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Gospel of 13 March 2026 Mark 12:28b-34 At that time: One of the scribes came up to Jesus and asked him, 'Which commandment is the most important of all?' Jesus answered, 'The most important is, "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength." The second is this:... Read More

The General Secretariat of the Synod has released the final report of Study Group 5 on Women's participation in the life and leadership of the Church. The Final Report is composed of three parts. The first offers a brief reconstruction of the history of Study Group No. 5 and its working method. The second part presents a synthesis of the themes that emerged from the synodal study. This section is ... Read More

On Thursday, Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín, OSA, as the new Papal Almoner, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, and made him Archbishop. At the same time, the Pope named Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the previous Papal Almoner, as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Łódź, his birthplace in Poland. Cardinal Krajewski has served as the Papal Almoner since 2013, ... Read More

Three former US Democrat presidents and the current President of Colombia were among a vast array of speakers at a marathon final public memorial service for the late Baptist minister and trailblazing politician Rev Jesse Jackson in Chicago last Friday. Rev Jackson, a towering civil rights icon who battled alongside the Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr, negotiated global hostage releases, and shamed c... Read More

Pat Gaffney, Vice President of Pax Christi, shares a message from a close friend who lives in Lebanon. This is the second message, received on 11 March 2026 Pat writes: my friend and her family, Palestinian British, are re-living their experiences of 2024. Good morning, Pat. We are still home in Saida. In the past two days Saida had its share of Israeli missiles from the sea though, so neither a w... Read More

Bishop Luis Quintero, interim President of the Apostleship of the Sea (Stella Maris) writes: The Apostleship of the Sea follows with deep concern the current military operations and heightened tensions in the Straits of Hormuz and their direct impact on seafarers. The men and women navigating these waters are civilian mariners. Through their daily work, they serve the common good, sustaining fami... Read More

Young people across the global ecumenical movement are sharing prayers of solidarity in response to escalating violence and suffering in the Middle East and other regions affected by conflict. Prepared by the Communications Working Group and Theology & Spiritual Life Working group of the Young People in the Ecumenical Movement, the collective prayers are offered "in humility and love," holding... Read More

'Becoming a refugee is never a choice. But how we respond is' by A (18) St David's Catholic College, Cardiff Student A says: "I'm honoured to have taken part in a competition that emphasises such an important issue. Becoming a refugee is never a choice, and in my entry I hoped to share the importance of how empathy and solidarity guide the way we respond." Becoming a refugee is never a choice. No... Read More

Gospel of 12 March 2026 Luke 11:14-23 At that time: Jesus was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the crowd marvelled. But some of them said, 'He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons', while others, to test him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven. But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, 'Every kingdom divided against it... Read More

In a world marked by divisions and tensions, the Church unites her members through their faith in Christ and His love and therefore has the mission to reach out to everyone, Pope Leo XIV said during the General Audience today in St Peter's Square. "Unified in Christ, Lord and Saviour of every man and woman, the Church can never turn inwards on herself, but is open to everyone and is for everyone,"... Read More

Last October marked the sixtieth anniversary of the publication of Nostra Aetate, the Second Vatican Council's Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions. St Mary's University London and Westminster Interfaith have been celebrating this anniversary, and activities concluded on Monday evening, 9 March, with an event at the university. Nostra Aetate is the shortest of the d... Read More

'Blessed are the Meek' by A. (18) St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School and Sixth Form, Birmingham The winner says: "The theme of this competition was not only about refugees, but it was about us, and I hope we can soon create a world in which everyone is treated with the dignity they deserve. Great things will come from people doing what they truly enjoy, as I have done in writing this piece." No one... Read More

The International network: Priests Against Genocide' have issued the following statement titled: Justice for Father Pierre Al-Rahi: A cry against impunity and war: We express our deepest and most heartfelt condolences for the killing of Father Pierre Al Rahi, parish priest of St George in Qlayaa, southern Lebanon, who was torn from his land and his people on March 9 by an attack by the Israeli arm... Read More

At an event celebrating the contribution of the Catholic Church to the field of interreligious dialogue, Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald M Afr OBE and Archbishop Kevin McDonald were awarded the St Mary's Medal, for their outstanding contribution to this area of the Church's work. Held in partnership with St Mary's University, Twickenham, 'Examining Nostra Aetate' explored the Second Vatican Council's ... Read More