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Bishop Menezes: ‘Assisted dying’ is a threat to all vulnerable people

steph — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:47:24 +0000

Bishop Timothy Menezes, an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Birmingham, has called attention to the threat which assisted suicide poses not just to the elderly, but to all vulnerable people. In a video message, Bishop Menezes shares the concerns of a young parishioner with disabilities: “A young man spoke to me after Mass and […]

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Be ‘resolute’ and ‘tireless’ in valuing every human life and opposing legislation that will legalise assisted suicide, says Bishop

james — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:10:15 +0000

Bishop Mark Davies has written to the Catholics of the Diocese of Shrewsbury asking them to urge their MP to vote against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The Bill, that seeks to legalise assisted suicide, will have its second reading and vote on Friday, 11 September. “As Christians we oppose medical killing […]

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Bishop: A humanitarian government should provide safe, attainable routes for refugees fleeing danger

james — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:03:35 +0000

Bishop Paul McAleenan, Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, attended a prayer vigil outside the Home Office at the start of World Refugee Week on 15 June. The week culminates on World Refugee Day, 20 June. Offering a reflection, Bishop McAleenan thanked those gathered for their […]

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“Priests do not grow on trees… they come from parishes,” says Bishop on vocations drive

bonny — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:05:42 +0000

On Sunday 7 June, the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Diocese of Nottingham held a special event linked to its recently launched Called by Name campaign. The campaign encourages people to honour, by name, a young man aged 18 or over whom they believe could be a great priest. The event showed the first fruits […]

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Bishop Mason: The Blessed Sacrament is our ‘North Star’ – giving light, direction and purpose

steve — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:09:39 +0000

This Sunday, 7 June, is the Feast of Corpus Christi. One of the most important and iconic events in the capital will see Jesus Christ, in the Blessed Sacrament, processed through the streets of central London. The day starts at the Church of Corpus Christi, a “hidden gem” in the heart of Covent Garden, with […]

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The Wonder of the Child in the Womb

steve — Wed, 20 May 2026 13:48:55 +0000

Every year, Day for Life falls on Father’s Day and we wish fathers a blessed day. Today we remember with gratitude the loving care and direction our parents gave to us, whether they are still with us or have gone to the Lord. Parenthood is a vocation of joys and hopes, of griefs and anxieties. On this year’s Day for Life, we acknowledge the particular grief of mothers […]

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Bishop of Portsmouth Statement on abortion vote

steve — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:55:00 +0000

Last week, the House of Lords, in a misguided and sinister move, backed legislation to decriminalise abortions up to birth. Although the current legal limit of twenty-four weeks will remain for doctor-induced abortions, it will soon be legal for mothers themselves to kill their unborn child at any moment they wish up to full term. […]

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Pope Leo appoints Bishop Marcus Stock Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Hallam

steve — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:02:30 +0000

Following the resignation of the Right Reverend Ralph Heskett C.Ss.R. as Bishop of Hallam, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Marcus Stock as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Hallam. This appointment is in addition to his office as Bishop of Leeds and additional responsibilities as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese […]

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Bishop Nowakowski: Ukraine is resilient, but our hope is peace with justice

james — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:44:20 +0000

Speaking to Churches Together in England, the Right Reverend Kenneth Nowakowski OBE, Bishop for Ukrainian Catholics in Great Britain, reflects on the passing of the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. He describes “the daily struggles for ordinary people” and the ongoing destruction which the war is bringing upon Ukraine. However, he also […]

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Bishop Gerard Bradley ordained as an Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark Archdiocese

james — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:49:41 +0000

At a packed and vibrant St George’s Cathedral, Archbishop John Wilson ordained Bishop Gerard Bradley as an Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark. The ordination took place on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, 2 February 2026, following the appointment by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in December 2025, who assigned Bishop Bradley the Titular […]

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