day of prayer Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/day-of-prayer/ England and Wales Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:29:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png day of prayer Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/day-of-prayer/ 32 32 174395915 Day of Prayer and Public Witness for Peace in the Holy Land https://www.cbcew.org.uk/day-of-prayer-and-public-witness-for-peace-in-the-holy-land/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:47:37 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=110278 Sunday, 21 September In response to the devastating escalation of violence in Gaza and the West Bank, Catholic charities and NGOs are joining other Christian organisations and churches for a day of prayer and public witness to encourage Christians in the UK to come together to pray for an end to war, violence and suffering […]

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]]> 110278 Cardinal echoes Pope’s plea for fasting and prayer https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-echoes-popes-plea-for-fasting-and-prayer/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-echoes-popes-plea-for-fasting-and-prayer/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:47:22 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=96120 Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference, has affirmed Pope Francis’ and the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem’s call for a day of prayer for peace to be held on Monday, 7 October, in response to an escalation of the conflict in the Holy Land. “In response to the developing situation, Pope Francis has called […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-echoes-popes-plea-for-fasting-and-prayer/feed/ 0 96120 Pray for Peace in the Holy Land https://www.cbcew.org.uk/prayer-day-for-peace-in-the-holy-land/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:39:04 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=88419 As we look to the Holy Land, we see suffering people in a land scarred by war and conflict. When Cardinal Nichols issued his latest call for prayer for the people of the region, he also echoed Pope Francis’s call for a lasting ceasefire, the release of all hostages, for humanitarian aid to be allowed […]

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]]> 88419 Call for Prayer and Fasting for Peace in the Holy Land https://www.cbcew.org.uk/prayer-and-fasting-for-peace-in-the-holy-land/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/prayer-and-fasting-for-peace-in-the-holy-land/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:02:47 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=80934 As we look on at the humanitarian catastrophe in the Holy Land with hearts that cry out to God for an end to war and violence, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has called for a day of fasting, abstinence, and prayer for peace and reconciliation. Inviting all parishes and religious communities to […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/prayer-and-fasting-for-peace-in-the-holy-land/feed/ 0 80934 Pope’s July prayer intention: ‘For the elderly’ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/popes-july-prayer-intention-for-the-elderly/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/popes-july-prayer-intention-for-the-elderly/#respond Fri, 01 Jul 2022 09:17:15 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=65798 As the Church gears up to celebrate the 2nd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on 24 July, Pope Francis is calling on Catholics to pray throughout the month for the elderly. His July prayer request comes on the heels of last month’s intention for families, and was accompanied by The Pope Video. “We […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/popes-july-prayer-intention-for-the-elderly/feed/ 0 65798 Pope announces 2 March as day of prayer and fasting for Ukraine https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-announces-2-march-as-day-of-prayer-and-fasting-for-ukraine/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-announces-2-march-as-day-of-prayer-and-fasting-for-ukraine/#respond Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:11:34 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=62422 During the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis made a heartfelt appeal for peace in Ukraine, saying that the threat of war had caused “great pain in my heart.” “Despite the diplomatic efforts of the last few weeks,” the Pope said, “increasingly alarming scenarios are opening up,” with many people all over the world feeling […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-announces-2-march-as-day-of-prayer-and-fasting-for-ukraine/feed/ 0 62422 Prayer for Survivors of Abuse 2021 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/prayer-for-survivors-of-abuse-2021/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:50:08 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=54789 Tuesday, 4 May 2021 The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (PCPM) has highlighted the importance of prayer and suggested to Pope Francis that the worldwide Catholic Church should join together in a day of prayer for victims and survivors of Abuse. The Holy Father has welcomed this initiative. From 2021, in response to […]

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]]> 54789 Prayer Day for Survivors of Abuse https://www.cbcew.org.uk/day-of-prayer-for-survivors-of-abuse/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:04:39 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=54777 Originally observed during the season of Lent, the Bishops, listening to the voices of victims and survivors, moved the date on which the Day is marked in England and Wales to the Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter. Day of Prayer The theme for the day in 2026, marked on Tuesday, 5 May, examines […]

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]]> 54777 Make National Day of Reflection on Pandemic “A Day of Prayer” https://www.cbcew.org.uk/make-national-day-of-reflection-on-pandemic-a-day-of-prayer/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/make-national-day-of-reflection-on-pandemic-a-day-of-prayer/#respond Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:31:36 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=54099 Catholics invited to pray in front of the Blessed Sacrament on 23 March The President and Vice President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales have urged the faithful to make the National Day of Reflection on COVID-19 a day of prayer as well as a day of reflection. Tuesday 23 March, the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/make-national-day-of-reflection-on-pandemic-a-day-of-prayer/feed/ 0 54099 Bishop backs Pope’s call for day of prayer https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-backs-popes-call-for-day-of-prayer/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-backs-popes-call-for-day-of-prayer/#respond Wed, 13 May 2020 10:48:54 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=46358 Bishop Patrick McKinney has called on Catholics in England and Wales to prayer tomorrow, 14 May, in solidarity with all people of faith for an end to the coronavirus pandemic. Bishop McKinney is the Bishops’ Conference lead bishop for dialogue with other faiths. The call for a day of prayer came from the Higher Committee […]

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