UK & Ireland

Yorkshire woman Mary Ward (1585-1645) is one of history's most significant yet unsung figures. A pioneer for women's equality, she founded the Congregation of Jesus and inspired an international following who are now campaigning for her sainthood. Celebrations will take place around the world over the week which marks the anniversaries of her birth (23 January 1585) and death (30 January 1645). Ma... Read More

This evening, 20 January at 5.30pm, Cardinal Vincent Nichols will preside at Solemn Pontifical Vespers in Thanksgiving for the Proclamation of St Cardinal and Dr Rowan Williamsas Doctor of the Church, and to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Vespers will be sung by the joint choirs and clergy of St Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Cathedral, with an address from the former Archbishop o... Read More

Radio Maria England has announces the winners of the Radio Maria England Young Broadcasters and Young Herald Spoken Word, Poetry, and Songwriting Competitions. With entries pouring in from schools across England, the response was truly inspiring. We were incredibly impressed by the creativity, confidence, and exceptional talent showcased by young people of all ages, making the standard of submissi... Read More

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has passed through the House of Commons and is now with the House of Lords. Our clear principled objection to the Bill remains. The House of Lords has a responsibility to scrutinise the Bill in depth and reject it if necessary. Unlike MPs, Members of the House of Lords do not have constituents, meaning there is not a Peer whose job it is to represent yo... Read More

The Irish Chaplaincy and St Bride's Church will be holding a special service for the Feast of St Bride on 2 February at 1.15pm. We will gather for prayer, silence and song in the beautiful Brigid Chapel in the Crypt of St Bride's Church, (the Journalists' Church) , Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8AU. Refreshments will be offered after the service. All are welcome. In 2023, the Irish government declared... Read More

Bishop Paul Mason, Lead Bishop for Healthcare for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, has issued a statement expressing concern about a proposed clinical trial of puberty blockers involving children, saying that "vulnerable children should not be part of an experiment of the kind that will soon be starting at King's College." Bishop Mason urges a path of supportive care for chil... Read More

Churches on the edge of the City of London begin their prayers for Christian Unity with a bi-lingual Welsh & English Service at Jewin Welsh Church, 70 Fann Street, London EC1Y OSA. This will take place on Saturday, 13.30, 17 January 2026. This will be followed on Sunday, 18 January 2026 with Evening Prayer, 16.00, in St Giles' Cripplegate, Barbican EC2Y 8DA, and culminating on Friday, 23 Janua... Read More

Two Sixth Year students from Clongowes Wood College SJ, Ollie Worth and Leon Zang Patje, write: On 9 January 2007, Steve Jobs, the then CEO of Apple Inc., introduced the first iPhone at Macworld. It went on sale six months later on 29 June. To date, Apple has sold over three billion iPhones since the first model was launched in 2007. On Friday 9 January 2026, the phones 19th anniversary, two stud... Read More

Archbishop Mark O'Toole, Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia, and Bishop Peter Brignall, Bishop of Wrexham, have issued a joint statement ahead of a Senedd debate and vote on assisted suicide legislation. On Tuesday 27 January Members of the Senedd will be asked to decide whether Wales should give its consent to Westminster's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - a law that would legalise assisted ... Read More

Sojan Joseph, Member of Parliament for Ashford, will deliver the Catholic Union's next pub talk, entitled: 'Mental Health: Reflections on a First Year in Parliament' on Monday 19 January at 6pm. Chaired by Catherine Pepinster, Sojan will reflect on his first year in Parliament drawing on his background, working in the NHS in mental health for 22 years and inclusion in the community. The event is ... Read More

Mercy International Association (MIA) is offering an online retreat on Tuesday 17th February on the theme 'Walking in Mercy'. The retreat, which will be offered by MIA's Head of Heritage and Spirituality Caroline Thompson, is an opportunity to kick-start your Lenten Journey through the lens of Mercy. The retreat will be offered via Zoom at 10am and 2pm (local time to Dublin/London). Self-registrat... Read More

Founded just 20 years ago, the Monastery of Our Lady and St Bernard is the home of a community of Bernardine Cistercian Nuns, who follow the Rule of St Benedict and are part of the Cistercian family. Situated in the hills of the south Cotswolds, in a designated area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Cotswold valleys and hills enhances the peace of the monastery which is conducive to their life o... Read More

Starting this Sunday, 11 January 2026, RTÉ (Raidió Teilifís Éireann) will broadcast all Sunday Mass and worship transmissions directly from churches, marking a significant move away from studio-based broadcasting to parish church locations and worship settings. Sunday's Mass will be broadcast live at 11am from St Mary's Church, Navan, Co Kildare, in the Diocese of Meath, and the celebrant wil... Read More

Catholic bishops in Scotland are protesting after the first person has been charged under a new 'buffer zone' law, banning protests outside abortion clinics. Campaigners are prohibited from protesting or even holding silent vigils within around 650ft of clinics offering abortion services in Scotland. In a statement, the Bishops said: "At Christmas, Christians across Scotland gathered around the cr... Read More