Saudi Arabia has been named as host of the 2034 football World Cup - the second Gulf state to be awarded the quadrennial honour, surpassed only by the Olympics in size. But behind the fanfare and out ...

Bethlehem artist Lina Sleibi, together with London musicians, have released a Christmas 2024 song of hope from the town where Jesus was born over two thousand years ago. Similar to last year, no ...

Pax Christi USA writes: "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." Matthew ...

Archbishop Dermot Farrell, Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland, has issued the following message, ahead of the commencement of the 34th Dáil Éireann (lower house of the Irish legislature):Our ...

Liz Mitchell from Boney M (remember their classic hits: 'By the Rivers of Babylon' and 'Mary's Boy Child?' to name but two.) features ...

An Italian Gaudete Sunday Chasuble, 17th century, Trent, embroidered silk and gold thread © Diocesan Museum of Trent, Italy.

Pope Francis made his usual visit to the feet of the ancient icon of Mary Salus Populi Romani today, ahead of his Apostolic ...

Today, we celebrate the Feast of Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591), the Spanish mystic, poet, and Carmelite friar renowned ...

At a European Consultation on just peace in Warsaw, experts from across Europe explored the notion of just peace and listened ...

Saint Lucy, by Francesco del Cossa © National Gallery of Art, Washington. Source: Christian Art. Gospel of 13 December 2024 ...

Christians For Palestine will be joining other peace groups at a rally in Parliament Square, on Saturday, 14 December, at ...

In a letter to church leaders in Syria, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev Prof Dr Jerry Pillay extended deep ...