pastoral letter Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/pastoral-letter/ England and Wales Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:57:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png pastoral letter Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/pastoral-letter/ 32 32 174395915 Pastoral Letter by Archbishop Malcom McMahon OP https://www.cbcew.org.uk/vocations-sunday-pastoral-letter/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:55:45 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=106027 Archbishop Malcom McMahon OP has written a pastoral letter for Vocations Sunday 2026. Pastoral Letter The recent death of a very good friend has made me think once more about vocation. Julie, who I had known for almost 60 years, had a very strong vocation to be teacher. That was her wish from a young […]

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]]> 106027 Bishop Moth issues Pastoral Letter for Jubilee of Prisoners https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-issues-pastoral-letter-for-jubilee-of-prisoners/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-issues-pastoral-letter-for-jubilee-of-prisoners/#respond Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:22:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=113564 On Sunday 14 December, as part of the Jubilee Year of Hope and on the occasion of the Jubilee of Prisoners, Bishop Richard Moth, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton and Lead Bishop for Prisons, issued a pastoral letter to his diocese. Acknowledging the challenge that the topic of hope presents to those in prison and […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-issues-pastoral-letter-for-jubilee-of-prisoners/feed/ 0 113564 Cardinal to Catholics – urge your MP to vote against the deeply flawed and under-scrutinised Bill on assisted suicide https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-assisted-suicide-pastoral-letter/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-assisted-suicide-pastoral-letter/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:15:11 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=103155 Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has written a pastoral letter urging Catholics to contact their MPs – even if they have done so already – to oppose the Bill that seeks to legalise assisted suicide. The letter will be read in the parishes of Westminster archdiocese over […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-assisted-suicide-pastoral-letter/feed/ 0 103155 Bishop exhorts Catholics to hand on the faith they have received https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-exhorts-catholics-to-hand-on-the-faith-they-have-received/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-exhorts-catholics-to-hand-on-the-faith-they-have-received/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:13:29 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=102005 In a pastoral letter, the Bishop of Shrewsbury has encouraged Catholics to hand on the faith they have received. An accompanying video message also takes the viewer on a virtual pilgrimage of Shrewsbury Cathedral. In the 16-minute YouTube video, which can also be viewed from the Diocese of Shrewsbury‘s website, the Cathedral is presented by […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-exhorts-catholics-to-hand-on-the-faith-they-have-received/feed/ 0 102005 Archbishop John Wilson: “there are no orphans in Christ” https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-john-wilson-pastoral-letter/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-john-wilson-pastoral-letter/#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:49:13 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=100169 In a pastoral letter to the Archdiocese, Archbishop John Wilson said the “Church is a family of families” and there are “no orphans in Christ”. In a pastoral letter for the Feast of the Holy Family, Archbishop John said “the Church is a family of families. There are no orphans in Christ. We all have […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-john-wilson-pastoral-letter/feed/ 0 100169 Palliative care ensures life will end with dignity and pain can be managed, says Bishop of Leeds https://www.cbcew.org.uk/palliative-care-ensures-life-will-end-with-dignity-and-pain-can-be-managed-says-bishop-of-leeds/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/palliative-care-ensures-life-will-end-with-dignity-and-pain-can-be-managed-says-bishop-of-leeds/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:30:48 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=97764 The Bishop of Leeds wrote a pastoral letter on assisted suicide for the people of his diocese that was read in churches and chapels on Saturday 2 November and Sunday 3 November 2024. “Many of us have experienced the distress of seeing our loved ones endure some degree of pain or suffering when they have […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/palliative-care-ensures-life-will-end-with-dignity-and-pain-can-be-managed-says-bishop-of-leeds/feed/ 0 97764 Assisted suicide bill will profoundly affect the very fabric of our society, says Bishop https://www.cbcew.org.uk/assisted-suicide-bill-will-profoundly-affect-the-very-fabric-of-our-society-says-bishop/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/assisted-suicide-bill-will-profoundly-affect-the-very-fabric-of-our-society-says-bishop/#respond Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:43:59 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=97260 The Bishop of Nottingham, Bishop Patrick McKinney, has issued a pastoral letter on assisted suicide, that was read in the churches of his diocese on 26 and 27 October 2024. The bishop warns of the grave dangers of MP Kim Leadbeater’s bill passing through the House of Commons that seeks to legalise so-called ‘assisted dying’. […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/assisted-suicide-bill-will-profoundly-affect-the-very-fabric-of-our-society-says-bishop/feed/ 0 97260 Cardinal calls on Catholics to take action to oppose assisted suicide https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-calls-on-catholics-to-take-action-to-oppose-assisted-suicide/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-calls-on-catholics-to-take-action-to-oppose-assisted-suicide/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:01:35 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=96481 Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference and Archbishop of Westminster, has issued a pastoral letter on assisted suicide that will be read in the churches of his diocese on the weekend of 12-13 October. Referring to a private members’ bill on assisted suicide that will be introduced to the House of Commons on […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-calls-on-catholics-to-take-action-to-oppose-assisted-suicide/feed/ 0 96481 Archbishop Wilson: “Every human life is to be cherished.” https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-wilson-every-human-life-is-to-be-cherished/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-wilson-every-human-life-is-to-be-cherished/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:44:48 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=89990 Archbishop John Wilson, Archbishop of Southwark, issues a pastoral message on assisted suicide making clear we are called to care for those suffering, not to bring about their death. With increased pressure on MPs to change the legislation on assisted suicide, Archbishop Wilson has issued a pastoral message highlighting the threat this poses to human […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-wilson-every-human-life-is-to-be-cherished/feed/ 0 89990 Bishop’s letter to Shrewsbury Diocese at this time of national mourning https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-letter-to-shrewsbury-diocese-at-this-time-of-national-mourning/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-letter-to-shrewsbury-diocese-at-this-time-of-national-mourning/#respond Sun, 11 Sep 2022 21:46:21 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=67291 The Right Reverend Mark Davies has written to the Catholics of his diocese, Shrewsbury, to offer prayers and spiritual guidance as our nations mourn the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. His Pastoral Letter was read in parishes on Sunday, 11 September 2022. Pastoral Letter Dear brothers and sisters, I am writing to you […]

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