UK & Ireland

In a powerful show of unity amid rising global and local tensions, faith and belief leaders from across Glasgow's diverse communities gathered last night to launch the Glasgow 850 Interfaith Declaration - a unifying statement of shared values and commitments to build a more just, inclusive, and compassionate Glasgow. Signed by senior representatives from Glasgow's diverse faith and belief communit... Read More

The Bishops' Conference of Scotland has announced the launch of a new Office of Communications and Evangelisation, which will support the Church's mission to share the Gospel and highlight the positive impact of Catholic life across the country. The new office will manage and distribute official statements from the Catholic Church in Scotland, and will work closely with dioceses, parishes, schools... Read More

Papal biographer and journalist Dr Austen Ivereigh, was keynote speaker at The Tablet's 185th anniversary celebration in London on Tuesday evening. BBC broadcaster and presenter Ed Stourton joined for a discussion and Q&A after the lecture. Dr Philip Crispin writes: Austen Ivereigh, a good friend and celebrated biographer of the late Pope, delivered The Tablet's 185th Anniversary Lecture: From... Read More

Archbishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops' Conference, has issued a statement on the Crime and Policing Bill which is currently going through Committee Stage in the House of Lords. He urges peers to support the amendment to overturn clause 191 which would decriminalise abortion and threaten the life of unborn children, and calls for compassionate support and legal pr... Read More

The Cardinal Hume Centre in Westminster is one of three organisations chosen from 58 applications nationally to set up a new Testing Hub funded by Justlife. The Hubs will trial community-led approaches to supporting people living in temporary accommodation. The Cardinal Hume Centre Hub will deliver a holistic, one-to-one model for households in emergency or non-self-contained temporary accommodati... Read More

Celebrate 185 years of The Tablet on 4 November, with an evening of history, insight, and conversation on one of the most significant papal transitions in modern times - the legacy of Pope Francis and the emerging vision of Pope Leo XIV. Broadcaster Ed Stourton and papal biographer Austen Ivereigh will be sharing reflections on Francis's reforms and theological vision; offering insights into Leo X... Read More

"Both Trusts, in different but converging ways, have sought to keep alive the radiant witness of a man whose entire life was shaped by his faith in Christ: St Oscar Arnulfo Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, shepherd, martyr, and saint." Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark was speaking at a special Mass on 1 November at St George's Cathedral, Southwark, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ... Read More

Solemnity of All Saints At the heart of the feast of All Saints is a journey, one that each of us is invited to make. It's a simple journey that for us is found in the invitation to 'follow Christ' by trying to live out his commandment to love and serve one another, to seek God and discover in our hearts who we really are. Though we may live in different places, be formed by different cultures and... Read More

Tuesday 28 October marked the 60th Anniversary of the ground-breaking Second Vatican Council document on interreligious dialogue, Nostra Aetate. To celebrate this occasion, more than 100 people of faith from parishes, local interfaith forums and community organisations gathered for an evening in Farm Street Church, Mayfair. In his Foreword to the evening, Cardinal Nichols commended a new translati... Read More

Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, visited the Jesuit Refugee Service UK (JRS UK) on Tuesday, to meet with refugee families and hear first-hand about the experiences of children navigating the UK asylum system. Hosted at the JRS UK Centre in East London, the visit offered Dame Rachel the opportunity to engage directly with families supported by the charity, which accompani... Read More

The Sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus, are delighted to share the news that Sr Patricia Binchy, fcJ has been elected General Superior. Sr Patricia is originally from Charleville, Co Cork, Ireland, where she attended St Anne's Primary School, Charleville with the Sisters of Mercy. She then attended the FCJ school in Limerick City, Laurel Hill Coláiste. She entered the FCJ Society in 1973 and m... Read More

The Catholic Missionary Union (CMU) celebrated its Silver Jubilee on Sunday, 26 October, at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Brixton. For the past 25 years, the CMU has organised Mission Appeals in England and Wales, help raise awareness of the Missionary Charism of the Universal Church and helped clergy and religious from different parts of the world get inculturated in our Church. The CMU joine... Read More

The former Lord Mayor of Westminster underlined the importance of talking about faith in public life, in a speech to The Society of St Augustine of Canterbury. Cllr Robert Rigby said: "It's always difficult to talk about your faith in public life. Tony Blair was quoted by Alastair Campbell as saying, "We don't do God." "Well, I was proud to say that I did do God. I was blessed to have a lot of ... Read More

On Saturday 11 October the Diocese of Westminster's 2025 PSR Conference was held at Cathedral Hall, bringing together expertise and knowledge to explore response and support within parishes for those impacted by abuse. With over 70 volunteer attendees from across the Diocese, the event fostered dynamic discussions, highlighted best practice, and sparked new collaborations across deaneries and neig... Read More