by Michael McG | Apr 23, 2021 | Coronavirus, Catholic Bishop's Conference
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have issued a reflection on post-pandemic recovery and the challenges faced by the Church in encouraging people back to the Church and her Sacraments. In a reflection titled The Day of the Lord, the bishops also praise...
by Michael McG | Apr 8, 2021 | Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), Organisations, Bishop Terry, Catholic Bishop's Conference
Bishop Terry has backed a charity’s call for churches to help build a hunger-free future as the use of food bank soars. Food banks in the Trussell Trust’s network gave out 1.2m emergency food parcels between April and September last year. But the UK’s largest food...
by Michael McG | Mar 22, 2021 | Coronavirus, Catholic Bishop's Conference
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales is inviting us all to pray and to visit the Blessed Sacrament if we can as we mark the anniversary of the first national lockdown… We welcome the designation of Tuesday March 23 as a National Day of Reflection to...
by Michael McG | Feb 17, 2021 | Pope Francis, Catholic Bishop's Conference
The Diocese of Salford has launched a new research project that Bishop John Arnold hopes will spearhead the efforts of the Catholic community to tackle the current ecological crisis by paving the way to a sustainable, carbon neutral future.The research team will...
by Michael McG | Feb 17, 2021 | Catholic Bishop's Conference
Bishop Richard Moth has issued a statement expressing distress that people with learning disabilities have been given Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) orders during the pandemic. The chair of the Bishops’ Conference Department for Social Justice...
by Michael McG | Jan 15, 2021 | The God Who Speaks, Liturgy and Music, Catholic Bishop's Conference
A range of resources have been made available in the run up to the Pope’s new Sunday of the Word of God on January 24 as part of the God Who Speaks initiative. Click on the links below for more information. Sunday of the Word of God Blessing of Bibles Commissioning of...
