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Adoremus

In London, there will be a representative gathering of the Church with bishops, priests, and people. No less important is how Adoremus is marked in our parishes throughout England and Wales. Local Masses, processions of the Blessed Sacrament and Holy Hours will unite these local events with the national gathering. Footage from the London event will be made available to enable remote participation. Read more.

Archbishop thanks those who united to defeat assisted suicide Bill

Our Lead Bishop for Life Issues, Archbishop John Sherrington, offers his gratitude and thanks to all those who wrote to their MPs to stop assisted suicide becoming law.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill failed after Second Reading by 270 (Yes) votes to 286 (No) – a majority of 16.

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President of the Bishops’ Conference rejects injustice and violence in the Holy Land

Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has issued a statement decrying the violence engulfing the Holy Land and stating that the two-state solution should “remain the goal of all people of good will.” Read more.

PODCASTS: Home Mission | Episode 35

September’s ‘At the Foot of the Cross’ podcast focuses on evangelisation and how we spread the Good News of Jesus Christ across our lands.

At the Foot of the Cross

Home Mission | Episode 35

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Season of Creation

“They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks” (Is 2:4) is the theme of Pope Leo XIV’s Message for the 2026 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. The World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation will be on 1 September, thus beginning the Ecumenical Season of Creation, which will conclude on 4 October, the liturgical feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. Read more.

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