Vatican Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/vatican/ England and Wales Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:04:24 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Vatican Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/vatican/ 32 32 174395915 Pope Leo XIV’s appointment as Papal Confrater of St George’s Chapel, Windsor is “symbol of hope”, says Archbishop of Westminster https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xivs-appointment-as-papal-confrater-of-st-georges-chapel-windsor-is-symbol-of-hope-says-archbishop-of-westminster/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xivs-appointment-as-papal-confrater-of-st-georges-chapel-windsor-is-symbol-of-hope-says-archbishop-of-westminster/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:39:13 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=121567 Image: © Francesco Sforza – Vatican Media Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has welcomed the news that Pope Leo XIV has been named a Papal Confrater of St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. The appointment, which was made with the approval of King […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xivs-appointment-as-papal-confrater-of-st-georges-chapel-windsor-is-symbol-of-hope-says-archbishop-of-westminster/feed/ 0 121567 Pope Leo XIV’s doctors confirm ‘no further treatment is necessary’ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xivs-doctors-confirm-no-further-treatment-is-necessary/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xivs-doctors-confirm-no-further-treatment-is-necessary/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:22:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=121498 Following surgery which removed the lower lobe of his right lung, Pope Leo XIV’s doctors reported on October 21 that the tumor removed on October 13 was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized. Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora issued a statement on Wednesday evening noting that a subsequent oncological assessment […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xivs-doctors-confirm-no-further-treatment-is-necessary/feed/ 0 121498 Over 9,000 children join Archbishop John Wilson in praying for Pope Leo XIV https://www.cbcew.org.uk/over-9000-children-join-archbishop-john-in-praying-for-pope-leo-xiv/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/over-9000-children-join-archbishop-john-in-praying-for-pope-leo-xiv/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:22:31 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=121158 Over 80 Catholic schools across South London and Kent prayed the rosary with Archbishop John Wilson, the Archbishop of Southwark, for the health and recovery of Pope Leo XIV. The Archbishop led the rosary at St George’s Cathedral Primary School, where he was joined in person by pupils from Sacred Heart Catholic School, Camberwell and […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/over-9000-children-join-archbishop-john-in-praying-for-pope-leo-xiv/feed/ 0 121158 Archbishop Gallagher: Dialogue is essential to keep dream of peace alive https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-gallagher-dialogue-is-essential-to-keep-dream-of-peace-alive/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-gallagher-dialogue-is-essential-to-keep-dream-of-peace-alive/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:17:47 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=121134 Speaking at a lecture organised by ‘The Tablet’ in London, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher reflects on the distinctive role of Holy See diplomacy, stressing the importance of dialogue, international law and the protection of human dignity. The Holy See’s commitment to maintaining dialogue, including with those responsible for conflict, is essential to efforts to build […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-gallagher-dialogue-is-essential-to-keep-dream-of-peace-alive/feed/ 0 121134 Archbishop Richard Moth prays for Pope Leo after lung surgery https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-richard-moth-prays-for-pope-leo-after-lung-surgery/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-richard-moth-prays-for-pope-leo-after-lung-surgery/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:17:48 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=121105 Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, said: “It is with gratitude and relief that we learned that Pope Leo’s surgery on Tuesday (13 October) at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital was successful. “We now know that Pope Leo was diagnosed with lung carcinoma and, in this […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-richard-moth-prays-for-pope-leo-after-lung-surgery/feed/ 0 121105 Archbishop Moth assures Pope Leo that Catholics in England and Wales are praying for him https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-moth-assures-pope-leo-that-catholics-in-england-and-wales-are-praying-for-him/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-moth-assures-pope-leo-that-catholics-in-england-and-wales-are-praying-for-him/#respond Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:21:27 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=121019 Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has responded to the news that Pope Leo XIV will have a nodule from his lung removed at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital in the coming days. “Following Pope Leo’s announcement during his Angelus Message today, Sunday 11 October, let […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-moth-assures-pope-leo-that-catholics-in-england-and-wales-are-praying-for-him/feed/ 0 121019 Pope Leo expresses ‘spiritual closeness’ to Catholics in England and Wales https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-adoremus-2026-message/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-adoremus-2026-message/#respond Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:21:41 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120899 Pope Leo XIV sends message to Bishops’ Conference President to mark ‘Adoremus 2026’ The Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has sent a message to Archbishop Richard Moth, President of the Bishops’ Conference, greeting the Bishops, priests, religious and lay faithful taking part in the Adoremus National Eucharistic Congress on Saturday, 10 October. Pope Leo draws […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-adoremus-2026-message/feed/ 0 120899 Pope to abuse victims: I am committed to ensuring this evil is not repeated https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-to-abuse-victims-i-am-committed-to-ensuring-this-evil-is-not-repeated/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-to-abuse-victims-i-am-committed-to-ensuring-this-evil-is-not-repeated/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:24:44 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120626 On Sunday evening, Pope Leo XIV met in Lourdes with four men and three women who suffered abuse by members of the clergy. The seven victims endured abuse in parishes, boarding schools, congregations, or ecclesial movements. Their different stories and life journeys first intersected on 14 September, when they met to get to know one […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-to-abuse-victims-i-am-committed-to-ensuring-this-evil-is-not-repeated/feed/ 0 120626 Pope Leo XIV receives Catholic Generosity Report at Vatican Audience https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xiv-receives-catholic-generosity-report-at-vatican-audience/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xiv-receives-catholic-generosity-report-at-vatican-audience/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:12:11 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120440 On 16 September 2026, trustees and collaborators from Catholics in Fundraising CIO (CiF) presented a copy of the recently published Catholic Generosity report to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in St Peter’s Square following the Holy Father’s General Audience. Presenting the report to Pope Leo, John Green, Chair of the charity, noted how the report […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xiv-receives-catholic-generosity-report-at-vatican-audience/feed/ 0 120440 Nostra aetate, 60 years on: Church renews dialogue against hatred and division https://www.cbcew.org.uk/nostra-aetate-60-years-on-church-renews-dialogue-against-hatred-and-division/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/nostra-aetate-60-years-on-church-renews-dialogue-against-hatred-and-division/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:01:16 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120428 On the 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate, which opened a new chapter in relations between Catholics and believers of other faiths, three Vatican Dicasteries publish a Note entitled A Journey of Hope, renewing the call to counter fundamentalism, protect religious freedom, and build coexistence founded on fraternity. At the time, it was a turning point […]

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