The celebratory Mass was presided over by Bishop Pablo Modesto González Pérez of La Guaira, in the square in front of the damaged Church of Our Lady of Candelaria, in the village of Tarmas. The community of Tarmas i... Read More

Fr David OMalley writes in Salesian Schools.com: Lucy Powell, our education secretary, has promised to explore qualification pathways for vocational courses within the existing GCSE structures. If this happens it could be the first time that government has stepped away from a totally academic shape to GCSE qualifications at the end of many pupils educational journeys. Many of these technical award... Read More

Fourteen novices from the United States and Haiti professed first vows of poverty, chastity and obedience this month. A novice spends two years at the novitiate for the first stage of Jesuit formation, culminating in the profession of first vows in the Society of Jesus. Vow Day Masses were held at Sacred Heart Chapel at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles; Saint Thomas More Catholic Churc... Read More

A new book by Dr Sr Gemma Simmonds CJ - A Time to Reflect: Meditations Through The Year Based on Year B of the Catholic Lectionary has just been published by SPCK. This rich and accessible collection of reflections and prayers follows the Roman Catholic lectionary, covering Sundays and major feast days including Christmas, Epiphany, Ash Wednesday, the Annunciation, Ascension, and Corpus Christi. E... Read More

Bishop John Keenan, President of the National Office for Marriage, Family and Life, Bishops' Conference of Scotland says in a statement today: I note with concern the Scottish Government's response to a recent parliamentary question on abortion law and access to later-stage abortion services. While the Government has indicated that it has no immediate plans to reform abortion law in 2026-27, it ha... Read More