At the bishops’ autumn plenary meeting in November 2025, Bishop Richard Moth, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton and Lead Bishop for Prisons, reflected on the …
Assisted Suicide and Abortion – Life Issues Statement
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales gathered at Hinsley Hall in the Diocese of Leeds for their autumn plenary meeting from 10-13 November 2025. …
Pope Leo XIV: ‘God desires peace among all His children!’
Pope Leo XIV appeals for an end to discrimination and persecution against Christians, and prays that all violence may cease and believers may work together for the common good.
Pope Leo: Persecuted Christians are witnesses of truth, justice, hope
In his Angelus address during the Jubilee of the Poor, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the persecution Christians will face at the end times and our call to “bear witness to the truth that saves the world; to the justice that redeems peoples from
Pope at Mass: World leaders must heed cry of the poor—no peace without justice
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass to mark the Jubilee of the Poor, and urges leaders of nations to listen to the cry of the poorest, saying they remind us that there can be no peace without justice.
Bishop Arnold on COP30: “Take action and make your voice heard”
Image Source: CBCEW Bishop John Arnold, Lead Bishop for the Environment for the Bishops’ Conference, has issued a statement on COP30 which will take place …
Remembrance Reflection 2025
Fr Paul McCourt is a priest of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle who has spent a quarter of a century serving as an army …
Pope at Angelus: We are Christ’s Church meant to joyfully walk with Him
During his weekly Angelus address, Pope Leo XIV reminds the faithful that “the true sanctuary of God is Christ” who is “the only mediator of salvation, the only Redeemer, the One who, by uniting Himself with our humanity, and transforming us with His love, represents the door that opens wide for us and leads us to the Father.”
Pope: The Church is a ‘construction site’ for a community to be built without haste
Celebrating Mass on the occasion of the Dedication of the Basilica of St John Lateran, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Church, urging the faithful to be ‘free from the criteria of the world, which too often demands immediate results because it does not know the wisdom of waiting’. ‘Jesus changes us and calls us to work in God’s great construction site, wisely shaping us according to His plans for salvation.’ ‘In Rome,’ says the Pope, ‘there is a great good that grows’ beyond the hardships.
Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia urges Catholics to oppose assisted suicide in Wales
The Most Reverend Mark O’Toole, Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia | CBCEW The Most Reverend Mark O’Toole, Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia is calling on Catholics and people of …
Bishop Hudson looks forward to his Installation as Bishop of Plymouth
Ahead of his installation on Saturday 29 November, Bishop Nicholas Hudson speaks to us about his new appointment as Bishop of Plymouth. The Diocese of …
Bishops’ Conference of Scotland Announces New Office of Communications and Evangelisation
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland is delighted to announce the launch of a new Office of Communications and Evangelisation, which will support the Church’s mission …
Becoming One: Congregatio Jesu and IBVM merge into one congregation
All former IBVM-sisters received the Congregatio Jesu cross | CBCEW On 4 November 2025, it was announced that, following prayer, reflection and engagement of members, …
Archbishop on the Crime and Policing Bill: “Pregnant women need compassionate support”
Archbishop John Sherrington, the Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops’ Conference | CBCEW Archbishop John Sherrington, the Lead Bishop for Life Issues for …
Pope’s November prayer intention: ‘for the prevention of suicide’
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of November, inviting the faithful to pray for ‘the prevention of suicide’ and for those living in darkness and despair.
Bishop Davies: Catholics should be inspired by Newman’s “fearless love of the truth”
The Rt Rev. Mark Davies, Bishop of Shrewsbury | CBCEW In a pastoral letter read out in the churches of the Diocese of Shrewsbury over the weekend …
Pope appeals for ceasefire and humanitarian access for Sudan
Pope Leo XIV appeals for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian corridors in Sudan, calling for international action and prayer for the victims. Speaking during the Angelus address he also calls for peace and dialogue in Tanzania following post-election clashes that have caused hundreds of deaths.
Pope on All Souls’ Day: God has opened for us the way to eternal life
Pope Leo XIV presides over the Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed at Rome’s Monumental Verano Cemetery. He recalls that “Christian faith, founded upon Christ’s Paschal mystery, helps us to experience our memories as more than just a recollection of the past but also, and above all, as hope for the future.” Later, he visited the crypt of Saint Peter’s Basilica to pray for the deceased Popes.
What does it mean to be a doctor of the Church?
St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the Church The Vatican yesterday named St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the Church. The 19th-century English …
Drawing inspiration from Newman: ‘Without his legacy, perhaps I would not be Catholic today’
Ryan Marr is an expert on the English saint and is a former associate editor of the Newman Studies Journal. | Credit: Courtesy of Ryan …