Safeguarding Day of Prayer Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/safeguarding/safeguarding-day-of-prayer/ England and Wales Fri, 01 May 2026 13:14:05 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Safeguarding Day of Prayer Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/safeguarding/safeguarding-day-of-prayer/ 32 32 174395915 Shrine of St Winefride – a place of healing and hope https://www.cbcew.org.uk/st-winefride-shrine-place-of-healing-and-hope/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:56:43 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=116753 Bishop Peter Brignall, Bishop of Wrexham, talks about his desire for the National Shrine of St Winefride in north Wales to be a key place on the journey of towards healing and new life for all who are the victims of abuse, including their families, friends and the communities affected by the perpetrators of abuse. […]

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]]> 116753 Bishop prays for victims and survivors of abuse at the Shine of Saint Winefride in Wales https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-prays-for-victims-and-survivors-of-abuse-at-the-shine-of-saint-winefride-in-wales/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-prays-for-victims-and-survivors-of-abuse-at-the-shine-of-saint-winefride-in-wales/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:22:03 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=91406 On the Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse, Bishop Peter Brignall is holding two services of prayer in a place he considers a beacon of hope and healing for those who have suffered at the hands of abusers. The Bishop of Wrexham is at St Winefride’s Shrine in Ladywell, North Wales, to […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-prays-for-victims-and-survivors-of-abuse-at-the-shine-of-saint-winefride-in-wales/feed/ 0 91406 Comment on ‘The Cross of the Moment’ report https://www.cbcew.org.uk/comment-on-the-cross-of-the-moment-report/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/comment-on-the-cross-of-the-moment-report/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:01:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=91417 Durham University’s Centre for Catholic Studies has published a report called The Cross of the Moment issued by its Boundary Breaking Project on the impact of the abuse crisis on the Catholic Church in England and Wales. Bishop Paul Mason, Lead Bishop for Safeguarding, said: “I thank the authors of The Cross of the Moment […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/comment-on-the-cross-of-the-moment-report/feed/ 0 91417 Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse 2024 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/prayer-for-survivors-of-abuse/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:32:57 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=90183 This year’s focus is on communities who have been directly affected by allegations or convictions related to abuse – especially, but not exclusively, within the Church. This may be associated with clergy, a teacher in a local school, a leader of a Catholic group or other person or group whose investigation or conviction is likely […]

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]]> 90183 Prayer for Survivors of Abuse 2021 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/prayer-for-survivors-of-abuse-2021/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:50:08 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=54789 Tuesday, 4 May 2021 The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (PCPM) has highlighted the importance of prayer and suggested to Pope Francis that the worldwide Catholic Church should join together in a day of prayer for victims and survivors of Abuse. The Holy Father has welcomed this initiative. From 2021, in response to […]

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]]> 54789 Prayer Day for Survivors of Abuse https://www.cbcew.org.uk/day-of-prayer-for-survivors-of-abuse/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:04:39 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=54777 Originally observed during the season of Lent, the Bishops, listening to the voices of victims and survivors, moved the date on which the Day is marked in England and Wales to the Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter. Day of Prayer The theme for the day in 2026, marked on Tuesday, 5 May, examines […]

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