UK’s first female Anglican Archbishop elected in Wales - The Tablet

Bishop Vann, who has been Bishop of Monmouth for five years, secured a two-thirds majority from the Church in Wales electoral college on the second day of its

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Bishops, political leaders condemn nuns’ arrest - The Tablet

Sisters Vandana Francis and Preeta Mary of the Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate (ASMI) order and Sukhman Mandavi, a resident of Narayanpur district of the

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St John Henry Newman is to become a Doctor of the Church - The Tablet

In its daily bulletin this morning, the Vatican said, “On 31 July 2025, the Holy Father Leo XIV received in audience His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro,

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Archbishop begs for forgiveness after priest charged with brutal murder of homeless man - The Tablet

Miroslaw M, aged 60, who is being held in custody pending trial, pleaded guilty to the brutal murder of the 68-year-old homeless man, identified as Anatol Cz,

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Violent protests outside refugee hotel ‘disappointing’ says bishop - The Tablet

Bishop Paul McAleenan spoke of the “dangerous consequences” of stirring up and exploiting “fear”, following the demonstrations.

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Catholic influencers to meet in Rome next week - The Tablet

The event coincides with the first two days of the Jubilee of Youth, with many young people are engaged in online evangelisation efforts.

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Hundreds expected at Catholic festival that will celebrate faith in modern-day life - The Tablet

The inaugural WeBelieve Festival runs from the 25-28 July and hopes to connect various groups within the Church by examining the importance of faith in

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Pope prays by name for Gaza parish strike victims at Angelus - The Tablet

Pope Leo XIV prayed by name for the victims of a deadly Israeli strike on the only Catholic parish in Gaza, decrying the “barbarism of the war” as he renewed

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‘Awe-inspiring’ Mass celebrated by papal nuncio at Canterbury Cathedral - The Tablet

The apostolic nuncio to the Court of St James’s, Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía, celebrated an historic Mass in Canterbury Cathedral.

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Pope Leo XIV to move forward with Vatican reforms, says Cardinal - The Tablet

Pope Leo will announce reforms to the Roman Curia in the autumn, Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols has predicted, saying that one of the

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Investigation finds Ukrainian Orthodox Church still tied to Moscow - The Tablet

Ukrainian authorities found evidence that the Kyiv Metropolis of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) is still linked and subordinate to the Moscow

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Three dead after IDF tank fires on Gaza Catholic church - The Tablet

Three people died from wounds after a tank fired on the only Catholic church in Gaza.

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Pope Leo asks Netanyahu to end ‘tragic’ Gaza war after church strike - The Tablet

Pope Leo asked Benjamin Netanyahu to seek a ceasefire in Gaza in a telephone conversation after a strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza.

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Leading Anglican woman priest challenges women to embrace vocations ‘as human beings’ in the world - The Tablet

Winkett, Rector of St James’s Church, Piccadilly in central London, said that women, like all humanity, have many vocations. ‘But the fundamental vocation we

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Kyiv suffers heavy bombing after Pope’s ‘unique’ meeting with Zelenskyy - The Tablet

The nunciature in Kyiv was damaged during Russian strikes on the city the day after the Pope met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a private audience.

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Challoner Club is revived as social club for young Catholics - The Tablet

The Challoner Club has been revived as a unisex private members’ social club for Roman Catholics “living, studying or working in London”.

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Holy Land church leaders demand investigation of attacks on Christian town - The Tablet

Church leaders in the Holy Land made a joint visit to the only all-Christian town in the West Bank after it suffered attacks by illegal Israeli settlers.

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Settler attacks threaten ancient Christian town in West Bank - The Tablet

The priests of the only entirely Christian town in the West Bank issued a joint appeal for an end to “the ongoing and grave series of attacks” by illegal

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California bishop lifts Sunday obligation for Catholics fearing deportation - The Tablet

Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino, California granted a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for those within the diocese who fear

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Irish Bishop Brendan Leahy appointed to Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue - The Tablet

The 47th Bishop of Limerick has held the position for the past 12 years and will continue going forward. Now, at 65, he will work to foster relations between

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Pope Leo prays for peace in ‘burning world’ at first Mass for Care of Creation - The Tablet

Pope Leo said the world is “burning both from global warming and from armed conflicts” as he celebrated the first “Mass for the Care of Creation”.

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Catholic Father of the House says MPs are ‘free to vote according to their conscience’ - The Tablet

The prominent Catholic MP Sir Edward Leigh said MPs are “free to vote according to their conscience”, after a priest declared he would refuse Holy Communion

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US Church shares in grief for Texas flood victims - The Tablet

Pope Leo prayed for the victims of the devastating flash floods in central Texas over the weekend in which more than 100 people died.

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Second priest urges Catholic MPs who voted for assisted dying and abortion up until birth to repent - The Tablet

The Very Reverend Julian Large, the Provost of Brompton Oratory in West London referred in his homily to Fr Ian Vane, who refused to give communion to a

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Ukrainian Church is ‘witness of hope’ amid senseless war, says Leo - The Tablet

The Pope renewed his solidarity with Ukrainian Catholics and the whole nation after intense missile and drone attacks on the east of the country.

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Spanish diocese asks Vatican to take over Opus Dei complex - The Tablet

The Diocese of Barbastro-Monzón in northern Spain called on the Vatican to assume control of Opus Dei’s Torreciudad complex, which lies within the diocesan

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Ireland mourns friar who dedicated his life to helping homeless people - The Tablet

In a statement announcing Br Kevin’s death on 02 July 2025 at Mount Desert Nursing Home in Cork, the Capuchins said he was known throughout the country and

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Priest ‘bans’ MP who voted for assisted dying from receiving Holy Communion - The Tablet

Fr Ian Vane of St Joseph’s parish, Dorking, Surrey announced his decision regarding Chris Coghlan, the Liberal Democrat MP for Dorking and Horley, at several

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Church of England clergy heading for 10.7 per cent stipend rise - The Tablet

Dioceses are also to receive more funds with the aim of easing financial stress and providing breathing space “as they pursue longer term strategies for

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Fight drug traffickers, not addicts, Pope Leo urges law enforcement - The Tablet

Pope Leo XIV called on governments and law enforcement agencies to focus their efforts on dismantling criminal organisations that profit from drug trafficking

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