steve, Author at Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/author/steve/ England and Wales Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:26:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png steve, Author at Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/author/steve/ 32 32 174395915 Pope Leo XIV: ‘The cry of displaced children rises to God’ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xiv-the-cry-of-displaced-children-rises-to-god/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xiv-the-cry-of-displaced-children-rises-to-god/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:07:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120459 “The cry of displaced children rises to God today,” Pope Leo said in his Message for the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which the Church observes on September 27th. The Pope’s message was released today by the Holy See Press Office. This year’s day features the theme “Even just one of these children,” from […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xiv-the-cry-of-displaced-children-rises-to-god/feed/ 0 120459 Bishop Arnold: When we wage war, we turn against God and destroy the order of His creation https://www.cbcew.org.uk/war-turns-against-god-and-destroys-order-of-creation/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/war-turns-against-god-and-destroys-order-of-creation/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:56:08 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120152 Bishop John Arnold, Lead Bishop for Environmental Issues for the Bishops’ Conference, has issued a statement halfway through the Season of Creation highlighting how the world’s violent conflicts are impacting on our common home. Bishop Arnold also reminds us that we all have a part to play: “We must never assume that changing our own […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/war-turns-against-god-and-destroys-order-of-creation/feed/ 0 120152 Bishop of Brentwood makes statement opposing assisted suicide https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-of-brentwood-makes-statement-opposing-assisted-suicide/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-of-brentwood-makes-statement-opposing-assisted-suicide/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:06:26 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120277 Bishop Alan Williams SM has written to parishes voicing his opposition to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and encouraging them to do the same. His full message is below. You will know that the proposal to legalise assisted suicide, which was rejected by the House of Lords in the last parliamentary session […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-of-brentwood-makes-statement-opposing-assisted-suicide/feed/ 0 120277 Archbishop Moth: “Improve compassionate, high-quality care to genuinely help the terminally ill” https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-moth-improve-compassionate-high-quality-care-to-genuinely-help-the-terminally-ill/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-moth-improve-compassionate-high-quality-care-to-genuinely-help-the-terminally-ill/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:52:16 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120236 Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales said: “I urge Members of Parliament to reject The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which aims to legalise assisted suicide as it returns to the House of Commons tomorrow, 11 September. This bill is wrong in principle and is also deeply flawed. If passed, […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-moth-improve-compassionate-high-quality-care-to-genuinely-help-the-terminally-ill/feed/ 0 120236 Care for Creation is a theological question https://www.cbcew.org.uk/care-for-creation-is-a-theological-question/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/care-for-creation-is-a-theological-question/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:56:10 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120066 Source: vaticannews.va The document “Caring for Our Common Home” calls for a “responsible and fraternal response to the Triune God”. The ecological question is a theological question: the way we care for Creation reveals and shapes our relationship with God. The deterioration of the environment is alarming and urgent action is needed to ensure the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/care-for-creation-is-a-theological-question/feed/ 0 120066 Bishop Stock: ‘Do not reject God’s loving gift of life’ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-stock-do-not-reject-gods-loving-gift-of-life/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-stock-do-not-reject-gods-loving-gift-of-life/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:18:43 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120061 Bishop Marcus Stock, Bishop Leeds [Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Middlesbrough and Diocese of Hallam], reminds us that intentionally take our own life is a rejection of God’s loving gift of life to us. Bishop Stock makes this call ahead of the vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Friday, […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-stock-do-not-reject-gods-loving-gift-of-life/feed/ 0 120061 New British Ambassador to the Holy See accredited https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-british-ambassador-to-the-holy-see-accredited/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-british-ambassador-to-the-holy-see-accredited/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:32:43 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120020 Image: © Vatican Media British Embassy to the Holy See press release – 28 August 2026 Tammy Sandhu has today (Friday 28 August 2026) presented her credentials to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to become the new British Ambassador to the Holy See. Ms Sandhu is the first woman from an ethnic minority background to hold […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-british-ambassador-to-the-holy-see-accredited/feed/ 0 120020 Bishop Neylon joins Pope Leo in prayer for all affected in Nepal floods https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-neylon-joins-pope-leo-in-prayer-for-all-affected-in-nepal-floods/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-neylon-joins-pope-leo-in-prayer-for-all-affected-in-nepal-floods/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:15:14 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120017 Bishop Tom Neylon, lead bishop for Asia, has joined Pope Leo XIV in expressing his sorrow at the devastation and loss of life that is being caused by the floods in Nepal. The flash floods have been caused by the partial collapse of a glacier in the Himalayas on the Tibet-Nepal border.  Bishop Neylon said:  “I join Pope Leo in prayer for […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-neylon-joins-pope-leo-in-prayer-for-all-affected-in-nepal-floods/feed/ 0 120017 Pope Leo XIV’s Message has been released for the 2026 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xivs-message-has-been-released-for-the-2026-world-day-of-prayer-for-the-care-of-creation/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xivs-message-has-been-released-for-the-2026-world-day-of-prayer-for-the-care-of-creation/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:41:58 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120005 “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, published in the Bulletin of the Holy See. The World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation will be on […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xivs-message-has-been-released-for-the-2026-world-day-of-prayer-for-the-care-of-creation/feed/ 0 120005 Government funding for Catholic and Jewish organisations to produce new teaching tools on antisemitism https://www.cbcew.org.uk/government-funding-for-catholic-and-jewish-organisations-to-produce-new-teaching-tools-on-antisemitism/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/government-funding-for-catholic-and-jewish-organisations-to-produce-new-teaching-tools-on-antisemitism/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:10:20 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=119546 Secondary school teachers in the Archdiocese of Birmingham are to deliver lessons to help pupils recognise and challenge antisemitism, as part of a government-funded project.   Secondary schools across the Archdiocese will take part in a scheme to give teachers the confidence to tackle the issue in class, and pupils the skills to identify antisemitism […]

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