Bishop Jim Curry, our Lead Bishop for the Holy Land, has spoken about the ongoing war in Iran, calling for the protection of the innocent and urging all parties to keep the door open to peace. Speaking as a contributor taking part in a special episode of the ‘Middle East Analysis’ podcast series that features Dr Harry Hagopian, our former consultant on the Middle East North Africa Region, Bishop Curry amplified calls from Church leaders across the world for peace, reminding listeners that Pope Leo is “encouraging us to use our prayer to raise our voice against acts of inhumanity that to draw away from the dignity of every human person.” Read more.
March’s At the Foot of the Cross podcast has arrived just before Laetare Sunday. Our Director of Mission and regular guest, Abbot Hugh Allan, takes the opportunity to offer a few words on this special Sunday of Lent that we celebrate on 15 March. We then briefly look ahead to Holy Week and the Sacred Triduum before discussing the Bishops’ April plenary meeting that takes place this year in Rome at the Venerable English College’s summer villa, Palazzola. Listen below or read more here.
Our 2026 Lenten resource seeks to encourage an appreciation of what is given in Christian Baptism. God desires what is best for each of us while respecting our freedom to choose. To express our acceptance of the wonderful gift that God offers us, with open hearts and a willingness to change for the better, all we need to do is ask. Read more.
Guidance to help you write to a Peer to oppose the Bill seeking to legalise assisted suicide as it passes through the House of Lords.
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