politician Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/politician/ England and Wales Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:25:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png politician Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/politician/ 32 32 174395915 Archbishop Richard Moth congratulates new Prime Minster Andy Burnham https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-richard-moth-congratulates-new-prime-minster-andy-burnham/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-richard-moth-congratulates-new-prime-minster-andy-burnham/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:25:01 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=119460 Archbishop Richard Moth, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has offered his congratulations to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham: “As President of the Bishops’ Conference, and on behalf of the Catholic community in our countries, I offer my warm congratulations to Andy Burnham on becoming leader of the Labour Party and […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-richard-moth-congratulates-new-prime-minster-andy-burnham/feed/ 0 119460 Parliamentary roundtable shines light on “the personal face of poverty” https://www.cbcew.org.uk/parliamentary-roundtable-child-poverty/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/parliamentary-roundtable-child-poverty/#respond Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:31:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=111537 On Tuesday, 21 October, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, the Catholic Education Service and the Caritas Social Action Network hosted a roundtable discussion in the House of Lords on child poverty. Sponsored by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, the event brought together charities, agencies of the Catholic Church and educators advocating for the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/parliamentary-roundtable-child-poverty/feed/ 0 111537 Archbishop: Contact your MP to oppose abortion amendments to Crime and Policing Bill https://www.cbcew.org.uk/oppose-abortion-amendments-crime-policing-bill/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/oppose-abortion-amendments-crime-policing-bill/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:07:30 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=105983 The Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop John Sherrington, is asking Catholics to contact their MPs to encourage them to oppose two amendments on abortion in the Crime and Policing Bill: “We are deeply alarmed by two amendments that have been submitted to the Crime and Policing Bill. These would further […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/oppose-abortion-amendments-crime-policing-bill/feed/ 0 105983 “Hope is a daughter of faith,” Patriarch tells parliamentarians about violence and war in the Holy Land https://www.cbcew.org.uk/hope-is-a-daughter-of-faith-patriarch-tells-parliamentarians-about-violence-and-war-in-the-holy-land/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/hope-is-a-daughter-of-faith-patriarch-tells-parliamentarians-about-violence-and-war-in-the-holy-land/#respond Fri, 29 Nov 2024 17:58:26 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=99174 The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa OFM has met with MPs, peers, civil servants and representatives of charities working in the Holy Land at a special parliamentary reception at the Palace of Westminster. Organised by the Bishops’ Conference, the reception took place on Thursday 28 November, and was co-hosted by Mary […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/hope-is-a-daughter-of-faith-patriarch-tells-parliamentarians-about-violence-and-war-in-the-holy-land/feed/ 0 99174 The challenge of climate change is urgent, bishop tells party leaders https://www.cbcew.org.uk/the-challenge-of-climate-change-is-urgent-bishop-tells-party-leaders-ahead-of-general-election/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/the-challenge-of-climate-change-is-urgent-bishop-tells-party-leaders-ahead-of-general-election/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:31:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=92797 The Lead Bishop for the Environment, Bishop John Arnold, has written to the leaders of the main political parties as they start campaigning for the 4 July election to ask them to take environmental issues seriously in their planning. Thanking the leaders for their service in public life, Bishop Arnold impressed upon them the urgent […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/the-challenge-of-climate-change-is-urgent-bishop-tells-party-leaders-ahead-of-general-election/feed/ 0 92797 Next government should support a society in which families can flourish, says Cardinal https://www.cbcew.org.uk/next-government-should-support-a-society-in-which-families-can-flourish-says-cardinal/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/next-government-should-support-a-society-in-which-families-can-flourish-says-cardinal/#respond Fri, 31 May 2024 10:15:07 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=92580 Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has recorded a message encouraging Catholics, particularly young adults, to be “willing to get involved and vote” as the opportunity to vote in a general election is a “privilege”. The Prime Minister has called a general election for Thursday, 4 July, and […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/next-government-should-support-a-society-in-which-families-can-flourish-says-cardinal/feed/ 0 92580 Migration – Election 2024 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/migration-election24/ Thu, 23 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=90749 The more prosperous nations are obliged, to the extent they are able, to welcome the foreigner in search of the security and the means of livelihood which he cannot find in his country of origin. Public authorities should see to it that the natural right is respected that places a guest under the protection of those who […]

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]]> 90749 Caritas Bishop calls on Catholics to write to MPs about safe routes for those seeking asylum https://www.cbcew.org.uk/caritas-bishop-calls-on-catholics-to-write-to-mps-about-safe-routes-for-those-seeking-asylum/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/caritas-bishop-calls-on-catholics-to-write-to-mps-about-safe-routes-for-those-seeking-asylum/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:35:24 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=77587 Bishop Terence Drainey, Chair of Caritas Social Action Network, has urged Catholics to make their voices heard on the Illegal Migration Bill that will now become law. Bishop Drainey, with the Charity’s CEO, Raymond Friel OBE, made the following statement on Thursday, 18 July: We at Caritas Social Action Network are deeply concerned that the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/caritas-bishop-calls-on-catholics-to-write-to-mps-about-safe-routes-for-those-seeking-asylum/feed/ 0 77587 Maronite Patriarch meets with UK political leaders and Lebanese delegations https://www.cbcew.org.uk/maronite-patriarch-meets-with-uk-political-leaders-and-lebanese-delegations/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/maronite-patriarch-meets-with-uk-political-leaders-and-lebanese-delegations/#respond Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:13:39 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=70762 His Beatitude Cardinal Mar Beshara Boutros Al-Rahi, Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Maronite Church, continued his visit to the UK with a series of official meetings, most notably with Lord Tariq Ahmad, Minister of State for the Middle East; with Sarah Mackintosh, Deputy National Security Adviser, who has responsibility for the Middle East; […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/maronite-patriarch-meets-with-uk-political-leaders-and-lebanese-delegations/feed/ 0 70762 Christians: Part of the fabric of society in Iraq and Kurdistan https://www.cbcew.org.uk/christians-part-of-the-fabric-of-society-in-iraq-and-kurdistan/ Fri, 13 Jul 2018 09:15:00 +0000 https://cbcew.org.uk/christians-part-of-the-fabric-of-society-in-iraq-and-kurdistan/ Christians in Kurdistan

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