by Michael McG | Jun 26, 2020 | Coronavirus, Bishop Terry, Catholic Bishop's Conference
Dear brothers and sisters, The Metropolitan Archbishops of England have written a pastoral message to us all regarding the announcement made by the Government that Acts of Public Worship may be held in a limited way as from July 4. First of all, may I take the...
by Michael McG | Jun 25, 2020 | Catholic Bishop's Conference
Catholic and Anglican bishops from the Holy Land Coordination group have called on the UK government and parliamentarians to help prevent annexation of the West Bank, which could begin on July 1. Their intervention follows a recent statement by the Archbishop of...
by Michael McG | Jun 23, 2020 | Coronavirus, Miscellaneous, Catholic Bishop's Conference
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has welcomed the news that places of worship will be able to resume collective acts of worship from July 4.“This is welcome news for members of all religions in England,” he said. “I thank all who have worked hard to bring this about, not...
by Michael McG | Jun 19, 2020 | Miscellaneous, Catholic Bishop's Conference
In a message for the Feast of the Sacred Heart, the Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of all priests, Bishop of Plymouth Mark O’Toole has invited priests to look back on their ordination day “with a sense of deep joy.” Speaking through personal experience, he...
by Michael McG | Jun 12, 2020 | Catholic Bishop's Conference
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Israeli ambassador to the UK Mark Regev expressing opposition to any move by the Israeli government to annex West Bank territory after July 1. The...
by Michael McG | Jun 10, 2020 | Coronavirus, Miscellaneous, Catholic Bishop's Conference
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has thanked the Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation for its “exceptional and magnificent” £1m donation to help Catholic charities cope with poverty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cardinal Nichols praised the donation as “a remarkable gift...
