Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Edward the Confessor, king of England, who died on 5 January 1066. He is called "the Confessor" to distinguish him from King Edward "the Martyr" (d. 978), another ...

Sixteen religious, associates and friends met at the FCJ Spirituality and eco-justice centre in Euston, London, for the JPIC ...

Archbishop Eamon Martin celebrated Mass today to mark the 400th anniversary of the birth of Saint Oliver Plunkett, and fifty years since the canonisation of the martyred saint, in 1975, by Pope Paul ...

Catholics from around the world have taken up Pope Leo's call to come together to pray the Rosary for peace in the world's ...

Aid to the Church in Need Ireland reached a special milestone this week as for the first time ever more than 15,000 Irish children came together in a prayerful plea for peace in for world. From ...

"The vision of multilateralism for the common good is at odds with the current context of rising military expenditure and falling Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitments," said Archbishop ...

One of them turned back and gave Jesus thanks' we hear in today's Gospel. James Christensen captures that moment beautifully ...

Some 50 peacemakers, including members of the Pax Christi USA National Council held a prayer service and vigil in support of immigrants outside of the headquarters of the Immigration and Customs ...

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 12th 2025. Pope Leo's Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te has much to encourage and challenge us as we follow the Christ on the gospel ro ...

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This short Gospel passage begins with a woman praising the mother of Jesus for giving the world such a son. Yet Jesus takes her words further: it is not enough to admire or applaud. True discipleship ...