Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/ England and Wales Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:01:45 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/ 32 32 174395915 Heart to heart with Jesus who loves you: Cardinal Nichols’ reflection for Adoremus 2026 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-nichols-adoramus-2026/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-nichols-adoramus-2026/#respond Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:01:16 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120773 Ahead of Adoremus 2026, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, former President of the Bishops’ Conference, has shared a reflection on what makes Adoration such a special practice for Catholics. Adoremus is the National Eucharistic Congress which takes place on Saturday, 10 October 2026. “The word Adoremus means ‘we adore,’ or maybe ‘let us adore.’ That’s what Adoremus […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-nichols-adoramus-2026/feed/ 0 120773 ‘Real’ communication requires human judgment, says Media Bishop https://www.cbcew.org.uk/2027-world-communications-day-theme/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/2027-world-communications-day-theme/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:56:32 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120766 Vatican announces theme for the 2027 World Communications Day Reflecting on the recently announced theme for World Communications Day 2027, Bishop John Arnold, Lead Bishop for Communications for the Bishops’ Conference, says that ‘real’ communication requires a human, relational connection. “Information has never been more readily available – and on a global scale – but […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/2027-world-communications-day-theme/feed/ 0 120766 Bishop of Plymouth prays with seafarers during Stella Maris port visit https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-of-plymouth-prays-with-seafarers-during-stella-maris-visit/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-of-plymouth-prays-with-seafarers-during-stella-maris-visit/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:47:31 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120770 On Tuesday 29 September, Bishop Nicholas Hudson visited Victoria Wharf with Caritas Plymouth, for a port visit hosted by Stella Maris. During his time spent at the port and on board various vessels, he met seafarers from across the world and heard about their lives at sea and the families waiting for them at home. […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-of-plymouth-prays-with-seafarers-during-stella-maris-visit/feed/ 0 120770 Bishops unite with grieving families to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-unite-with-grieving-families-during-baby-loss-awareness-week/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-unite-with-grieving-families-during-baby-loss-awareness-week/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:05:24 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120662 Archbishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues and Archbishop of Liverpool, and Bishop Bosco MacDonald, Lead Bishop for Marriage and Family Life and Bishop of Clifton, have issued a joint statement to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, which takes place between 9-15 October 2026. Below this statement, you will find a link to prayers […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-unite-with-grieving-families-during-baby-loss-awareness-week/feed/ 0 120662 Vatican Cardinal who heads the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to visit the UK https://www.cbcew.org.uk/vatican-cardinal-who-heads-the-dicastery-for-interreligious-dialogue-to-visit-the-uk/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/vatican-cardinal-who-heads-the-dicastery-for-interreligious-dialogue-to-visit-the-uk/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:23:50 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120630 Together in prayer and dialogue for peace From 16-22 October, His Eminence Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue will undertake his first official visit to the UK to meet with representatives of Dharmic religions. The visit has the theme Together in prayer and dialogue for peace, and will take […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/vatican-cardinal-who-heads-the-dicastery-for-interreligious-dialogue-to-visit-the-uk/feed/ 0 120630 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 Remember plight of ‘invisible and voiceless’ child migrants and refugees, says Bishop https://www.cbcew.org.uk/remember-plight-of-invisible-and-voiceless-child-migrants-and-refugees-says-bishop/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/remember-plight-of-invisible-and-voiceless-child-migrants-and-refugees-says-bishop/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:26:27 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120576 Bishop Paul McAleenan, an auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Westminster and the Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees for the Bishops’ Conference, has recorded a message for Catholics in England and Wales focussing on the challenges facing child migrants. Bishop McAleenan’s message for the annual World Day of Migrants and Refugees, that is celebrated […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/remember-plight-of-invisible-and-voiceless-child-migrants-and-refugees-says-bishop/feed/ 0 120576 What is mission anyway? https://www.cbcew.org.uk/what-is-mission-anyway/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/what-is-mission-anyway/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:00:52 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120550 Missio is the Pope’s charity for world mission. For more than 200 years, we have been supporting world mission, providing missionaries with the spiritual and material support they need to enable local people to build and sustain their own faith communities. Today we continue to empower the Catholic Church globally, sharing the love of Christ […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/what-is-mission-anyway/feed/ 0 120550 Christ on the streets of London https://www.cbcew.org.uk/christ-on-the-streets-of-london/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/christ-on-the-streets-of-london/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:22:22 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120555 Adoremus National Eucharistic Congress 2026 On Saturday, 10 October, thousands of pilgrims will gather in London to celebrate, worship, and bear witness to the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Adoremus, the name given to the National Eucharistic Congresses that periodically take place in England and Wales, is an invitation to Catholics, from […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/christ-on-the-streets-of-london/feed/ 0 120555 Nuncio meets with modern slavery and trafficking survivors https://www.cbcew.org.uk/nuncio-meets-with-modern-slavery-and-trafficking-survivors/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/nuncio-meets-with-modern-slavery-and-trafficking-survivors/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:17:40 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120448 Survivors of trafficking and modern slavery supported by Medaille Trust have been meeting with Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía, the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain. On 11 September 2026, the Nuncio met with survivors while visiting a Medaille Trust safe house gifted to the charity by the Archdiocese of Liverpool. During the visit he heard firsthand […]

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