by Michael McG | Jul 8, 2024 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD, Organisations, CAFOD Appeals, Catholic Bishop's Conference
A South Sudanese bishop has warned that food has been weaponised during the civil war in Sudan, with famine now looming in his neighbouring country because of the conflict.Speaking to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor...
by Michael McG | Jul 5, 2024 | Catholic Bishop's Conference
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference, has offered his congratulations to new Prime Minister Keir Starmer after Labour’s election victory.Cardinal Nichols wrote to the PM to assure him of his prayers as the Labour leader forms a new...
by Michael McG | Jun 12, 2024 | Catholic Bishop's Conference
Day for Life is the day in the Church’s year dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition.The Church teaches that life is to be nurtured from conception to natural death. In England and Wales, Day for...
by Michael McG | Jun 12, 2024 | Catholic Bishop's Conference
To mark Refugee Week, which runs from June 17 to 23, Bishop Paul McAleenan, lead bishop for migrants and refugees, offers a reflection on three themes – his recent visit to the Bibby Stockholm barge, the impact of the Rwanda Bill, and societal attitudes towards...
by Michael McG | May 23, 2024 | Appeals and Special Events, HCPT, Missio, Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), CAFOD, Catholic Bishop's Conference
Representatives from 25 Catholic charities gathered to recognise a decade of collaboration to promote legacy giving.The meeting, at Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales in London, marked 10 years since the official launch event of Your Catholic Legacy...
by Michael McG | May 10, 2024 | Catholic Bishop's Conference
Bishop John Sherrington, lead bishop for life issues for the Bishops’ Conference, has released a statement on the Criminal Justice Bill expressing his deep concern about two tabled amendments that seek to liberalise abortion laws, set to be debated next week...
