Environment Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/environment/ England and Wales Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:08:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Environment Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/environment/ 32 32 174395915 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 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 Pope Leo’s message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2026 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leos-message-for-the-world-day-of-prayer-for-the-care-of-creation-2026/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:40:36 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=120011 “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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]]> 120011 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 Columbans install 116 solar panels as part of biodiversity commitment https://www.cbcew.org.uk/columbans-install-116-solar-panels-as-part-of-biodiversity-commitment/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/columbans-install-116-solar-panels-as-part-of-biodiversity-commitment/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:46:49 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118947 A major renewable energy project has been completed at the Solihull headquarters of the Columban Missionaries in Britain, with 116 solar panels now generating clean electricity as part of the charity’s long-term commitment to environmental sustainability. The new system, which became operational on 9 June 2026, is expected to generate around 52 MWh of renewable […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/columbans-install-116-solar-panels-as-part-of-biodiversity-commitment/feed/ 0 118947 Diocesan Environmental Leads Network https://www.cbcew.org.uk/diocesan-environmental-leads-network/ Tue, 12 May 2026 14:35:16 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=117364 The principal role of the Diocesan Environmental Leads (DEL) is to support and encourage change across our Dioceses in keeping with Laudato Si’ and to share good practice, building on the group’s combined expertise and capabilities. It is important that members of the DEL share well with one another, to ensure that no good ideas […]

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]]> 117364 King Charles III sends message to Assisi event on environmental stewardship https://www.cbcew.org.uk/king-charles-iii-sends-message-to-assisi-event-on-environmental-stewardship/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/king-charles-iii-sends-message-to-assisi-event-on-environmental-stewardship/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:16:06 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116768 On 22 April, a special event took place at the Sacro Convento of Saint Francis in Assisi to mark the launch of the Italian edition of Harmony, the book written by His Majesty The King. The British Ambassador to the Holy See, Christopher Trott CVO, attended the special event, during which he read a message […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/king-charles-iii-sends-message-to-assisi-event-on-environmental-stewardship/feed/ 0 116768 Bishop Arnold: War is “systematically destroying the environment as well as human life” https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-arnold-war-is-systematically-destroying-the-environment-as-well-as-human-life/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-arnold-war-is-systematically-destroying-the-environment-as-well-as-human-life/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:32:13 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116085 Responding to a recent report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlighting that the period 2015-2025 is the hottest 11 years on record, Bishop John Arnold, Lead Bishop for Environmental Issues for the Bishops’ Conference, said: “I was alarmed to see the recent World Meteorological Organization report suggesting that the climate is more out of […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-arnold-war-is-systematically-destroying-the-environment-as-well-as-human-life/feed/ 0 116085 Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle blesses environmental conservation project https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-of-hexham-and-newcastle-blesses-environmental-conservation-project/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-of-hexham-and-newcastle-blesses-environmental-conservation-project/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:07:24 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116060 On Saturday 21 March, Bishop Stephen Wright, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle and Chair of Trustees of CAFOD, blessed a new 8.24 hectare woodland creation project comprising 7,500 trees is getting underway at Emmaus Youth Village in Consett, Country Durham. The project is designed to support biodiversity, education and community wellbeing and is the flagship […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-of-hexham-and-newcastle-blesses-environmental-conservation-project/feed/ 0 116060 Bishop Arnold: Statement on the closing of COP30 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-arnold-statement-on-the-closing-of-cop30/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-arnold-statement-on-the-closing-of-cop30/#respond Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:12:08 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=112554 Bishop John Arnold, Bishop of Salford and Lead Bishop for the Environment for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has issued the following statement following the conclusion of the COP30 UN climate change conference, which took place in Belém, Brazil, from 10-21 November 2025. The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the United […]

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