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Pope Leo arrived in Angola, landing in Luanda International Airport just before 3pm local time yesterday, after having spent four days in Cameroon. At Luanda International Airport, the Pope was welcomed by the President, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, along with two children who offered him flowers. Lively crowds lined the streets to welcome the Holy Father as he made his way to the Preside... Read More

Dr Anna Rowlands, St Hilda Professor of Catholic Social Thought and Practice at the Department of Theology and Religion & Centre for Catholic Studies, Durham University, writes: An edition of The Economist Bagehot column from a few months ago makes for an interesting read. Its author argues that, on the Left of British politics, a debate is opening up again about the moral basis of taxation a... Read More

Gospel of 19 April 2026 Luke 24:13-35 On the first day of the week, two of the disciples of Jesus were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognising him. And he sai... Read More

On the flight to Luanda, Angola, the third leg of his Apostolic Journey to Africa today, Pope Leo XIV greeted the journalists who have accompanied him and thanked Cameroon for its extraordinary welcome. He also clarified that his speeches were prepared weeks in advance. They should not be interpreted "as if I was trying to debate again with the president, which is not in my interest at all," he sa... Read More

Around 200,000 people gathered for Mass with Pope Leo at Yaoundé-Ville Airport, today. Many had camped out the night before, and hundreds of thousands of others followed it in areas surrounding the venue. The festive celebration marked the culmination of the Pope's four day visit to Cameroon before heading to Angola, the next destination in his pastoral journey to Africa. The Holy Father expresse... Read More

CAFOD is hosting this online conversation on Thursday, April 23, 2026 · 7pm. (London GMT +1:00) marking the anniversary of the conflict that began on 15 April 2023 in Sudan. Since the outbreak of violence, millions of people have been displaced and are facing severe humanitarian needs, while local communities and aid organisations continue working tirelessly to support those most affected. In thi... Read More

Third Sunday after Easter Let's begin our reflection with a few verses from Psalm 16 which forms our responsorial psalm this Sunday because the words ground us in the dynamic of our paschal faith and witness, it permeates our first reading from Acts but also is a prayer of great trust and hope : 'I bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my heart exhorts me. I keep the LORD always before me;... Read More

Gospel of 18 April 2026 John 6:16-21 When evening came, the disciples of Jesus went down to the lake, got into a boat, and started across the lake to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The lake became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the lake and coming near the boat, and they were frighte... Read More

After flying to the southwestern city of Douala on Friday morning, his third day in Cameroon, Pope Leo XIV presided at Mass at the Japoma Stadium, attended by around 120,000 faithful. In his homily, the Pope reflected on Jesus' miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes for a great crowd. Just as in Jesus' time, he said, people hunger for bread and wonder: "Where is God in the face of ... Read More

AS Angola prepares to welcome the Pope, a bishop has warned that true peace will not come from the end of war alone, as the country must also heal deep wounds left by decades of suffering. Pope Leo is due to visit Angola tomorrow (Saturday, 18th April), as part of his Apostolic Journey to Africa - including Algeria, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea - coinciding with the 450th anniversary of the foun... Read More

Pax Christi International writes: Through an open letter published on our channels, we have addressed Pope Leo XIV directly, who in recent days has been at the centre of a situation of growing tension following declarations made by the President of the United States of America Donald Trump. Pax Christi International renews its full solidarity with the Holy Father and with the message of peace he ... Read More

Ipswich will host a weeklong Eucharistic Congress from 6 to 13 September 2026 as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Diocese of East Anglia. The event will bring together parishes, schools, clergy, and families from across the Ipswich Deanery for a shared act of thanksgiving and renewal centred on the Eucharist. The Congress is being planned collaboratively by three parish priests. They... Read More

Following last year's World Day of Prayer for Peace in Sudan, Pax Christi International continues its commitment to peace and justice by inviting communities worldwide to take part in a World Week of Prayer for Peace in Sudan. 17 - 24 April 2026 At this critical time, we are called to stand together in solidarity, through prayer, reflection, and action, for the people of Sudan. Why Sudan? Sudan i... Read More

The Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, has issued the following statement, standing in solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in his calls for peace: "I stand with my brother in Christ, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, in his courageous call for a kingdom of peace. As innocent people are killed and displaced, families torn apart, and futures destroyed, the human cost of war is incalculable. It is the call... Read More