Seafarers Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/seafarers/ England and Wales Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:23:25 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Seafarers Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/seafarers/ 32 32 174395915 Long-term supporter of Stella Maris honoured with a British Citizen Award https://www.cbcew.org.uk/long-term-supporter-of-stella-maris-honoured-with-a-british-citizen-award/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/long-term-supporter-of-stella-maris-honoured-with-a-british-citizen-award/#respond Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:54:01 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=108063 Hampshire resident Russell Fairman is one of 27 exceptional individuals to be honoured with the esteemed British Citizen Award (BCA) at the Palace of Westminster. The awards, to be presented on Thursday 24 July, recognise and celebrate outstanding contributions to society. Russell Fairman is a long-standing supporter of the Church’s maritime charity Stella Maris, which […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/long-term-supporter-of-stella-maris-honoured-with-a-british-citizen-award/feed/ 0 108063 Modern slavery, COVID-19 and missing loved ones: Stella Maris chaplain lifts lid on life as a seafarer https://www.cbcew.org.uk/modern-slavery-covid-19-and-missing-loved-ones-stella-maris-chaplain-lifts-lid-on-life-as-a-seafarer/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/modern-slavery-covid-19-and-missing-loved-ones-stella-maris-chaplain-lifts-lid-on-life-as-a-seafarer/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:48:33 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=93423 Ahead of Sea Sunday on 14 July, a chaplain for seafarers and fishers in the south of England has revealed the myriad of challenges that seafarers face, including threats of modern slavery, extended periods of time away from loved ones, and loneliness and isolation. Deacon Nick O’Neill, the Senior Area Port Chaplain for the South […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/modern-slavery-covid-19-and-missing-loved-ones-stella-maris-chaplain-lifts-lid-on-life-as-a-seafarer/feed/ 0 93423 Seafarers’ plight must not be forgotten says charity on 50-day anniversary of the Stena Impero seizure https://www.cbcew.org.uk/seafarers-plight-must-not-be-forgotten-says-charity-on-50-day-anniversary-of-the-stena-impero-seizure/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 12:00:25 +0000 http://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=39685 Saturday 7 September marks 50 days since the crew of the Stena Impero were held against their will by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps. Media reports this week stated that 7 of the crew have been released; five Indians, one Latvian and one Russian. 16 seafarers remain in Iran with no indication of their release. […]

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]]> 39685 Cardinal Nichols pays tribute to Apostleship of the Sea ahead of Sea Sunday https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-nichols-pays-tribute-to-apostleship-of-the-sea-ahead-of-sea-sunday/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 08:00:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-nichols-pays-tribute-to-apostleship-of-the-sea-ahead-of-sea-sunday/ Apostleship of the Sea

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]]> 36063 Papal Nuncio to UK visits Tilbury Docks https://www.cbcew.org.uk/papal-nuncio-to-uk-visits-tilbury-docks/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:26:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/papal-nuncio-to-uk-visits-tilbury-docks/ Nuncio visits Tilbury Docks

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]]> 36043 Pope sends message to Apostleship of Sea congress in Taiwan https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-sends-message-to-apostleship-of-sea-congress-in-taiwan/ Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/pope-sends-message-to-apostleship-of-sea-congress-in-taiwan/ AOS Congress

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]]> 35825 Join us on ‘Our Lenten Voyage’ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/join-us-on-our-lenten-voyage/ Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:23:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/podcasts-join-us-on-our-lenten-voyage/ Lent: Week One

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