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New analysis warns the great British cup of tea is at risk as climate change drives more bitter flavours, volatile prices and unreliable supply. Christian Aid says the threat to Britain's favourite drink also highlights the growing climate pressure on tea farmers and workers. The familiar taste of the British cuppa is under threat from climate change, with new analysis warning that rising temperat... Read More

Gospel of 11 May 2026 John 15:26-16:4a At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning. 'I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you... Read More

During his Regina Caeli address on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV reminds the faithful that Jesus loves us forever and unconditionally, and that His love for us moves us to love others. "The Lord does not leave us alone in life's trials," Pope Leo XIV told pilgrims gathered in St Peter's Square. Before reciting the Marian prayer of the Easter season, the Holy Father reflected on the day's Gospel according ... Read More

During the Fourth National Ecumenical Bishops' Fellowship Meeting held on May 08, 2026, at St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences (SJNAHS) Bengaluru, the launching of the National Federation of Churches in India (NFCI) took place. In the context of the Churches in India being in a critical situation facing many challenges and difficulties, such as violent attacks on pastors and faithful,... Read More

Stonyhurst College has welcomed Mr William Doherty as its new Head, who began his leadership of the College on Friday 1 May 2026. Mr Doherty joins Stonyhurst from Xavier College Melbourne, Australia, bringing more than 30 years' experience in education, including significant leadership roles within Jesuit schools. His appointment marks an important moment in the life of Stonyhurst College as it co... Read More

Mark Etkind writes: The just-published letter (referred to here) signed by religious leaders opposing antisemitism makes some good points - especially the message to 'our Jewish brothers and sisters. This country belongs to you as much as any of us.' But claims that 'the spectre of Jewish people being stabbed at random in the street, killed defending their synagogues and Jewish infrastructure bein... Read More

Usama Nicola writes: In many parts of the world, people run to break records, stay fit, or simply for fun and personal challenge. But in Palestine, running carries a much deeper meaning. Here, we run for freedom, for life, and to remind the world that despite everything this people endure, they still refuse to stop dreaming. In the streets of Bethlehem, beneath the skies of a city that has long ca... Read More

Catholics in Fundraising (CiF) welcomed fundraisers and charity leaders from across the Catholic sector to a summer seminar and reception hosted at Cazenove Capital in the City of London. Held on Thursday 7 May 2026, the event explored how Catholic teaching can inform a more holistic and integrated approach to wealth, philanthropy, and stewardship. The seminar, titled: 'Catholic Generosity - where... Read More

The Henry Martyn Institute in Hyderabad conducted a Summer Course on Christian-Muslim Relations from May 3 to May 10 2026. This course provides Christians, primarily students from institutions that prepare pastors for their churches, with a valuable introduction to Muslims in India, including their beliefs and practices, as well as the Church's perspective on inter religious dialogue, particularl... Read More

Gospel of 10 May 2026 John 14:15-21 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you for ever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. 'I will not leave you as or... Read More

There are some luxury meals, a sunny holiday, beautiful art, and tours among the fabulous items up for grabs in this year's charity auction, organised by Holy Apostles Parish, Pimlico, in aid of St John Paul II Primary School, in Turkana, northwest Kenya. Turkana is the most remote and poorest area of Kenya. Holy Apostles has been twinned with Our Lady Queen of Peace parish in Todonyang, Turkana, ... Read More

Sixth Sunday of Easter Most of us may have little remembrance of our own baptism, but I am sure we can recollect the day of our Confirmation, a ceremony where we took that step into the adult life of the faith strengthened by the gift of the Holy Spirit. In recent years some of us will have become familiar with the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, particularly if our parish community has ... Read More

Many Catholics desire to go deeper in their faith, and understanding, but often don't know where to begin. The Church has given us an extraordinary treasury of spiritual wisdom in the writings of the saints. Books that have formed generations of Catholics in prayer, love of God, and perseverance in the Christian life. All right there to help us on the journey of deepening our faith. Yet these grea... Read More

On Thursday, 7th May, residents of Taybeh, the last entirely Palestinian Christian village in the West Bank, reported that Israeli settlers stormed their land and established a new illegal outpost. Residents also said settlers threatened to kill those returning to their property and later seized a nearby quarry. Bishop Jim Curry visited Taybeh earlier this year as part of the Holy Land Coordinatio... Read More