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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

Spring is the season of mining company Annual General Meetings (AGMs) in London, when shareholders gather to hear from Boards of Directors about how much money they have made over the past year, and how, and why. Given that very little mining takes place in Britain any more, you may be surprised at the number of mining companies headquartered here or listed on the London Stock Exchange - that is, ... Read More

Following the fall of the Leadbeater Assisted Dying Bill, fresh bids to introduce an assisted dying law in England and Wales are anticipated. Any new law would likely pressure NHS staff to be involved and offer even less protection to institutions like hospices. Help protect healthcare workers by signing the Bios Centre online petition to protect conscientious objection rights for religious and pe... Read More

Passionist worker Paschal Somers reports: The National March for Palestine held on Saturday, 16 May 2026, in London, was a well-supported demonstration that doubled as a commemoration of the Nakba - marking 78 years since the 1948 displacement of Palestinians - and a unified counter - rally against the Far-Right with Tommy Robinson, who had organised a 'Unite the Kingdom' rally in central Londo... Read More