Agencies Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/agencies/ England and Wales Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:26:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Agencies Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/agencies/ 32 32 174395915 What is mission anyway? https://www.cbcew.org.uk/what-is-mission-anyway/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/what-is-mission-anyway/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:00:52 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120550 Missio is the Pope’s charity for world mission. For more than 200 years, we have been supporting world mission, providing missionaries with the spiritual and material support they need to enable local people to build and sustain their own faith communities. Today we continue to empower the Catholic Church globally, sharing the love of Christ […]

The post What is mission anyway? appeared first on Catholic Bishops' Conference.

]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/what-is-mission-anyway/feed/ 0 120550 CSAN Statement on Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Vote https://www.cbcew.org.uk/csan-statement-on-terminally-ill-adults-end-of-life-vote/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/csan-statement-on-terminally-ill-adults-end-of-life-vote/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:21:43 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120373 Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) has issued a statement on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which was defeated in Parliament on 11 September. Statement Following the vote against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill last week, Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) reflects on its impact and ways forward. Many Catholic […]

The post CSAN Statement on Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Vote appeared first on Catholic Bishops' Conference.

]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/csan-statement-on-terminally-ill-adults-end-of-life-vote/feed/ 0 120373 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 […]

The post Government funding for Catholic and Jewish organisations to produce new teaching tools on antisemitism appeared first on Catholic Bishops' Conference.

]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/government-funding-for-catholic-and-jewish-organisations-to-produce-new-teaching-tools-on-antisemitism/feed/ 0 119546 Sea Sunday https://www.cbcew.org.uk/sea-sunday/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:46:18 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=51759 12 July 2026 Seafarers and fishers play a vital role in all of our lives, but they often work in difficult, hazardousconditions. The number of crews abandoned by their employers is still at a record high. Many are stillbeing denied the right to leave their ships for even a short break away from the relentless noise […]

The post Sea Sunday appeared first on Catholic Bishops' Conference.

]]> 51759 Bishop Hudson expresses solidarity with Venezuela https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-hudson-expresses-solidarity-with-venezuela/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-hudson-expresses-solidarity-with-venezuela/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118828 On Wednesday 24 June, two huge earthquakes struck in Venezuela within a minute of each other. The death toll stands at 1,450, with thousands more still missing. Many more have been injured or displaced. Bishop Nicholas Hudson, Chair of the International Affairs Department of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, said: “I wish […]

The post Bishop Hudson expresses solidarity with Venezuela appeared first on Catholic Bishops' Conference.

]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-hudson-expresses-solidarity-with-venezuela/feed/ 0 118828 Bishop Swarbrick urges support for ebola-hit people https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-swarbrick-urges-support-for-ebola-hit-people/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-swarbrick-urges-support-for-ebola-hit-people/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:41:59 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118826 Bishop Paul Swarbrick has expressed his solidarity with communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) affected by a serious Ebola outbreak amid warnings from the local Church that the situation is placing enormous pressure on already vulnerable communities. The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, has emerged in eastern DRC […]

The post Bishop Swarbrick urges support for ebola-hit people appeared first on Catholic Bishops' Conference.

]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-swarbrick-urges-support-for-ebola-hit-people/feed/ 0 118826 Ninety years of the Red Box: Missio and the Mill Hill Missionaries’ unique partnership https://www.cbcew.org.uk/ninety-years-of-the-red-box-missio-and-the-mill-hill-missionaries-unique-partnership/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/ninety-years-of-the-red-box-missio-and-the-mill-hill-missionaries-unique-partnership/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:11:42 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118469 In England and Wales, this year marks 90 years of a special partnership between Missio and the Mill Hill Missionaries, united through the Red Box. It is a powerful reminder that God is at work through hundreds of thousands of missionaries living within communities from Malawi to Myanmar, and Pakistan to Peru. As many know, […]

The post Ninety years of the Red Box: Missio and the Mill Hill Missionaries’ unique partnership appeared first on Catholic Bishops' Conference.

]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/ninety-years-of-the-red-box-missio-and-the-mill-hill-missionaries-unique-partnership/feed/ 0 118469 Bishop John Arnold elected President of Caritas Europa https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-john-arnold-elected-president-of-caritas-europa/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-john-arnold-elected-president-of-caritas-europa/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 09:33:07 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=117435 Bishop John Arnold has been elected President of Caritas Europa and will serve a four-year term, starting from May 2027, whilst continuing in his role as Bishop of Salford. Elections for key positions in the organisation took place at its Regional Conference which was held in Zagreb, Croatia, from 4-7 May. Caritas Europa is a […]

The post Bishop John Arnold elected President of Caritas Europa appeared first on Catholic Bishops' Conference.

]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-john-arnold-elected-president-of-caritas-europa/feed/ 0 117435 Catholic charities come together to pray a Rosary ‘for peace’ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/catholic-charities-come-together-to-pray-a-rosary-for-peace/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/catholic-charities-come-together-to-pray-a-rosary-for-peace/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 09:49:26 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=117382 On Wednesday 20 May 2026 at 7pm, CAFOD, Missio, Aid to the Church in Need UK and Stella Maris – Apostleship of the Sea are joining together to host a unique online opportunity for the Catholic community of England and Wales to pray the Rosary ‘for peace in our world’. Inspired by the words of […]

The post Catholic charities come together to pray a Rosary ‘for peace’ appeared first on Catholic Bishops' Conference.

]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/catholic-charities-come-together-to-pray-a-rosary-for-peace/feed/ 0 117382 Caritas Social Action Network Lenten Resources https://www.cbcew.org.uk/csan-lent-2026-resources/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:57:58 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=115517 For Lent 2026 Caritas Social Action Network, CSAN, offers a curated collection of spiritual resources to support parishes, clergy, and lay leaders throughout the season. Here you will find homily notes for each Sunday of Lent, alongside recommended books and other reflective resources, all designed to help deepen prayer, encourage conversion, and accompany communities on […]

The post Caritas Social Action Network Lenten Resources appeared first on Catholic Bishops' Conference.

]]> 115517