christian Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/christian/ England and Wales Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:53:21 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png christian Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/christian/ 32 32 174395915 Cardinal Pizzaballa in Taybeh: Evil does not have absolute power https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-pizzaballa-in-taybeh-evil-does-not-have-absolute-power/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-pizzaballa-in-taybeh-evil-does-not-have-absolute-power/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:41:50 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=119853 On Saturday, 15 August 2026, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa told the Christian community of Taybeh that faith in God enables Christians to preserve life and hope even in the most difficult circumstances, stressing that the power of evil is not absolute. “I may not have answers at the human and worldly […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-pizzaballa-in-taybeh-evil-does-not-have-absolute-power/feed/ 0 119853 Bishop James Curry on the declaration of Taybeh as a closed military zone https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-james-curry-on-the-declaration-of-taybeh-as-a-closed-military-zone/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-james-curry-on-the-declaration-of-taybeh-as-a-closed-military-zone/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:59:37 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=119785 The last Christian town in the West Bank, Taybeh, has been declared a closed military zone by the Israeli army. The army, the IDF, says that this is to address ongoing attacks by illegal settlers on the town. Bishop James Curry, Lead Bishop for the Holy Land for the Bishops’ Conference, has expressed his concern […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-james-curry-on-the-declaration-of-taybeh-as-a-closed-military-zone/feed/ 0 119785 Christian Art: Adoremus Art Competition https://www.cbcew.org.uk/adoremus-art-competition/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:35:36 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=119077 Christian Art are delighted to launch a national Catholic schools Art Competition in the lead-up to Adoremus this October, organised by the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. A key feature of Adoremus will be the Blessed Sacrament prayerfully processed from Southwark Cathedral to Westminster Cathedral, so we invite young people to reflect creatively on […]

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]]> 119077 Vatican message for Vesak calls Christians and Buddhists to be true agents of reconciliation https://www.cbcew.org.uk/vatican-message-for-vesak-2026/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/vatican-message-for-vesak-2026/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 08:18:43 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=117625 The Vatican, through its Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, has released a message to the world’s Buddhists as they prepare to celebrate Vesak, to uphold the shared responsibility conferred on Christians and Buddhists to promote peace, challenge injustice, and urge those in positions of authority not to inflame division but to pursue dialogue over confrontation. Cardinal […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/vatican-message-for-vesak-2026/feed/ 0 117625 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 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 Archbishop Nolan: Peace depends on recognising the humanity of the other side https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-nolan-peace-depends-on-recognising-the-humanity-of-the-other-side/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-nolan-peace-depends-on-recognising-the-humanity-of-the-other-side/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:17:17 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=114390 As the 2026 Holy Land Co-ordination pilgrimage concluded in Jerusalem, Archbishop William Nolan, Archbishop of Glasgow, offered his reflections on his ten years of being part of the delegation. “What inspires me whenever I come are the people that I meet who are so engaged in justice and peace and who continually point out the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-nolan-peace-depends-on-recognising-the-humanity-of-the-other-side/feed/ 0 114390 Final Communiqué of the Holy Land Co-ordination 17-21 January 2026 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/final-communique-hlc2026/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/final-communique-hlc2026/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:14:16 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=114420 “You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world” Matthew 5:13.14 Our pilgrimage was to a Land where people are suffering trauma. We began with a visit to Bedouin communities living on the margins of society in the Occupied West Bank. They shared their experiences of a life on the […]

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]]> 113195 Wave of Hope: Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wave-of-hope-8/ Sun, 07 Dec 2025 01:37:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=113084 7 December This Wave of Hope Advent reflection is given by Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, Eparchial Bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London. Even though we live in a troubled, chaotic world, Bishop Nowakowski sees Jesus Christ as the light piercing the darkness bringing us hope and peace: “Behold the […]

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