by Michael McG | Nov 12, 2020 | Diocese, Safeguarding, Catholic Bishop's Conference
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) investigation report into the Roman Catholic Church of England and Wales was published on November 10 2020.This investigation report examines the extent of institutional failings by the Roman Catholic Church in...
by Michael McG | Nov 5, 2020 | Coronavirus, Catholic Bishop's Conference
A statement from the president and the vice-president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England And Wales on the national lockdown… On Wednesday November 4, Parliament passed into law the Regulations governing many aspects of activity in the whole of England...
by Michael McG | Nov 1, 2020 | Coronavirus, Catholic Bishop's Conference
Places of worship are expected to be required to end all acts of collective worship except funeral ceremonies during the one-month lockdown that begins on Thursday (November 5). Introducing the response to this news below from the president and vice-president of the...
by Michael McG | Oct 13, 2020 | Catholic Bishop's Conference
The lead Catholic Bishop for Migrants and Refugees has called on people in the UK to take up Pope Francis’ call in Fratelli Tutti to oppose racism in all its manifestations. Speaking on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference at the start of Hate Crime...
by Michael McG | Jul 3, 2020 | Catholic Bishop's Conference
A bishop has warned that a proposed amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill will lead to “abortion on demand.”Bishop John Sherrington, the lead Catholic bishop for life issues said: “We are expecting the Report Stage of the Domestic Abuse Bill to take place in week...
by Michael McG | Jun 29, 2020 | Coronavirus, Catholic Bishop's Conference
“Actions speak louder than words.” was the message of Bishop of East Anglia Alan Hopes as he celebrated a Mass at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich to show spiritual solidarity with frontline medical, care and voluntary workers across the country. “The Lord Jesus teaches...
