Statement from Bishop-elect Philip Moger about his installation on Saturday, 9 November 2024. “In the very last few days, concerns have been raised of a …
Christmas comes early with Westminster Cathedral stamp
The Royal Mail is celebrating Christmas 2024 with a series of five special stamps, featuring original illustrations of cathedrals from across the UK. Cardinal Vincent …
Vatican’s anime-style mascot Luce goes viral on internet with Catholic memes, fan art
The Vatican on Oct. 28, 2024, unveiled the official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year: “Luce,” which is Italian for “light.” | Credit: …
Pope Francis in Angelus address mourns Catholic priest murdered in Mexico
Pope Francis delivers his Sunday Angelus message from a window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 27, 2024. | Credit: Vatican …
Wigan Catholic churches to remain open after consultations
The Archbishop of Liverpool, the Most Reverend Malcolm McMahon | CBCEW The Archbishop of Liverpool, the Most Reverend Malcolm McMahon, has decided to keep two …
Pope Francis canonizes 14 new saints, including martyrs from Syria
Statuary sits before imagery of the recently canonized saints in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Pope …
Bishop Swarbrick: Sudan a humanitarian catastrophe that can no longer be ignored
Sudan Refugee Camp | CBCEW It is over 500 days since the start of the civil war in Sudan. The war has escalated, particularly in …
Archbishop Mark O’Toole urges action to oppose Assisted Suicide
Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia in Wales, Archbishop Mark O’Toole | CBCEW The Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia in Wales, Archbishop Mark O’Toole, has issued a heartfelt plea to …
Bishop Hudson’s Synod dispatches – hope, humility and trust
Bishop Hudson with Pope Francis | CBCEW We stand at the half-way point of the Second Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome that …
Scotland’s Pluscarden Abbey: the northernmost Benedictine monastery in the world
Pluscarden Abbey in Scotland where 15 Benedictine monks pray and welcome visitors. | Credit: Giles Conacher OSB/Pluscarden Abbey In northeast Scotland, six miles southwest of …
Website improvements – October 2024
We would like to thank both visitors and members for their continued support and recommendations for improving our website. Over the last few months, we …
Pope Francis: ‘True wealth is being loved by God’
Pope Francis addresses the faithful during the Angelus address in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. | Credit: Vatican Media Happiness …
Bishop Moth’s statement for Prisoners’ Sunday 2024
Bishop Richard Moth | CBCEW Prisoners’ Sunday will be marked today 13 October 2024. Bishop Richard Moth, Liaison Bishop for Prisons, has issued a statement …
Bishop of Shrewsbury asks faithful to resist ‘dark and sinister path’ to assisted suicide
Rt Rev. Mark Davies Bishop of Shrewsbury | CBCEW The Bishop of Shrewsbury will this weekend urge the Catholics of his diocese to resist moves …
Cardinal calls on Catholics to take action to oppose assisted suicide
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 …
Archbishop McMahon congratulates Cardinal-elect Timothy Radcliffe
Archbishop McMahon | CBCEW Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP, Vice President of the Bishops’ Conference, has warmly welcomed the news that Father Timothy Radcliffe OP will …
Bishop calls for employers to “recognise and respond” to the mental health needs of workers
Bishop Paul Mason Lead Bishop for Mental Health for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales | CBCEW The focus for this year’s World …
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP
Pope Francis creates new cardinals at a consistory in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 5, 2019. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis announced today that he …
Pope Francis urges married couples to ‘be open to life’
Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Angelus reflection on Oct. 6, 2024. | Credit: Vatican Media “Be open to …
Cardinal echoes Pope’s plea for fasting and prayer
Cardinal Vincent Nichols | CBCEW Cardinal Vincent Nichols has asked priests and parishioners throughout the Diocese of Westminster to pray for peace next Monday, 7 …