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The Extraordinary Consistory convened by Pope Leo XIV began today, Friday, June 26, with the celebration of the Eucharist in St Peter's Basilica. During the Mass Pope Leo invited the Cardinals to reflect on the true freedom of faith and the gift of peace, stressing that "war is never worthy of humanity, and it is never blessed by God." Cardinals have gathered in the Vatican on June 26-27 to refle... Read More

Pax Christi USA, has recognized Santa Fe's Archbishop John C Wester as the 2026 recipient of the Pax Christi USA Teacher of Peace award, its highest honour. The award will be presented at an event later this year, location and date to be determined. In January 2022 Archbishop Wester, whose archdiocese is located in one of the key locations of the US nuclear industry, issued his courageous and gro... Read More

As a nation, Venezuela is once again facing a time of profound grief and hardship. On the afternoon of Wednesday 24 June, two powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, struck the north-central and west-central regions of the country, resulting in loss of life, injuries and a scene of destruction that is still being assessed by the relevant authorities. In light of the scal... Read More

Deacon Mark Paine writes: In his sermon, a priest asked the congregation to think of the most profound spiritual experience that they had had in the past few months, a time when in prayer they had felt the presence of God. The implication was that all present must (or should) have experienced this. This priest went on to talk about the importance of having a deep, personal relationship with the p... Read More

The Vatican Publishing House (LEV) has released the English edition of "The Lord Holds Us by the Hand," which brings together previously unpublished homilies delivered by Pope Benedict XVI during private Masses celebrated during his pontificate and after his resignation. The volume, originally published in Italian by the Vatican Publishing House under the title "Il Signore ci tiene per mano," gath... Read More

A genocide is unfolding in Sudan, while diplomats and officials offer words of condemnation but no real action. This was the message from British politicians of all parties in both Houses of Parliament this week. In October 2025, an estimated 60,000 civilians were slaughtered in the Darfur city of El Fasher. Now, the same warring militias are closing in on El Obeid in North Kordofan, with ethnic a... Read More

Gospel of 26 June 2026 Matthew 8:1-4 When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, 'Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.' And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, 'I will. Be clean.' And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him, 'See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, sh... Read More

More than 150 people are reported dead, with many more injured and countless others believed to be trapped after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela overnight. As rescue efforts continue and the full scale of the disaster begins to emerge, Pope Leo XIV has sent an initial emergency donation of one hundred thousand euros through the Apostolic Almoner's Office. The Holy See says the aid, coord... Read More

How do my Christian friends view my engagement with Muslims? I am often ask about my experience with Muslims. I tell them that I believe that I've been called by the Church to immerse myself among Muslims. The word "among" is key to understanding my mission. My purpose is to witness Christ's love among them. Over the years, I've become increasingly convinced that it is Christ's love that drives us... Read More

In times of quiet reflection, how do you imagine your future? Is there a gap between the values that you hold, the life that you feel called to, and the daily realities of your career and intellectual life? Perhaps now might be a good time to return to formal study, to invest your time in what truly matters, to deepen your knowledge and wisdom so as to help transform the lives of others. Next week... Read More

Following the news of charges brought against Bishop David Oakley, the President and Vice President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales have issued the following statement: Yesterday's news of the charges brought against Bishop David Oakley is deeply distressing for all, both within the Catholic community and beyond. We are profoundly aware that the report of this allegation m... Read More

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, and the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, Hosam Naoum, have written a pastoral letter to the Episcopal (Anglican) Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, as well as Anglicans around the global Anglican Communion. The letter as published at the end of a five-day pilgrimage in the Holy Land undertaken by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Ar... Read More

Aid to the Church in Need is launching an emergency appeal to help the Church and calling for prayers after two back-to-back earthquakes devastated Venezuela's capital yesterday. The charity stands ready to help after the quakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 hit an area west of Caracas at 6pm local time (11pm GMT) last night (Wednesday, 24th June). The number of deaths and injuries are currently ... Read More

More than 3,000 people from across Britain, and around the world, attended the 'International Conference Against War at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster last Saturday. High profile speakers' messages against militarism, the 'blood money' of the bloated weapons industry, aggressive extractivism and neo-colonialism chimed with Pope Leo's recent strong words denouncing 'tyrants' who spend billio... Read More