Head of Saint John the Baptist on a Charger by Aelbert Bouts,1500 © Metropolitan Museum, New York. Source: Christiant Art.

Following an attack by jihadists who shot and stabbed to death 37 children a bishop has slammed the "slow response" of ...

This new documentary from the BBC World Service pieces together the stories of Layan al-Majdalawi, two, and Mira Tanboura, six, both killed in Gaza in separate incidents in November 2023, in areas ...

"The world is crying for peace. Peter Walker's beautiful installation gives voice to the thousands who have written their hopes on the soaring doves. Spending time with the installation has a ...

Around one million young pilgrims from 146 countries around the world have arrived in Rome to celebrate their Jubilee. They are ...

Christian CND has anoounced a poignant and beautiful new art installation at Coventry Cathedral, running from 30 July to 25 August, to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and ...

At the United Nations General Assembly in September, three members of the G7 are set to recognise the State of Palestine joining the 147 of the 193 UN member states who already recognise a Palestinian ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointe Fr Richard Anthony D'Souza, SJ, as Director of the Vatican Observatory. The astronomer succeeds Br Guy Consolmagno, SJ, whose 10-year mandate expires in September.

Pilgrims across England and Wales are being invited to take part in the Pilgrimage of Hope. The Pilgrimage of Hope is a ...

A Catholic priest has given a harrowing account of how he nearly lost an eye after being kidnapped by armed extremists in ...

Today's Gospel speaks of how Jesus was dismissed by those in His hometown: "Is this not the carpenter's son?" they say, with a tone of scorn. They could not reconcile the ordinary with the ...

The Vatican announced today that St John Henry Newman is to be being proclaimed a Doctor of the Church.During an audience ...