UK & Ireland

Catholics in Fundraising has expressed both cautious optimism and concern following the release of the UK Government's 2025 Spending Review on Wednesday 11th June 2025. While the review outlines increased public spending and a notable 27% rise in the Charity Commission's budget, it notably offers no direct mention of continued or expanded support for listed places of worship or faith-based charita... Read More

Prayers are being said around the world tonight for victims of the Air India flight 171 which crashed shortly after take off from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday with 242 people aboard, bound for London Gatwick Airport. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a residential area, including a residence for doctors. Pope Leo XIV sent a message to express his "heartfelt condolences" to the families an... Read More

The Latin Mass Society Faith and Culture Conference will take place at the London Oratory on Saturday, 14 June and will feature the following speakers: American Cardinal Raymond Burke will join the conference via video link. His Eminence is known for his strong defence of Catholic tradition, pro-life issues. He served as Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura between 2008 and 2014 and has been a vocal... Read More

Families with children will be gathering on Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath this Sunday to celebrate the Muslim feast of Eid al Adha, and express support for the suffering people of Palestine with kite flying, face painting, games and picnics. One parishioner from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Kentish Town, said: "what a brilliant community effort and event, bringing people toget... Read More

"The decision to include or exclude those lying wounded along the roadside can serve as a criterion for judging every economic, political, social and religious project. Each day we have to decide whether to be Good Samaritans or indifferent bystanders." (Pope Francis, Fratelli Tutti) Members of Parliament will need to make such a decision when they vote on planned changes to the social security sy... Read More

This Saturday, 14 June, 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, a short walk from the Church. The Procession will begin after the 10.30am Mass at St Mary Magdalen's. Canon Martin Edwards, the parish priest, will bless the Flag during the Mass and, during the Procession, will consecrate W... Read More

The Diocese of Westminster has issued the following Decree concerning the reconfiguration of Camden, Islington and Marylebone Deaneries: In order to foster better pastoral care by means of common action Canon 374 -2 of the Code of Canon Law provides that several neighbouring parishes can be joined together in special groups known as Deaneries which are presided over by a Dean who is a priest appoi... Read More

The Guild of St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital will be hosting a Fundraising Dinner for the New Nablus Hospital on Saturday 14 June 6.30pm, at Our Lady of Victories Church in Kensington. The dinner is being held to raise vital funds for the new Nablus Day Hospital, which provides essential eye care to patients in the West Bank. Featuring a buffet of delicious Palestinian delicacies and entertainm... Read More

Bishop Michael Router delivered this homily during the closing Mass of the Venerable Matt Talbot Centenary Weekend, in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Sean McDermott Street, Dublin. "278,000 family members are directly affected by addiction to drugs in Ireland. Add to that the huge number affected by alcohol abuse and we have an epidemic of silent suffering ... No recovery, no matter how well-funded... Read More

Thousands of Catholics gathered at The Friars, Aylesford in Kent for a day of celebration to mark the Year of Jubilee on Saturday. Parishes from across south London and Kent came together for a day filled with prayer, reflection and celebration. More than 3,000 people made the journey, including many families. The day was shaped to help people encounter the Lord Jesus, which is why it was centred ... Read More

The 2025 Stella Maris Thank You Webinar takes place on Thursday 19 June from 7.30 - 9pm. OnlineSeafarers and fishers have faced another tough year. Conflict in key regions has disrupted global shipping, putting extra strain on crews. Cases of crew abandonment continue to rise, and the threat of exploitation and modern slavery is still all too real. But thanks to supporters, Stella Maris has been ... Read More

A conference on 'Prospects and hopes for the Papacy of Leo XIV' will take place in the Medieval Crypt of St Etheldreda's Church, 14 Ely Place, Holborn, EC1N 6RY, Holborn on Friday, 20 June 2025 from 6pm - 9pm. Speakers will be: HE the Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendia, Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, Apostolic Eparch of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London, Fr Domini... Read More

Regular listeners will know that the All Kinds of Catholic podcast has just reached its first birthday. Weekly guests speak from amazingly diverse perspectives. In Episode 52 Maria shared that, ''The Catholic community was a very big part of not only my childhood, but even now, that sense of belonging and having extended, not by blood, but extended families by faith.' Pope Leo, in his recent addre... Read More

On Wednesday evening, Jesuits in Britain took part in a significant ecumenical service at the Queen's Chapel, Marlborough Road, London, marking the 400th anniversary of this historic place of worship. The service, attended by His Majesty King Charles III, brought together representatives from various Christian traditions, including the German Lutheran and Jesuit communities, reflecting the chapel... Read More