And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was ...

The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland has encouraged people to be signs of peace for each other, and for the ...

January 1st 2026That the first day of the New Year should be dedicated to Mary the Holy Mother of God, and on the Octave Day ...

Fifteen years ago this month, in December 2010, with two UK colleagues, I joined an international group of Human Rights Observers in Jerusalem as part of the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in ...

At the final General Audience of 2025 today, Pope Leo XIV invited pilgrims to give thanks for the past, seek forgiveness, and entrust the journey ahead to God's mercy.He recalled that the last few ...

And so this is Christmas' remains a festive favourite, 55 years after the song was written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. One day last week I heard it on the car radio three times! Its impactful words ...

Shortly before Christmas, Israel announced that it will ban 37 major aid organisations working in Gaza from tomorrow, January 1, 2026. The ban is being introduced because Israel claims the ...

A Royal nanny and the businessman who rescued Celtic FC are among the Catholics named In the 2026 New Year Honours list. The ...

Since the current conflict in Ukraine started in February 2022 the Diocese of East Anglia has generously supported the ...

For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came ...

As the Jubilee of Hope draws to a close, Fides publishes its annual report on Catholic missionaries and pastoral workers who were violently killed worldwide in the past 365 days.The news about the ...

The carol, 'In the bleak midwinter' by Christina Rosetti is regularly in the top 10 of the vote for nation's favourite carols. Verse 5, however is frequently omitted - its the one which says:Enough ...