UK & Ireland

Representatives from the major world religions gathered in Westminster Cathedral Hall in London today, Saturday, 17 October, to meet with the head of the Vatican's Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, to sign a pledge to work together for peace, underpinned by a shared recognition of the dignity of every human person. Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery, took part in the e... Read More

A report based on a consultation process led by Bishop Marcus Stock, into the potential merger of the Dioceses of Leeds, Middlesbrough, and Hallam into a single diocese, was unveiled today, October 15 2026. The consultation process was launched in March this year, with a deadline for responses set for May 22. It included clergy, religious, lay faithful, parishes, schools and services across the t... Read More

Pupils from primary and secondary schools join Archbishop John Wilson in praying a 'virtual Rosary' offered for Pope Leo XIV Over 80 Catholic schools across South London and Kent prayed the rosary with Archbishop John Wilson for the health and recovery of Pope Leo XIV. The Archbishop of Southwark led the Rosary at St George's Cathedral Primary School, where he was joined in person by pupils from S... Read More

This is a special episode to mark the Adoremus Eucharistic Congress. Hear what pilgrims had to say on the road as they made their way through five days of walking towards the Adoremus events in London. While preparing for Liverpool's Adoremus events, Sister Moira shares what Eucharist can mean in our lives, especially when we recognise that 'God is in the mess of the world.' The walking pilgrims w... Read More

This weekend, October 17th, at 11am, the parish of St Thomas in Keith, Moray, will be marking the 50th anniversary of the Canonisation of St John Ogilvie (1580-1615). Local priests, deacons, and representatives of parishes in the Diocese of Aberdeen will attend the Diocesan Mass. Fr Colin Stewart, Dean of the St John Ogilvie Deanery, who was a seminarian in Rome at the time of the Canonisation, w... Read More

Are we seeing a return of devotion to Mary as a figure who can unite Christians? Ulf Ekman will be reflecting on this subject when he gives the 2026 Rosary Shrine Lecture this Saturday. A Swedish Christian author and former Protestant pastor, Elf Ekman founded and led a large church in Sweden for three decades, before he and his wife Birgitta were received into the Catholic Church in 2014. The Ekm... Read More

Catholics in Fundraising has assured the Holy Father of its closeness in prayer following the announcement that Pope Leo XIV is to undergo surgery to remove a nodule from his lung. The organisation's trustees have pledged their prayers for the Holy Father, his medical team and all those caring for him during this period. The announcement comes only weeks after the Holy See highlighted the work of ... Read More

This weekend, 10/11 October, parishioners at Our Lady of the Rosary in Staines, were invited to bring their pets to Mass for a special blessing. This is an annual tradition close to the Feast of St Francis of Assisi. This year there were many dogs and cats as well as several smaller pets: rabbits, guinea pigs and a tortoise. Parish Priest Fr Philip Dyer-Perry said: "We recognise that for many, pet... Read More

Archbishop John Wilson, the Archbishop of Southwark, led thousands of Catholics through the streets of London today, in the Eucharistic Procession from St George's Cathedral to Westminster Cathedral, carrying Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. Joining Pope Leo in sending pilgrims out to walk with Christ, Archbishop John told them at the Mass in St George's Cathedral before the procession: "We ... Read More

The Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, sent a message to Archbishop Richard Moth, President of the Bishops' Conference, greeting the Bishops, priests, religious and lay faithful who took part in the Adoremus National Eucharistic Congress today, Saturday, 10 October. Pope Leo drew particular reference to the Eucharistic Procession that saw Christ take to London's streets in the Blessed Sacrament traveling ... Read More

The Pope has appointed an auxiliary bishop in Birmingham to be the new Bishop of Brentwood. Rt Rev Timothy Menezes, 56, succeeds Bishop Alan Williams who has retired at the age of 75 after 12 years in the role. Describing his appointment as a "great privilege", Bishop Timothy said he "had much to learn", and asked "the Lay Faithful, the Clergy and the Religious of the diocese to pray for me, an... Read More

At HMP Featherstone earlier this year, a retreat invited prisoners to reflect on broken pottery as an image of lives marked by difficulty but capable of restoration. One participant wrote afterwards: "On the first day, you showed us the broken pots and helped us realise that even though we are all 'cracked pots', with the love of God and a little faith, we can all be repaired." This Prisoners' Sun... Read More

A priest in Northern Ireland pleaded guilty at Londonderry Crown Court on Monday, to 109 sexual offences relating to the online abuse of boys. Edward Gallagher, 59, from Lifford in County Donegal, admitted the offences which took place between June 2023 and April 2025. They included 43 attempts to sexually communicate with boys, 13 charges of possessing indecent images of children and 43 of attem... Read More

Anthony Horan, Director, Catholic Parliamentary Office of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland writes: The Catholic Parliamentary Office shares the determination to protect every person from violence, coercion, and abuse and strongly believes that such conduct should be addressed effectively under the law, and those who have suffered harm should receive compassionate and appropriate support. At t... Read More