snow cap mountains – Credit: CBCEW As the COP26 UN climate Summit gets underway in Glasgow, two bishops representing the Bishops’ Conference of England and …
Cardinal to PM: Support poor and vulnerable communities facing “devastating effects of climate change”
Cardinal Vincent Nichols in London. Credit: CBCEW Ahead of the meeting of world leaders at the COP26 UN climate summit, Cardinal Vincent Nichols has written …
Bishop Egan: Discrimination law could force Guernsey’s Catholic schools to close
Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth, pictured May 21, 2015. | Mazur/cbcew.org.uk. An English bishop has said that a proposed anti-discrimination law could force an island’s …
Pope Francis: Read, reread, and be passionate about the Gospel
Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address at the Vatican, Oct. 31, 2021. | Vatican Media. Pope Francis on Sunday urged Catholics to read, reread, and …
‘A moment of great joy’: English cardinal ordains ex-Anglican bishop as Catholic priest
The ordination of Dr. Michael Nazir-Ali to the Catholic priesthood in London, England, Oct. 30, 2021. | @UKOrdinariate Twitter account. Cardinal Vincent Nichols yesterday ordained …
Caritas Social Action Network resources for the World Day of the Poor 2021
Family Centre East London. Credit: CBCEW Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), the Bishops’ Conference agency promoting domestic social action, has collated resources in collaboration with …
We need a social model capable of countering new forms of global poverty, says Pope Francis
Pope Francis. Credit: CBCEW In his message for the fifth World Day of the Poor, celebrated in the Catholic Church globally on 14 November 2021, …
Bishop talks about “the gift of unborn life” on Abortion Act anniversary
Bishop John Sherrington Bishop for Life Issues. Credit: CBCEW The Right Reverend John Sherrington, Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops’ Conference has given an …
Four Catholic dioceses in England and Wales announce divestment ahead of COP26
Faiths 4-Climate Justice Methodist-Central Hall Westminster. Credit-Dan Forshaw Yesterday, five days before the UN climate conference, COP26, in Glasgow and four days before the G20 …
‘They’re not going to succeed’: Pro-life societies stand firm in face of opposition on England’s campuses
Anna Fleischer, president of Oxford Students for Life, at Oxford University’s Student Union’s Freshers’ Fair, Oct. 6, 2021./ Courtesy of @OSFLife Twitter account. There is …
The House of Lords formally propose ‘Amess amendment’ on last rites to bill
Official portrait of Sir David Amess./ Richard Townshend via Wikimedia (CC BY 3.0). U.K. lawmakers have formally proposed an “Amess amendment” to a bill going …
Bishop Sherrington: We will continue to scrutinise and challenge the Assisted Dying Bill
Image Credit: CBCEW Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops’ Conference, has thanked Catholics for writing to peers and praying that …
Outstanding historic Catholic churches given further funding for urgent repairs
Harvington Hall, Kidderminster – Exterior. Credit © Phil Downing 142 historic sites across England – including 17 buildings listed Grade I or Grade II* in …
Pope Francis appeals that migrants not be sent back to unsafe countries
Pope Francis gives his Angelus address on Oct. 24, 2021./ Vatican Media Pope Francis made an appeal for migrants Sunday, calling on the international community …
Doctors say they will not participate in assisted suicide if it becomes legal
The House of Parliament in London./ Daniel Gale/Shutterstock. A group of some 1,700 British doctors say they will not participate in assisted suicide, amid a …
Mike Kane MP proposes adding ‘Amess amendment’ on last rites to bill
Official portrait of Sir David Amess./ Chris McAndrew via Wikimedia (CC BY 3.0). Mike Kane, a Labour Member of Parliament, has proposed adding an “Amess …
Faith leaders warn of risk to vulnerable posed by Assisted Dying Bill
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop Justin Welby and The Chief Rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, speak of their “profound disquiet” over the Assisted Dying Bill, ahead of its …
Pope Francis thanks child for impromptu ‘lesson’ at general audience
Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Oct. 20, 2021./ Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis thanked a child on Wednesday for …
The Vatican strengthens ties with the world’s oldest Christian nation
Pope Francis meets with Catholicos Karekin II, the leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church, on Oct. 16, 2021./ Vatican Media. The signing of a memorandum …
Fire ‘set deliberately’ damages Scotland’s national shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes
Carfin Grotto, Scotland’s national shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes, is cleaned after a suspected arson attack on Oct. 17, 2021./ Sancta Familia Media. Source: …