Easter Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/seasons/easter/ England and Wales Wed, 20 May 2026 10:28:36 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Easter Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/seasons/easter/ 32 32 174395915 Nearly 250 new Hong Kong Catholics welcomed into the Catholic Church this Easter https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-hong-kong-catholics-welcomed-into-the-catholic-church/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-hong-kong-catholics-welcomed-into-the-catholic-church/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 15:24:20 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=117537 This Easter, 246 people from Hong Kong residing in the United Kingdom were formally initiated into the Catholic Church. The group comprised adults, young people, and children – with children under 11 and adults aged 36-45 representing a significant 82% of the total. During the Easter Vigil, godparents passed them the light of the Paschal […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-hong-kong-catholics-welcomed-into-the-catholic-church/feed/ 0 117537 Easter Message 2026 – Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem https://www.cbcew.org.uk/easter-message-2026-latin-patriarch-of-jerusalem/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/easter-message-2026-latin-patriarch-of-jerusalem/#respond Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:12:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116361 May the Lord give you peace and bless all of you! Today in Jerusalem we are living a very different and strange Easter, without gathering, without people, very low profile, if I can say this. So it is very difficult in a certain aspect to feel the atmosphere of Easter, that is the atmosphere of […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/easter-message-2026-latin-patriarch-of-jerusalem/feed/ 0 116361 Archbishop Mark O’Toole’s Easter Message https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-mark-otooles-easter-message/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-mark-otooles-easter-message/#respond Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:57:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116358 Archbishop Mark opened his Easter message by drawing on Ted Hughes’ poem The Horses – set in that deep, cold hour before dawn, when darkness is at its deepest and the frost at its most intense. He acknowledged the weight many people are carrying right now: war in the Middle East and Ukraine, famine in […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-mark-otooles-easter-message/feed/ 0 116358 Archbishop Bernard Longley’s Message for Easter 2026 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-bernard-longleys-message-for-easter-2026/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-bernard-longleys-message-for-easter-2026/#respond Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:53:35 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116356 As we celebrate the joyful season of Easter, Archbishop Bernard Longley invites us to reflect on the hope and new life offered through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In his 2026 Easter Message, he speaks of Easter as a powerful turning point for those discovering faith, those living with personal challenges, and for communities suffering […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-bernard-longleys-message-for-easter-2026/feed/ 0 116356 Archbishop Richard Moth’s Easter Message https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-richard-moths-easter-message/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-richard-moths-easter-message/#respond Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:42:11 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116326 On Easter Day, Archbishop Richard Moth addressed the faithful of the Diocese of Westminster, inviting them to proclaim anew the peace of the Risen Christ in a world marked by conflict and division. Reflecting on both global unrest and challenges closer to home, he called for renewed commitment to the dignity of every human life, […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-richard-moths-easter-message/feed/ 0 116326 HCPT Easter pilgrimage to Lourdes 2025 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/hcpt-easter-pilgrimage-to-lourdes-2025/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/hcpt-easter-pilgrimage-to-lourdes-2025/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:27:51 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=103984 “The message you bring is a message of God’s love” says Bishop Paul Mason at HCPT children’s pilgrimage Catholic charity HCPT is celebrating its latest Easter pilgrimage to Lourdes, its first with liturgies provided by volunteers from the North East of England. At the biggest Mass of the pilgrimage, in the Underground Basilica, Thursday 24 […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/hcpt-easter-pilgrimage-to-lourdes-2025/feed/ 0 103984 Pope Francis: May the light of peace shine on the Holy Land and the world https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-francis-urbi-et-orbi-easter-2025/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-francis-urbi-et-orbi-easter-2025/#respond Sun, 20 Apr 2025 10:09:07 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=103700 Pope Francis has dedicated much of his pontificate to appealing for peace. This year on Easter Sunday, as he delivered his message and blessing Urbi et Orbi – to the city and to the world  – was no exception.  From the loggia of St Peter’s Basilica, the Pope, who continues his recovery from bilateral pneumonia, greeted the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-francis-urbi-et-orbi-easter-2025/feed/ 0 103700 Cardinal’s Easter Vigil homily: Christ brings light to every realm of darkness https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinals-easter-vigil-homily-christ-brings-light-to-every-realm-of-darkness/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinals-easter-vigil-homily-christ-brings-light-to-every-realm-of-darkness/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 20:30:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=103677 Cardinal Vincent Nichols has preached his homily for the Easter Vigil in Westminster Cathedral explaining how Christ brings light to every realm of darkness, illuminating the path we are to follow. He gave one clear example of how this great vigil night is made bright as day by the Risen Lord – the song of […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinals-easter-vigil-homily-christ-brings-light-to-every-realm-of-darkness/feed/ 0 103677 CTE Presidents Pastoral Letter marking the joint celebration of Easter 2025 and the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cte-presidents-pastoral-letter-marking-the-joint-celebration-of-easter-2025-and-the-1700th-anniversary-of-the-first-ecumenical-council-at-nicaea/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cte-presidents-pastoral-letter-marking-the-joint-celebration-of-easter-2025-and-the-1700th-anniversary-of-the-first-ecumenical-council-at-nicaea/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:45:41 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=103562 The Presidents of Churches Together in England have issued a pastoral letter to mark the joint celebration of Easter 2025 and the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea. The Acts of the Apostles records that in the earliest days, as the message of Jesus was preached and it spread across the Mediterranean […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cte-presidents-pastoral-letter-marking-the-joint-celebration-of-easter-2025-and-the-1700th-anniversary-of-the-first-ecumenical-council-at-nicaea/feed/ 0 103562 Easter Sunday https://www.cbcew.org.uk/home/events/lent/lent-project-2025/easter-sunday/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:23:49 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=102644 Theme: The Joy of the Resurrection  Gospel: John 20:1-9  First Reading: Acts 10:34a, 37-43  Psalm: Psalm 117(118):1-2, 16-17, 22-23  Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-4  Reflection Christ is risen! The tomb is empty, and death has been conquered. The Resurrection is the foundation of our faith—the victory of life over death, of love over sin. This is […]

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