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Staffordshire Police announced today that Bishop David Oakley has been charged with two counts of rape of a female aged under 16. In a statement Staffordshire Police said: "A man has been charged following an investigation by our Rape and Serious Sexual Offences team. "Bishop David James Oakley, 70, who is White British, of Desborough, Kettering, has been charged with two counts of rape a female... Read More

The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has denied a request made by the German Bishops, asking for a layperson to preach the homily during Mass, even in exceptional cases, stating that the proclamation of the Word in the liturgical celebration is inseparable from the mission received sacramentally. In a letter dated June 17, 2026 addressed to the President of the Ger... Read More

More than 100 new Catholics and their guests were welcomed to Westminster Cathedral on Saturday for the Mass for New Catholics with Archbishop Richard. Many of them had previously come to the Cathedral for the Rite of Election in February as part of their journey to being baptised or received into the Catholic Church in their parishes this last Easter. Now they returned as full initiated Catholic... Read More

A Mass marking the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the parish of Sts Peter and Paul, Northfields, in Ealing, west London was celebrated by Cardinal Vincent Nichols on Sunday 21st June, 2026. The parish was originally based In a metal and wood hall which opened in July 1922 after two years of preparation thanks to Fr Donlevy, parish priest of Hanwell parish, and was run as a Chapel of Ease f... Read More

The School for Synodality is holding a unique online retreat day on Saturday, 27 June 2026, open to all those who wish to rediscover the joy of knowing ourselves 'beloved by God'. What would it be like to experience ourselves as Beloved of God? If you were asked what were the turning points of your life, you might say a job interview, or falling in love, But what about your baptism? In the Gosp... Read More

Gospel of 24 June 2026 Luke 1:57-66, 80 The time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. And her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father, but his mother answered, 'No; he shall be called John.' And they said ... Read More

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev Prof Dr Jerry Pillay has expressed grave concern at plans and initiatives for the development of yet another Israeli settlement in the West Bank, in the Ush Ghurab area, next to Beit Sahour. "This development would further isolate Beit Sahour, accelerate the confiscation of Palestinian land, and threaten the future presence of one of the oldest and ... Read More

This year, for the first time, The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre is excited to be taking part in the theatrical spectacle that is York Mystery Plays Festival. Every four years, the streets of York are transformed into an immersive historic stage as part of a local tradition dating back to Medieval times. The Bar Convent are thrilled to be included in the programme of special events taking ove... Read More

From litter picks and bug hotels to charity work and a Climate Justice Campaign, caring pupils at a school in Morpeth, Northumberland, showed they were worthy recipients of a prestigious award from the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD). St Robert's Catholic First School received the CAFOD Live Simply Award in recognition of its pioneering work in living 'sustainably with creation' a... Read More

Missionaries in DR Congo warn that a fresh humanitarian crisis is unfolding - as militant attacks have left dozens of villages abandoned. Hundreds have fled villages leaving everything behind as terrorists ravage the countryside in the north-eastern Upper Uele Province. Several missionaries contacted Aid to the Church in Need highlighting the desperation as villagers converge on cities which are ... Read More

His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine and Jordan, and His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, arrived in Gaza yesterday, 22 June for a pastoral visit. They are accompanied by His Excellency Dr Josef D Blotz, grand hospitaller of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, together with representatives of Malteser In... Read More

Eighty years ago, under the hot summer sun of 1946, a great peace pilgrimage converged on Vézelay in France, as war-weary people turned to the Cross in their longing for pardon, reconciliation, and peace for their children and the world. 'Cross of Christ, give us peace' became the constant refrain of the British pilgrims who walked across France that summer. Their destination, the Abbey of Véze... Read More

The Diocese of Salford is reopening the doors to its cathedral following a three-year closure to restore the mother church to its former glory. The Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist, located in the heart of Salford, is set to reveal the fruits of its multimillion pound transformation, making this historic place of worship a thriving hub of faith and community in modern tim... Read More

Gospel of 23 June 2026 Matthew 7:6, 12-14 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you. 'So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. 'Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads... Read More