Restoring Pugin: Nottingham Cathedral reaches major milestone in National Lottery-funded project

As restoration work in Nottingham Cathedral’s east end nears completion, project manager Jane Hellings shares some more about the work and what she hopes it will do for the city.

Restoring Pugin is the project which has been underway to bring back the original decoration at the east end of Nottingham Cathedral. The cathedral was designed by Augustus Welby Pugin, the leading architect of the Victorian Gothic Revival, best known for his work on the Houses of Parliament.

While Jane knew exactly what the frieze in the Lady Chapel would look like (it was in the designs for the Lottery bid, and enough of it had been uncovered for the team to know its pattern), what she hadn’t known was that it would be gilded.

Taybeh priest calls for “security and safety” for Palestinians during UK visit

On 28 and 29 October, Father Bashar Fawadleh, Latin Patriarch Catholic priest from Christ the Redeemer parish in Taybeh – the last entirely Christian village in the West Bank, Palestine, visited the UK at the invitation of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. He took part in a number of engagements to raise awareness about the current situation in Taybeh.

Fr Bashar spoke with journalists at a press conference on the morning of Wednesday 28 October, giving a testimony of recent events in his village.

He explained that in the eastern part of Taybeh, the residents are experiencing violent attacks by “radical settlers”, including burning the land and cars of local residents, as well as bringing cows and sheep to graze on agricultural land, blocking the harvest of olive groves – a key asset of this land.

Catholic Battle of Britain pilot honoured with posthumous award

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) has given its prestigious John Betjeman award to an historic Catholic Church in the Diocese of Plymouth.

The award, that celebrates excellence in the repair of places of worship of all denominations in England and Wales, was conferred on Our Lady and St Mary Magdalene in Tavistock, a Grade II* listed parish church in Tavistock, Devon.

The project brought together the parish, the Diocese of Plymouth’s Property Department, conservation specialists and contractors, supported by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.

Catholic Battle of Britain pilot honoured with posthumous award

On 23 October 2026, Acting Wing Commander Robin John McNair DFC and Bar (1918-1996) was posthumously awarded the Order of Aeronautical Merit by the Government and Air Force of the Republic of Brazil.

Acting Wing Commander McNair was of Brazilian origin but flew with the RAF on almost 500 missions during the Second World War, including the Battle of Britain.

He was a renowned pilot, leader of the Death and Glory operations in the Normandy campaigns 1944 and widely believed to have disabled Rommel during these attacks leading a full wing 124 of Hawker Typhoon fighter bombers in the Falaise Gap battle.

Tackling Branches rather than Roots: CSAN’s response to the Autumn Budget

In Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo set out his vision for an “economy that values dignity”, saying that economic freedom “must always be measured against the common good and the dignity of every person”. It is through this lens that we analyse last week’s Autumn Budget announcements by Chancellor John Healey. While Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) warmly welcomes the Government’s commitment to ‘the working people of Britain’, we don’t think this budget went far enough in asking the bigger questions about our political and economic systems, and to address the root causes.

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Taybeh priest talks about the daily struggles in the only Christian village in the West Bank

Father Bashar Fawadleh is the Latin Patriarch Catholic priest from Christ the Redeemer parish in Taybeh – the last entirely Christian village in the West Bank, Palestine.

He joins us on this Middle East Analysis – Special podcast alongside international lawyer, consultant and analyst Dr Harry Hagopian, and Bishop James Curry who is the Lead Bishop for the Holy Land for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. We are sharing this podcast on our Catholic News channel.

Christ on the Streets of London | Episode 36

Well we always knew that October would be a very busy month and that’s why this episode of At the Foot of the Cross is creeping in just days before November.

Where to start? In October we celebrated our National Eucharistic Congress – Adoremus. Of the many highlights, surely nobody will forget witnessing Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament held high in procession as thousands of people journeyed from one iconic London cathedral to another – St George’s Southwark, over Lambeth Bridge to Westminster’s Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood.

World Day of the Poor

15 November 2026

Pope Leo XIV, in his message for the World Day of the Poor, invites the Church to an examination of conscience: “Are we a sign of a God who is a refuge for the poor?” How much more are we called to do – in our communities, in our nations – “on behalf of the poor and for their liberation.” Echoing the words of his predecessor, Pope Francis, he reminds us that “we are the Lord’s Church, a Church of the poor?” When we look at the Church in England and Wales, is this the Church we see, a Church of the poor. He quotes from his first exhortation, Dilexi te, with an even more direct challenge:

“God shows a preference for the poor: the Lord’s words of hope and liberation are addressed first of all to them. Therefore, even in their poverty or weakness, no one should feel abandoned. And the Church, if she wants to be Christ’s Church, must be a Church of the Beatitudes, one that makes room for the little ones and walks poor with the poor, a place where the poor have a privileged place” (#21).

‘You passed me’ homelessness campaign

To mark its 40th anniversary in 2026, The Cardinal Hume Centre is raising awareness of the homelessness you can’t always see.

The You passed me campaign highlights three experiences you may not realise are examples of homelessness: a child growing up in temporary accommodation, a young person sofa surfing and a care leaver without a secure place to call home.

The people you see in the campaign are actors, not clients. We created their stories by bringing together real experiences of young people, children and families we have supported. We have changed and combined details to protect people’s privacy, but the experiences behind the stories are real.

World Apostolate of Fatima Symposium

22 November 2026

A day of faith, prayer, and renewal under Our Lady's mantle. Keynote speakers; Sr Angela De Fatima Coelho and Fr Lawrence Lew OP.

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Welcome the Stranger: Defend the right to asylum

Today, people seeking asylum in the UK are facing laws and policies that deny their dignity. Families are kept apart. People are forced into poverty and isolation. Many live in fear, unable to rebuild their lives even after being recognised as refugees.

As Christians, we cannot accept a system that treats people as problems to be managed rather than neighbours to be welcomed. Together, we can build a society that welcomes, protects, and stands alongside people seeking safety.