Holy Week

During Holy Week we follow Christ from his triumphant entrance into Jerusalem to the foot of the Cross as sorrowful bystanders to His Passion, before rolling back the stone of the empty tomb and the joy of the Resurrection. Our dedicated section contains information and resources to help you meditate on the events that shape our faith and draw us closer to Christ. Read more.

The Art (and Music) of Dying Well

It’s Holy Week for the world’s 2.4 billion Christians. As such, it’s a great time for us to meditate on how sacred music and sacred art accompany us on the road to Calvary to the foot of Christ’s Cross and beyond. The life, Passion, death and Resurrection of Jesus have provided rich and provoking subject matter for composers and artists for many hundreds of years, so for this joint Catholic News/Art of Dying Well podcast we’re joined by priest and art afficionado Father Patrick van der Vorst.

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Blocking Latin Patriarch from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass “clear denial of freedom of worship” by Israeli authorities, says Archbishop

Archbishop Moth, Cardinal Nichols, and Bishop Curry respond to the Israeli authorities blocking the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Custos from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Read more.

Wales – Senedd Election

Ahead of the Senedd Election on Thursday, 7 May 2026, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has issued a document outlining the work of the Catholic Church in Wales as well as the main policy requests. Read more or click the file below.

We Dare to Ask

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.

Write to a Peer to oppose assisted suicide

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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Holy Week and Easter in Westminster Cathedral