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The third plenary of the 11th mandate of the Joint Working Group was convened at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, from 1-3 September. "The daily sessions were accompanied by morning and evening prayers, reflection, and moments of fellowship," reads the communique. "Most of the programme was dedicated to advancing the work of the three working groups, with seven sessions devoted to this purpose... Read More

The following Pastoral Letter for the Season of Creation from Rt Revd Bosco MacDonald, Bishop of Clifton was read throughout his diocese this weekend. My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, During my recent recovery after a heart procedure, I found myself walking much more slowly than usual. At first, I found that rather frustrating. But then something unexpected happened. I began noticing thin... Read More

An annual pilgrimage through North Norfolk has brought Scripture, prayer and Christian unity together as pilgrims walked from Walsingham to Wells-next-the-Sea, reading the whole of St Mark's Gospel along the way. The pilgrimage has become a developing tradition in the Catholic community in North Norfolk, with participants setting out each year with a simple but ambitious aim: to read an entire G... Read More

Bishop Martin Hayes Bishop of Kilmore, delivered the following homily during the 11am RTÉ One televised Mass broadcast live from the Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Felim, Co Cavan, in the Diocese of Kilmore. We live in a world where we see, only too clearly, that some people are doing wrong. Most often, we don't know how to respond? Do we challenge them? Are we entitled or right to challenge th... Read More

On Saturday, members of Pax Christi, Sabeel-Kairos, Christians for Palestine, Swansea - Palestine Community Link, Oxfam, PSC and many others came together to join the Red Line for Palestine which came to Swansea. More than three hundred people gathered at the Guildhall with Palestinian stalls, flags, music and speeches before the half kilometre of red cloth was unrolled and people took their place... Read More

Gospel of 6 September 2026 Matthew 18:15-20 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to... Read More

Why is it important for a priest to speak out against the genocide in Gaza? Why saying that it is a genocide is not antisemitic? and, Why genocide is a human rights issue and not a partisan one? These issues were discussed by Cardinal Ramazzini, Professor Omer Bartov and Fr David Newhaus SJ, in the following webinar hosted by Priests Against Genocide on Monday, 31st August 2026. To watch the video... Read More

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 127 One of my abiding favourite memories of my years in the monastery is still the Office of Vigils in the early morning, and psalm 94/5 which was the Invitatory psalm, the call to worship as it were. This Sunday it is our responsorial psalm and not only worth praying through carefully but taking time to reflect on its words. Though it has an easy s... Read More

Liverpool-based Catholic charity Survive-MIVA has been in operation since 1974, funding the purchase of vehicles to support the Church's healthcare and pastoral outreach in countries of the Global South. In that time, it has accrued a large volume of records and ephemera, including photos, Super-8 film, minutes of Trustees meetings, and funding applications from all over the world. Recently. the c... Read More

Two-thirds of MPs are concerned that Lauren Edwards' Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill could undermine trust in our political processes if Parliament passes legislation which is well-intentioned but fails adequately to protect some of those it is seeking to help, according to a major new poll of attitudes toward the legislation, commissioned by Care Not Killing. The survey of 100 backbench ... Read More

Gospel of 5 September 2026 Luke 6:1-5 On a Sabbath, while Jesus was going through the cornfields, his disciples plucked and ate some ears of corn, rubbing them in their hands. But some of the Pharisees said, 'Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?' And Jesus answered them, 'Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: how he entered the h... Read More

Pope Leo XIV met today with the Provost, Fellows, and members of Oriel College, as the constituent college of the University of Oxford celebrates its 700th anniversary. Founded in 1326 under the patronage of King Edward II, Oriel College's title is formally 'the House of the Blessed Mary the Virgin in Oxford.' It boasts among its alumni, Saint John Henry Newman, as well as two Nobel laureates. In ... Read More

The British Province of Carmelites is seeking to employ a Programme & Community Lead to help establish an exciting new project at The Friars, Aylesford, Kent. This is a unique opportunity to live in community, accompany young adults and develop retreats, programmes and outreach initiatives. The role combines community eadership, youth and young adult ministry, and programme development and del... Read More

The Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine, headed by Dr. Ramzi Khouri, Member of the PLO Executive Committee, has issued an urgent appeal to Churches worldwide, calling for immediate action to save Christian schools in Jerusalem and safeguard the fundamental right to education of thousands of Palestinian students. The appeal comes amid the denial and non-renewal of Jerusale... Read More