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The Pope is back safely from his visit to four African countries. Little was said about the danger to him when in Bamenda in Cameroon in the midst of a civil war, or Equatorial Guinea where Putin's Africa Corps (the old Wagner Group) look after its murderous President. During his visit to Nigeria in 2003, President George W Bush travelled protected in his heavily armoured Cadillac, The Beast. The ... Read More

Gospel of 26 April 2026 John 10:1-10 At that time: Jesus said, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out al... Read More

Fourth Sunday after Easter Many of us are radically detached from the countryside and the real rhythms of time and season, a lot of this is our own fault, urbanisation and what follows from it creates a life where we are run by electric light that allows day to be extended in to the darkness of night, and where clocks regulate our comings and goings, risings and settings! That is part of the uneas... Read More

Responding to the failure of the Assisted Dying Bill, following the final day of debate in the House of Lords, Dr Gordon Macdonald has urged MPs and peers to focus on palliative care. He commented: "The House of Lords scrutiny exposed this Bill as 'skeleton legislation' riddled with gaping holes. It is now clear that this Bill was both unsafe and unworkable. "Peers have uncovered a series of alarm... Read More

The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales met at the English College's Convento Palazzola just outside Rome from 18-23 April for a one-day plenary assembly and week-long ongoing formation as Pope Leo XIV followed his Apostolic Journey through Africa to its conclusion. They issued this statement as a sign of solidarity with the Holy Father, asking for Catholics to pray with them for an enduring pea... Read More

Gospel of 25 April 2026 Mark 16:15-20 At that time: Jesus appeared to the Eleven and he said to them, 'Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pi... Read More

Pope Leo XIV has offered his support for those advocating for the abolition of the death penalty in the United States and around the world and insisted on the importance of safeguarding human dignity. The Church affirms "that the dignity of the person is not lost even after very serious crimes are committed," Pope Leo XIV said in a video message released today, to those gathered at DePaul Universi... Read More

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has described recent Israeli settler encroachments and land damage on its property in Tayasir in the West Bank, as "a clear violation of Church properties", affirming that "protecting Church endowment properties is a red line", as authorities commit to address the situation. A press release published on the website of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has rais... Read More

Two Halves of Guinness at the Park Theatre, Finsbury Park, London N4, is a delightful and moving one-man play about the great Catholic actor Sir Alec Guinness by Mark Burgess. Zeb Soanes, the former Radio 4 newsreader, plays Guinness spendidly, re-creating his rich, velvety vocal cadence and the voices of over thirty other parts with aplomb. He moves well too, whether it's miming the making of a m... Read More

The Bishops of England and Wales have elected Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster, as President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. He succeeds Cardinal Vincent Nichols, his predecessor in Westminster, who served as President from April 2009. Archbishop Moth said: "It's a real privilege to be in this position and I really pray that, with my brother bishops, I'l... Read More

On Good Shepherd Sunday, Archbishop Richard Moth calls on the faithful of the Diocese of Westminster to pray urgently for vocations to the priesthood, giving thanks for those already serving and supporting those in formation. In his first Pastoral Letter as Archbishop of Westminster, he emphasises the priesthood as a life of joyful service rooted in the Eucharist, from which all priestly ministry... Read More

Gospel of 24 April 2026 Matthew 23:8-12 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'You are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters. And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ. The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himsel... Read More

On his return flight from Malabo, in Equatorial Guinea, back to Rome, Pope Leo took questions from some of the roughly 70 journalists who had accompanied his Apostolic Journey. Speaking in Italian, Spanish and English, he addressed several issues including war, migration, the blessing of homosexual couples and the death penalty. The Pope began by explaining: "When I travel, I speak for myself, bu... Read More

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved into a force which is reshaping news, economies, healthcare, education, and daily life. Pope Leo XIV, in his Message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications, Preserving Human Voices and Faces, addresses AI because of its far-reaching implications. The Pope warns against "a naive and unquestioning reliance on artificial intelligence as an omn... Read More