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Gospel of 23 November 2025 Luke 23:35-43 At that time: The rulers scoffed at Jesus, saying, 'He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!' The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine and saying, 'If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!' There was also an inscription over him, 'This is the King of the Jews.' One of the criminals w... Read More

Caritas representatives from over 40 countries have been in Brazil for COP30, urging world leaders to place human lives above political interests as the climate crisis deepens from the Philippines to the Sahel. True to its mission, Caritas Internationalis is present across the globe to respond to man-made and natural catastrophes and crises across the world. It truly is everywhere. At COP30 in Bra... Read More

In an interview with Vatican News, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, urges the international community to take the necessary steps to implement solutions that might bring relief to the people of Gaza who are reeling from two years of bombings and now suffering harsh winter conditions. Your Eminence, the UN Security Council - Russia and China abstaining - has voted in ... Read More

Students from St Alban's Catholic High School in Ipswich embarked on a remarkable four-day pilgrimage to Rome recently, culminating in a personal audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. The journey was arranged as part of the Jubilee Year of Hope and to mark the beginning of the school's 60th anniversary celebrations. Joining the group was Fr Jude Belnas, who accompanied them throughout the visit... Read More

In Africa, we have had some excellent kings who have served their people with dedication and commitment: Moshoeshoe, the founder king of the baSotho, brought his people high into the Maloti Mountains to escape the difaqane wars of the 18th Century. He was a skilful diplomat and a man of peace. Goodwill Zwelitini of the Zulus was a largely powerless and ceremonial monarch, and yet a great force for... Read More

Christ the King Hidden Image of Christ How do you envisage the Lord Jesus? For many of us that question doesn't appear too often, and I suppose we fall back on the images we have been used to from childhood-yet there are many different depictions of Jesus the Christ from his life as Jesus of Nazareth to the one hinted at in this feast, Christ the Ruler of All, a cosmic Christ difficult for our hum... Read More

Gospel of 22 November 2025 Matthew 25:1-13 At that time: Jesus told his disciples this parable, 'The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they al... Read More

From Wednesday to Friday this week, Columban Father Tim Mulroy was among the approximately 40 participants in the annual A Rocha UK retreat which was held at Highgate House Conference Centre in Creaton, Northampton. A Rocha UK is a network organisation that strives to equip Christian churches of whatever denomination to protect and restore the environment for God, nature and all people. The retrea... Read More

Throughout this year, hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren have boldly embraced the Jubilee call from Pope Francis to become 'Pilgrims of Hope'. Over 1,000 schools in England and Wales took the Jubilee pledge, making a long-term commitment to building a better world. Some were invited to the Vatican. On 21 November, schools came together online to celebrate all that's been achieved this year. T... Read More

Following a massive Russian attack on the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, Archbishop Teodor Martynyuk tells Vatican News about the Greek-Catholic Church's immediate assistance to affected residents and calls on the faithful to pray for Ukrainians enduring the pain of war. On the night of 18-19 November, Russia launched a massive attack with missiles and drones against Ukraine. Explosions were ... Read More

Young people from across Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust (HFCMAT) in Wirral, Merseyside, came together last week for the Trust's COP30 conference, where they called for urgent climate action. Pupils and students from across the Trust's family of primary and secondary schools gathered at St John Plessington Catholic College, Bebington, where they spoke passionately about sustainability and... Read More

Four Christians have been killed and one beheaded in a spate of Jihadist violence which has hit northern Mozambique. Bishop Alberto Vera Aréjula of Nacala, whose diocese covers Nampula, where the murders took place, said several settlements have been attacked, thousands of people have fled and hundreds of houses set on fire since 10 November 2025. There are also reports of people being kidnapped,... Read More

Gospel of 21 November 2025 Matthew 12:46-50 At that time: While Jesus was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers and sisters stood outside, asking to speak to him. But he replied to the man who told him, 'Who is my mother, and who are my brothers and sisters?' And stretching out his hand towards his disciples, he said, 'Here are my mother and my brothers and sisters! For... Read More

Palestinian religious leaders, theologians, activists, and members of Christian civil society groups in Jerusalem have issued a statement, underscoring how the persistent violence casts a deep shadow on the proposed UN Security Council resolution, approved on Monday, 17 November, raising crucial questions about the future of Palestinian self-determination, international responsibility, and the rea... Read More