UK & Ireland

Time and Place - An invitation to a day of prayer and poetry with the Margaret Beaufort Association. When I was at school I had an English teacher who didn't just teach us to answer questions so that we could pass our exams. He taught us that books and poems have the potential to be more than words on a page and the means to an end; they can be companions on our journey through life helping us to ... Read More

On Sunday 7 June, the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Diocese of Nottingham held a special event linked to its recently launched Called by Name campaign. The campaign encourages people to honour, by name, a young man aged 18 or over whom they believe could be a great priest. The event showed the first fruits of the campaign, after those whose names were submitted received a personal letter from Bisho... Read More

London-based charity, the Cardinal Hume Centre, has won one of five coveted awards at Homeless Link's national Excellence Awards 2026. The Cardinal Hume Centre, which supports young people, children and families to overcome poverty and avoid homelessness through a range of services, won the Excellent Support Award for its temporary accommodation outreach project. The project brought high quality p... Read More

In the wake of the violent attack on Stephen Ogilvie on Monday evening and the street riots and destruction of migrant homes that have taken place since, church leaders have issued statements appealing for calm. Belfast-based Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ, Bishop of Down and Connor said: 'My thoughts and prayers are firstly with Stephen Ogilvie, who sustained life-changing devastating injuries in a b... Read More

Dr Karen Groves MBE, founder of the Queenscourt Hospice, Southport, will be giving a parish talk and retreat at St Thomas More's church, Manor House, north London on Friday and Saturday, June 19th and 20th. Friday's talk on 19th June, from 1-4pm will be about setting up a hospice, concerns about ageing, caring and being cared for. Saturday's parish retreat, from 10am to 5pm on 20 June will be on '... Read More

Charity leaders, fundraisers and advisers gathered on Tuesday 9th June at Amigo Hall, St George's Cathedral, London for the Catholics in Fundraising Conference 2026, an annual national event focused on strengthening philanthropy, stewardship and mission across the Church in Great Britain. The one-day conference brought together over 120 experts in economics, media, law and fundraising to explore t... Read More

On Saturday, 6th June, the English Province of the Presentation Sisters gathered in Matlock to celebrate 250 years of their foundation as a Congregation and their Jubilarians - Srs Catherine, Helen, Rosario and Anne celebrating 60 years and Sr Bernadette celebrating 70 years of faithful service. Bishop Patrick McKinney was the principal celebrant. On Christmas Eve, 1775, Nano Nagle, their foundres... Read More

On Friday 12 June 2026, a group of Christians will process from St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Church, Wandsworth East Hill, London, SW18 2QU, to and around Wandsworth Town Hall, which is a short walk from the Church. The Procession will begin after the 7pm Mass at St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Church. Canon Martin Edwards, the parish priest, will bless the Flag during the Mass and, during the Processi... Read More

The Catholic Worker Farm, near Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, will be hosting an Open Day this coming Saturday, 13 June, from 3pm till late! There will be a delicious international buffet, live music from Beya Bouslah and John McClean and The Clan, plus performances, drumming, dance, and fun activities for the kids - and it's all free. Bring your friends and family-everyone is welcome! The Catholi... Read More

The British Province of the Society of Jesus is pleased to announce the upcoming Ordination to the Priesthood of Deacon Christopher Martin Brolly SJ. This joyful milestone marks a significant step in Christopher's journey of service, faith, and companionship within the Society of Jesus. The Ordination Mass will be celebrated by the Rt Rev. Stephen Wright, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, on Saturd... Read More

Whilst co-leading a series of Lenten sessions on Pope Leo's apostolic exhortation 'Dilexi Te', Passionist Development Worker Paschal Somers couldn't help but notice the parallels between the papal document and what motivated the first Passionist missionary to these shores... In the industrial heartlands of Victorian England, an Italian Passionist priest walked muddy roads, endured ridicule, and mi... Read More

At his first Mass to celebrate the Feast Day of St Boniface, one of the Patrons of the Diocese of Plymouth, the new Bishop of Plymouth, the Right Reverend Nicholas Hudson, reflected on the extraordinary legacy of one of Devon's most distinguished sons. Preaching at the Mass, the Bishop drew attention to the missionary character of the territory: "All of our diocesan patrons are martyrs. It reflect... Read More

This Sunday, 7 June, is the Feast of Corpus Christi. There will be processions with the Blessed Sacrament in towns and cities around the world. Here are details of some of the Corpus Christi events taking place in the UK. London In central London the day starts will start at the Church of Corpus Christi, in Covent Garden, with a Pontifical Sung Mass in Latin, at 11am after which the procession ... Read More

On Pentecost Sunday, Bishop Jim Curry visited St Vincent's Nursing Home in Eastcote for a celebration of the 64th Anniversary of the Ordination of Fr Brian Reynolds. The event gave a heartfelt thanks for the devoted ministry of Fr Brian, whose 64 years as a diocesan priest have been marked by faithful service, both in active parish ministry and in retirement. Fr Brian's Ministry Fr Brian was orda... Read More