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About Us > The Bishops > Our Work > News and Media > Dioceses > Contact and Legal >Events, projects and initiatives take place at all levels in the Catholic Church – parish, diocesan, national and international.
Here you’ll find events, projects and initiatives that relate directly to the work of the Bishops’ Conference, its departments, offices and agencies.
For more localised events, see the websites of the Dioceses of England and Wales.
This year, rather than being celebrated on September 28 as usual, the World Day will coincide with the Jubilee of Migrants and of Missions, which takes place on October 4 and 5. The Holy Father has chosen the theme 'Migrants, missionaries of hope'.
This project of the Diocese of East Anglia aims to apply the insights of 'Dignitas Infinita' to the experiences of Catholics working in medicine, pharmacy, and research.
The Season of Creation is a global ecumenical celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home, starting each year on 1 September and finishing on the feast of St Francis, 4 October.
An in-person pilgrimage and conference in Rome reflecting on the writings and life of Edith Stein and exploring her relevance for life and education today.
World Mission Sunday – the one day in the year when the entire global Church comes together in support of mission – will happen on 19 October 2025.
Drawing on the experiences and leadership of Catholic, Anglican and Methodist churches, as well as insights from political and local contexts, this event will reflect on the progress and achievements of the past decade.
The National Board of Catholic Women invite you to their webinar: Women in the Criminal Justice System - Keeping women out of prison.
Lyndwood Lecture 2025: Synodality and the principle of subsidiarity Given by Archbishop Edgar Pena Parra, the Sostituto at the Vatican Secretariat of State
The Holy Father has decided that 2025 will be a year of Jubilee, something which happens every 25 years. The theme is “Pilgrims of Hope”.
The Jubilee Cathedral visitations take place across the country, showcasing the beauty and significance of our Lady's message at Fatima.
St Mary’s University, in association with Caritas Social Action Network, is pleased to announce a special conference that will be dedicated to exploring the ongoing relevance of 'Gaudium et Spes'.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales continues to be seriously concerned about the implications of the current two-child policy on Universal Credit payments for vulnerable, larger families.
A three-year 'synodal' process took place in the Catholic Church from 2021 to 2024. We are now in an 'Implementation Phase' that will culminate in an ecclesial assembly in the Vatican in October 2028.
As we look on with concern at one of the greatest humanitarian crises to unfold in Europe since the end of the Second World War, you can pray for Ukraine and her people here. We also pray for all peace-loving Russians.
"We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life." 1 John 1:1
At the Bishops' Conference, we are acutely aware of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis up and down the country.
Past events, projects and initiatives supported by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.
