CBCEW Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/ England and Wales Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:05:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png CBCEW Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/ 32 32 174395915 Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Timothy Menezes as new Bishop of Brentwood https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-bishop-for-brentwood/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-bishop-for-brentwood/#respond Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:04:19 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120943 His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has today, 10 October, appointed Bishop Timothy Menezes as the new Bishop of Brentwood. Bishop Timothy, until now an Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, succeeds Bishop Alan Williams, S.M., whose resignation has been accepted by the Holy Father having turned 75 years old on 15 March 2026. Bishop […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-bishop-for-brentwood/feed/ 0 120943 Bishop Neylon joins ‘Walk of Witness’ in Liverpool calling for peace in the Holy Land https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-neylon-walk-of-witness-liverpool/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-neylon-walk-of-witness-liverpool/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:33:53 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120956 Last month, on Sunday 27 September, Bishop Tom Neylon, auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool, took part in a ‘Walk of Witness’ from Liverpool’s Catholic Cathedral to the city’s Anglican Cathedral at the opposite end of Hope Street. Organised by the Just Peace Coalition, the Christian ecumenical group behind the ‘Time to Act’ campaign, the ‘Walk of […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-neylon-walk-of-witness-liverpool/feed/ 0 120956 Pope on Amoris laetitia: What Church do people meet when most fragile? https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-on-amoris-laetitia-what-church-do-people-meet-when-most-fragile/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-on-amoris-laetitia-what-church-do-people-meet-when-most-fragile/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:03:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120922 Ten years after the publication of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation on love in the family, Amoris laetitia, the time has come to share what has emerged from this document in the Church across the world so that the Church can renew her commitment to accompany families with the challenges and fragilities they face today, said […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-on-amoris-laetitia-what-church-do-people-meet-when-most-fragile/feed/ 0 120922 Bishops mark third anniversary of 7 October Hamas attack https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-mark-third-anniversary-of-7-october-hamas-attack/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-mark-third-anniversary-of-7-october-hamas-attack/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:48:58 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120907 Bishop Nicholas Hudson and Bishop James Curry have issued a joint statement on the third anniversary of the Hamas terror attack that killed around 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage: “7 October marks the third anniversary of Hamas’s brutal massacre of Israeli civilians during the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah. “We remember and pray […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-mark-third-anniversary-of-7-october-hamas-attack/feed/ 0 120907 Prisons Week https://www.cbcew.org.uk/prisons-week/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:25:18 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=50098 Sunday, 11 October – Saturday, 17 October 2026 This year’s campaign takes it’s inspiration from Matthew 22:1-14:  the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests Matthew 22:1-14 A Message of Invitation The message at the heart […]

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]]> 50098 Prisoners’ Sunday https://www.cbcew.org.uk/prisoners-sunday/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:26:08 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=50103 11 October 2026 What is Prisoners’ Sunday? Prisoners’ Sunday is the national day of prayer and action for prisoners and their dependents as marked by the Catholic Church and across the Christian denominations. It is a day to direct our thoughts and prayers to prisoners, their families and children. Prisoners’ Sunday is the time to […]

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]]> 50103 ‘Real’ communication requires human judgment, says Media Bishop https://www.cbcew.org.uk/2027-world-communications-day-theme/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/2027-world-communications-day-theme/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:56:32 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120766 Vatican announces theme for the 2027 World Communications Day Reflecting on the recently announced theme for World Communications Day 2027, Bishop John Arnold, Lead Bishop for Communications for the Bishops’ Conference, says that ‘real’ communication requires a human, relational connection. “Information has never been more readily available – and on a global scale – but […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/2027-world-communications-day-theme/feed/ 0 120766 Bishop of Plymouth prays with seafarers during Stella Maris port visit https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-of-plymouth-prays-with-seafarers-during-stella-maris-visit/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-of-plymouth-prays-with-seafarers-during-stella-maris-visit/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:47:31 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120770 On Tuesday 29 September, Bishop Nicholas Hudson visited Victoria Wharf with Caritas Plymouth, for a port visit hosted by Stella Maris. During his time spent at the port and on board various vessels, he met seafarers from across the world and heard about their lives at sea and the families waiting for them at home. […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-of-plymouth-prays-with-seafarers-during-stella-maris-visit/feed/ 0 120770 End of Life Advance Decisions and Statements https://www.cbcew.org.uk/end-of-life-advance-decisions/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:38:53 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=120668 Many of us are concerned with how decisions are made about our medical care and treatment, in the event that we lose capacity to make those decisions due to illness or injury. Thinking through such situations in advance can be difficult but it can also bring peace of mind, both to patients and to their […]

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]]> 120668 Bishops unite with grieving families to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-unite-with-grieving-families-during-baby-loss-awareness-week/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-unite-with-grieving-families-during-baby-loss-awareness-week/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:05:24 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120662 Archbishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues and Archbishop of Liverpool, and Bishop Bosco MacDonald, Lead Bishop for Marriage and Family Life and Bishop of Clifton, have issued a joint statement to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, which takes place between 9-15 October 2026. Below this statement, you will find a link to prayers […]

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