catholic Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/catholic/ England and Wales Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:54:09 +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 Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/catholic/ 32 32 174395915 Catholic Church in England and Wales https://www.cbcew.org.uk/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:31:46 +0000 http://bishopsconference.org.uk/?page_id=17446 Home Mission Sunday 20 September 2026 Those with long memories will be familiar with Home Mission Sunday. It is the title given to the day we ask our parishes to pray for the work of evangelisation and to support this vital work through a second collection. A few years ago, this day was re-named Evangelii Gaudium Sunday after Pope […]

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]]> 17446 Bishop Mason: The Blessed Sacrament is our ‘North Star’ – giving light, direction and purpose https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bp-mason-blessed-sacrament/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bp-mason-blessed-sacrament/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:09:39 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118009 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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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bp-mason-blessed-sacrament/feed/ 0 118009 Government launches £92 million Places of Worship Renewal Fund https://www.cbcew.org.uk/government-launches-92-million-places-of-worship-renewal-fund/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/government-launches-92-million-places-of-worship-renewal-fund/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 08:28:28 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=117548 The Places of Worship Renewal Fund (PWRF) is designed to support the repair of England’s treasured places of worship and targeted at places of most need. A total of £92 million has been allocated to the fund over a four-year period, with £23 million per annum. The Places of Worship Renewal Fund was announced in January […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/government-launches-92-million-places-of-worship-renewal-fund/feed/ 0 117548 Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical Magnifica humanitas to be published on 25 May https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xivs-first-encyclical-magnifica-humanitas-to-be-published-on-25-may/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xivs-first-encyclical-magnifica-humanitas-to-be-published-on-25-may/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 14:27:16 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=117498 Pope Leo XIV’s first Encyclical Letter, titled Magnifica humanitas, on preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, will be released on Monday 25 May 2026. It bears the Pope’s signature dated 15 May, 135th anniversary of the publication of Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical Rerum novarum. Magnifica humanitas will be presented on the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xivs-first-encyclical-magnifica-humanitas-to-be-published-on-25-may/feed/ 0 117498 Bishop John Arnold elected President of Caritas Europa https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-john-arnold-elected-president-of-caritas-europa/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-john-arnold-elected-president-of-caritas-europa/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 09:33:07 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=117435 Bishop John Arnold has been elected President of Caritas Europa and will serve a four-year term, starting from May 2027, whilst continuing in his role as Bishop of Salford. Elections for key positions in the organisation took place at its Regional Conference which was held in Zagreb, Croatia, from 4-7 May. Caritas Europa is a […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-john-arnold-elected-president-of-caritas-europa/feed/ 0 117435 Bishop Curry: Prayer, words and ‘concrete action’ needed to end settler violence in only Christian village in the West Bank https://www.cbcew.org.uk/concrete-action-needed-to-end-settler-violence-in-taybeh/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/concrete-action-needed-to-end-settler-violence-in-taybeh/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 15:36:58 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=117302 On Thursday, 7th May, residents of Taybeh, the last entirely Palestinian Christian village in the West Bank, reported that Israeli settlers stormed their land and established a new illegal outpost. Residents also said settlers threatened to kill those returning to their property and later seized a nearby quarry. Bishop Jim Curry visited Taybeh earlier this […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/concrete-action-needed-to-end-settler-violence-in-taybeh/feed/ 0 117302 Bioethics in Brief https://www.cbcew.org.uk/anscombe-bioethics-in-brief/ Thu, 07 May 2026 15:55:27 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=117265 These short guides were produced by the Anscombe Centre for Bioethics in 2022. The centre closed in 2025 but its excellent library of resources are available digitally.

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]]> 117265 Archbishop condemns “abhorrent” antisemitic attack in London https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishops-condemn-antisemitic-attack-in-london/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishops-condemn-antisemitic-attack-in-london/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:01:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=117027 Archbishop Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham and Chair of our Department for Dialogue and Unity, has issued a statement condemning the antisemitic terror attack in Golders Green on Wednesday, 30 April. In his statement, Archbishop Longley prays for the victims and condemns rising and “abhorrent” antisemitism, calling for “all members of society to consider seriously […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishops-condemn-antisemitic-attack-in-london/feed/ 0 117027 Pope Leo XIV holds audience with Archbishop of Canterbury https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xiv-holds-audience-with-archbishop-of-canterbury/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xiv-holds-audience-with-archbishop-of-canterbury/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:51:07 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116927 Pope Leo XIV held an audience on Monday, 27 April, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally, and prayed with her in the Urban VIII Chapel in the Apostolic Palace. In his greetings, the Pope shared his joy to receive the Archbishop during the Easter season, recalling the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-xiv-holds-audience-with-archbishop-of-canterbury/feed/ 0 116927 New President elected for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-president-elected-for-the-catholic-bishops-conference-of-england-and-wales/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-president-elected-for-the-catholic-bishops-conference-of-england-and-wales/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:46:32 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116813 The Bishops of England and Wales have elected Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster, as President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. He succeeds Cardinal Vincent Nichols, his predecessor in Westminster, who served as President from April 2009. Archbishop Moth said: “It’s a real privilege to be in this position and I […]

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