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A Jerusalem Voice for Justice: an ecumenical witness for equality and a just peace in Palestine/Israel state: Christians are an integral part of the society in which they live. They must fulfill their religious and civic duty and speak out against the Death Penalty for Terrorists Bill, voted into law on March 30, 2026 in Israel. It came into effect on May 18, 2026. Although Israel had previously ... Read More

Pope Leo XIV's first Encyclical Letter: Magnifica humanitas, on preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, will be released on May 25, 2026. It bears the Pope's signature dated 15th May, the 135th anniversary of the publication of Pope Leo XIII's encyclical Rerum novarum. Magnifica humanitas will be presented on the day of its release at 11.30am at the Vatican's Synod Hal... Read More

Gospel of 19 May 2026 John 17:1-11a At that time: Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, 'Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on eart... Read More

HCPT (the Hosanna House and Children's Pilgrimage Trust) is delighted to announce the appointment of Claire Quigley as Fundraising & Communications Director bringing a wealth of senior charity leadership experience to the organisation. Claire joins HCPT after five years at Money Ready, where she was Deputy CEO and Fundraising & Communications Director. Claire led the charity's income and c... Read More

On the weekend of 24th-26th April, around 100 people gathered at Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes, for a joint peace conference organised by the Fellowship of Reconciliation, Pax Christi, Christian International Peace Service (CHIPS), the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship and Church and Peace. The theme of the conference was 'Healing from Conflict', looking at how individuals and communities heal after c... Read More

There's a lovely new English word 'sonder' which was coined in recent years by the writer John Koenig. It is defined as: "The profound realisation that every random passerby has a life as vivid, complex, and full of stories as your own." It suggests both a profound sense of connection and a "humbling awareness that you are not the only 'main character' in the world." It reminds me that everyone I ... Read More

You bump into the past quite often in Berlin. There's the curated remains of the Wall, the vast architectural hymn to militarism of the Soviet war memorial in Treptow, and the disorientating claustrophobia of Daniel Libeskind's building housing the Jewish museum. To contemplate the confession of the Nazi horrors and the sufferings of war, spend time in the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, near the ... Read More

The heroic activity of Sophie and Hans Scholl, and other members of the White Rose, a network of Catholic university students from Munich, who initiated non violent resistance against the Nazi regime has been well documented in books and films. Truth and Treason, a film produced by Kaleidoscope Pictures portrays the lives of a less well known group of heroes, who were even younger, and were Mormon... Read More

Francesco, a beautiful new song cycle by Anglo-Italian composer Daniel Zappi, celebrating the incredible life and legacy of St Francis of Assisi, who died 800 years ago this year takes place at St Luke's Church, West Holloway, Hillmarton Road, London N7 9JE, at 7.45pm on Wednesday 20th May. Performed by Daniel Zappi, Caroline Faber and Justin Butcher, thee songs vary in style from classical chora... Read More

A quarter of a million people marched in London on Saturday in solidarity with the Palestinian people on Nakba day and to counter the racist and Islamophobic 'Unite the Kingdom' march organised by Tommy Robinson which took place on the same day and which only drew 35,000 participants. The Arabic word 'nakba' means 'catastrophe' and is used to describe the ethnic cleansing of 750,000 Palestinians b... Read More

Gospel of 18 May 2026 John 16:29-33 At that time: The disciples said to Jesus, 'Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech! Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God.' Jesus answered them, 'Do you now believe? Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his... Read More

Laudato Si' Week runs from May 17 to 24. As he prayed the Regina Caeli on Sunday, Pope Leo noted that the annual event celebrating the anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical on care for our common home, invites all people to move from hope to action. The Pope encouraged the members of the Laudato Si' Movement and all those who work for an integral ecology to renew their commitment. Referring to S... Read More

The Catholic Church marked the 60th World Day of Social Communications on Sunday, May 17. Speaking at the Regina Caeli prayer, with pilgrims in St Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV recalled the World Day and encouraged everyone to promote forms of communication that always respect the truth of the human person. He pointed to the vast advances in technology in recent years regarding communication, and c... Read More

Bishop Martin Hayes, Bishop of Kilmore and Episcopal Coordinator of Laudato Si' for the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, issued the following statement today for the start of Laudato Si' Week 2026: "Starting today - and for this week - the universal Catholic Church celebrates the 11th anniversary of Laudato Si', the groundbreaking and bestselling encyclical of Pope Francis on 'Care for our Com... Read More