Bernard Longley Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop/bernard-longley/ England and Wales Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:27:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Bernard Longley Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop/bernard-longley/ 32 32 174395915 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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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/government-funding-for-catholic-and-jewish-organisations-to-produce-new-teaching-tools-on-antisemitism/feed/ 0 119546 Statement from the President and Vice President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-statement-president-vice-president/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-statement-president-vice-president/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:41:06 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118690 A statement from the President and Vice President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales “Yesterday’s news of the charges brought against Bishop David Oakley is deeply distressing for all, both within the Catholic community and beyond. “We are profoundly aware that the report of this allegation may reawaken painful memories for many […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-statement-president-vice-president/feed/ 0 118690 Archbishop Bernard Longley’s Message for Easter 2026 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-bernard-longleys-message-for-easter-2026/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-bernard-longleys-message-for-easter-2026/#respond Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:53:35 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116356 As we celebrate the joyful season of Easter, Archbishop Bernard Longley invites us to reflect on the hope and new life offered through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In his 2026 Easter Message, he speaks of Easter as a powerful turning point for those discovering faith, those living with personal challenges, and for communities suffering […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-bernard-longleys-message-for-easter-2026/feed/ 0 116356 Bishops affirm the true nature of Catholic witness and worship at Christmas https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-affirm-the-true-nature-of-catholic-witness-and-worship-at-christmas/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-affirm-the-true-nature-of-catholic-witness-and-worship-at-christmas/#respond Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=113533 Archbishop Bernard Longley and Bishop Richard Moth have released a statement affirming what the coming of Christ at Christmas means to Catholics, expressing their shared concern at societal tensions and division in our communities, something that does not “reflect the spirit or message of Christmas.” The Chair of the Department for Dialogue and Unity, and […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-affirm-the-true-nature-of-catholic-witness-and-worship-at-christmas/feed/ 0 113533 Photos: National Nostra Aetate anniversary event https://www.cbcew.org.uk/photos-national-nostra-aetate-anniversary-event/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/photos-national-nostra-aetate-anniversary-event/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:43:45 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=111801 The national event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate took place at St Chad’s Cathedral in Birmingham on Sunday 26 October. Nostra Aetate – ‘In Our Time’ – was a ground-breaking declaration of the Second Vatican Council focusing on the Catholic Church’s relations with non-Christian religions. Here’s a photo gallery from the event. You can […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/photos-national-nostra-aetate-anniversary-event/feed/ 0 111801 60th Anniversary celebrations of Nostra Aetate held in Birmingham and Rome https://www.cbcew.org.uk/60th-anniversary-celebrations-of-nostra-aetate-held-in-birmingham-and-rome/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/60th-anniversary-celebrations-of-nostra-aetate-held-in-birmingham-and-rome/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:19:12 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=111781 Events have been held in Birmingham and Rome bringing together leaders and representatives from different faiths to mark the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate. Published on 28 October 1965, Nostra Aetate – ‘In Our Time’ – was a ground-breaking declaration of the Second Vatican Council focusing on the Catholic Church’s relations with non-Christian religions. It […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/60th-anniversary-celebrations-of-nostra-aetate-held-in-birmingham-and-rome/feed/ 0 111781 National event celebrates 60 years of Vatican II declaration on interfaith dialogue https://www.cbcew.org.uk/national-event-celebrates-60-years-of-nostra-aetate/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/national-event-celebrates-60-years-of-nostra-aetate/#respond Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:51:29 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=111559 Sunday, 26 October On Sunday 26 October, representatives from six different religions will come together at St Chad’s Cathedral in Birmingham to mark the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate. Published on 28 October 1965, Nostra Aetate – ‘In Our Time’ – was a ground-breaking declaration of the Second Vatican Council focusing on the Catholic Church’s […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/national-event-celebrates-60-years-of-nostra-aetate/feed/ 0 111559 Church leaders meet to mark centenary of the Malines Conversations https://www.cbcew.org.uk/church-leaders-mark-centenary-malines-conversations/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/church-leaders-mark-centenary-malines-conversations/#respond Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:50:14 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=111454 On 21 September 2025, the centenary of the Malines Conversations was marked in Mechelen, Belgium. A conference and academic session were held to mark this historic occasion, and the event concluded with an Evensong service at Saint Rumbold’s Cathedral. The Malines Conversations were a series of five ecumenical conversations held in Mechelen (Malines) Belgium from […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/church-leaders-mark-centenary-malines-conversations/feed/ 0 111454 Over 2,000 festival-goers celebrate their Catholic faith at WeBelieve https://www.cbcew.org.uk/over-2000-festival-goers-celebrate-their-catholic-faith-at-webelieve/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/over-2000-festival-goers-celebrate-their-catholic-faith-at-webelieve/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:04:23 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=108749 More than 2,000 Catholics gathered in the grounds of Oscott College at the end of July for the first-ever WeBelieve festival celebrating Catholic life and faith. Supported by the Guild of Our Lady of Ransom, the festival took place from Friday, 25 July to Monday, 28 July and drew inspiration from the philosophical principles of […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/over-2000-festival-goers-celebrate-their-catholic-faith-at-webelieve/feed/ 0 108749 Bishops’ Conference welcomes news that Pope Leo will declare St John Henry Newman a ‘Doctor’ of the Catholic Church https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-to-declare-st-john-henry-newman-a-doctor-of-the-church/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-to-declare-st-john-henry-newman-a-doctor-of-the-church/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:56:42 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=108347 Pope Leo XIV will officially proclaim Saint John Henry Newman, the most recently canonised saint from England and Wales, the 38th Doctor of the Church during Mass for the Solemnity of All Saints, which will be celebrated in Saint Peter’s Square on Saturday, 1 November in the context of the Jubilee of the World of […]

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