Paul Mason Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop/paul-mason/ England and Wales Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:12:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Paul Mason Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop/paul-mason/ 32 32 174395915 Healthcare bishop voices opposition as children recruited for puberty blockers trial https://www.cbcew.org.uk/healthcare-bishop-voices-opposition-as-children-recruited-for-puberty-blockers-trial/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/healthcare-bishop-voices-opposition-as-children-recruited-for-puberty-blockers-trial/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:10:24 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=119693 Bishop Paul Mason, Lead Bishop for Healthcare for the Bishops’ Conference, has once again raised his voice in opposition to the controversial puberty blockers trial after a High Court judge ruled that children as young as 11 can be recruited to take part. “It is particularly alarming to see that the clinical trial prescribing puberty […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/healthcare-bishop-voices-opposition-as-children-recruited-for-puberty-blockers-trial/feed/ 0 119693 Statement on the CSSA report into survivors’ experiences of safeguarding in the Catholic Church in England and Wales https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cssa-report-into-survivors-experiences-safeguarding/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cssa-report-into-survivors-experiences-safeguarding/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:01:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118971 Bishop Paul Mason, Lead Bishop for Safeguarding for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, and Sister Una Coogan CJ, the Lead Religious for Safeguarding for the Conference of Religious, have responded to the publication of the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA)’s thematic review of survivors’ experiences of safeguarding in the Catholic Church in England […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cssa-report-into-survivors-experiences-safeguarding/feed/ 0 118971 Statement by Bishop Paul Mason on the National Maternity and Neonatal Care report https://www.cbcew.org.uk/statement-by-bishop-paul-mason-on-the-national-maternity-and-neonatal-care-report/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/statement-by-bishop-paul-mason-on-the-national-maternity-and-neonatal-care-report/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:15:42 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118780 I welcome the final report of the National Maternity and Neonatal Care Investigation led by Baroness Valerie Amos. I am grateful for the work of all those involved in this important project. The findings of the investigation are alarming and underline the need to ingrain a culture of care in maternity and neonatal services. The […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/statement-by-bishop-paul-mason-on-the-national-maternity-and-neonatal-care-report/feed/ 0 118780 PHOTOS: Solemnity of Corpus Christi https://www.cbcew.org.uk/photos-solemnity-of-corpus-christi/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/photos-solemnity-of-corpus-christi/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:05:34 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118243 On Sunday 7 June 2026, the Feast of Corpus Christi, a procession was held through the streets of London with the Blessed Sacrament. The celebration started at the Church of Corpus Christi with Solemn High Mass. The procession parted from there and took the Blessed Sacrament towards the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/photos-solemnity-of-corpus-christi/feed/ 0 118243 Bishop Mason: The Blessed Sacrament is our ‘North Star’ – giving light, direction and purpose https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bp-mason-blessed-sacrament/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bp-mason-blessed-sacrament/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:09:39 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118009 This Sunday, 7 June, is the Feast of Corpus Christi. One of the most important and iconic events in the capital will see Jesus Christ, in the Blessed Sacrament, processed through the streets of central London. The day starts at the Church of Corpus Christi, a “hidden gem” in the heart of Covent Garden, with […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bp-mason-blessed-sacrament/feed/ 0 118009 Safeguarding bishop encourages support for DBS Faith in Safeguarding campaign https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-bishop-encourages-support-for-dbs-faith-in-safeguarding-campaign/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-bishop-encourages-support-for-dbs-faith-in-safeguarding-campaign/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:56:17 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116026 The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is running a national campaign called Faith in Safeguarding to help faith communities and faith-based organisations better understand the legal duty to make barring referrals – the requirement under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 to notify DBS when someone is removed from a role due to safeguarding concerns. […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-bishop-encourages-support-for-dbs-faith-in-safeguarding-campaign/feed/ 0 116026 Safeguarding Statement https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-statement/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:04:31 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=115444 The Catholic Church in England and Wales takes a unified and collaborative approach to Safeguarding. Religious Life Groups, sometimes called religious communities or religious orders, work in partnership with Catholic Bishops and dioceses to respond in the most effective and robust way possible. Bishop Paul Mason, the Lead Bishop for Safeguarding for the Catholic Bishops’ […]

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]]> 115444 Support for victims and survivors of church-related abuse extended https://www.cbcew.org.uk/support-for-victims-and-survivors-of-church-related-abuse-extended/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/support-for-victims-and-survivors-of-church-related-abuse-extended/#respond Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:04:19 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=114392 The Church of England, The Church in Wales and The Catholic Church in England and Wales are pleased to confirm ongoing support for victims and survivors of church-related abuse, through Safe Spaces, the independent support service. Safe Spaces is a free national support service which offers a confidential, personal, and safe space for anyone who […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/support-for-victims-and-survivors-of-church-related-abuse-extended/feed/ 0 114392 Remembrance Reflection 2025 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/remembrance-reflection-2025/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/remembrance-reflection-2025/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:22:15 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=112059 Fr Paul McCourt is a priest of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle who has spent a quarter of a century serving as an army chaplain. In this reflection for Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, he talks about our remembrance observance as “an annual salute to that innate human instinct to protect peace and all […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/remembrance-reflection-2025/feed/ 0 112059 Catholic Military Connect App https://www.cbcew.org.uk/app-catholic-military-connect/ Wed, 28 May 2025 12:14:16 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=105646 There are times, on active duty and at home, when life in the Forces can be very challenging. Often, it is one’s faith that provides vital support when under pressure. The Catholic Military Connect app, available from the Apple Store and on Google Play for Android phones, is a single point of access for prayer, […]

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