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DIRECTORY FOR CATECHESIS

July 2, 2020

Bishop Mark O’Toole, Chair of the Department for Evangelisation and Discipleship, has warmly welcomed the publication of the third edition of the Directory for...Read more

Bishop warns of ‘abortion on demand’

July 2, 2020

Bishop John Sherrington, the lead Catholic Bishop for Life Issues, has commented on a proposed amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill that, if tabled,...Read more

Cardinal’s statement on resumption of collective acts of worship

June 24, 2020

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales said:

I welcome the statement by the Prime Minister...Read more

Windrush Day: Learn lessons from history to bring about racial justice, says Bishop

June 22, 2020

Bishop Paul McAleenan, Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, has encouraged the Catholic community to unite in prayer and reflection on Windrush Day....Read more

Immaculate Heart of Mary

June 11, 2020

The Immaculate Heart of Mary

Historically, devotion to the Heart of Mary grew up in parallel, but at a lesser intensity than that...Read more

Preparation underway for the safe re-opening of churches on 15 June

June 7, 2020

Thorough preparation underway for the safe re-opening of churches on 15 June

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England...Read more

Bishop hopes Government “will see sense” and allow the opening of Churches soon

June 6, 2020

In an extended Pastoral Message for the feast day of St Boniface (5th June), Patron of the Diocese of Plymouth, Bishop Mark O’Toole,...Read more

Saint Barnabas 11 June

June 4, 2020

Saint Barnabas’ Story

Barnabas, a Jew of Cyprus, comes as close as anyone outside the Twelve to being a full-fledged apostle....Read more

Letter to Prime Minister from Archbishop John Wilson regarding the opening of Churches

June 1, 2020

Archbishop John wrote to the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, this week expressing his understanding of “a growing sense of dissatisfaction”...Read more

Cardinal Nichols: Now is the time for the phased reopening of churches

May 31, 2020

In his homily for Pentecost Sunday, Cardinal Vincent Nichols questions why churches have not been allowed to open for private prayer, especially when...Read more