The Senedd Election will take place on Thursday, 7 May 2026. Ahead of the election, 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 Catholic community’s main policy requests.
The Senedd is the Welsh Parliament where decisions are made about many aspects of life in Wales, like health, education, housing, transport, and the environment. Members of the Senedd (MSs) play a crucial role in checking Welsh Government plans and spending, and suggest improvements to make things better for everyone in Wales.
The Catholic Church in Wales comprises the Diocese of Wrexham and the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia. Read more.
Sunday, 17 May 2026
The theme of this year’s World Communications Day: Preserving Human Voices and Faces.
In his message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications, Pope Leo XIV highlights the importance of ensuring that technological innovation, particularly artificial intelligence, serves the human person rather than replacing or diminishing human dignity. Read more.
Bishop Peter Brignall, Bishop of Wrexham, talks about his desire for the National Shrine of St Winefride in north Wales to be a key place on the journey of towards healing and new life for all who are the victims of abuse, including their families, friends and the communities affected by the perpetrators of abuse.
Archbishop Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham and Chair of our Department for Dialogue and Unity, has issued a statement condemning the antisemitic terror attack in Golders Green on Wednesday, 30 April.
In his statement, Archbishop Longley prays for the victims and condemns rising and “abhorrent” antisemitism, calling for “all members of society to consider seriously how we may counter the alarming rise in antisemitism which is tearing at the fabric of our society.” Read more.
This episode sees us discuss the Bishops’ plenary assembly and ongoing formation week in Rome that saw Archbishop Richard Moth, twelfth Archbishop of Westminster, elected President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.
Abbot Hugh Allan O.Praem, Director of Mission and our regular studio guest, talks to us about Pope Leo and his Augustinian charism as we approach the first anniversary of the Holy Father’s pontificate. The conversation then turns to Easter and this special time as we approach Pentecost.
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