Bishop’s just ‘a big parish priest’ he tells radio show

The Bishop of East Anglia, Alan Hopes, has talked about his story of faith, his conversion to the Catholic Church and life as a bishop on the Ignite First Fridays YouTube show. Interviewed by show host Ciaran Losasso on 1st January, Bishop Hopes said his favourite part of being a bishop was getting out from behind... Read More

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January 5, 2021

Nigerian bishop and driver released by kidnappers

Auxiliary Bishop Moses Chikwe of Owerri and his driver, Robert Ndubuisi, were released by their abductors on 1stJanuary after being kidnapped five days earlier. Archbishop John Obinna of Owerri said when he visited Bishop Chikwe at his residence, the bishop was “looking and feeling very weak from the traumatic experience.” He said the bishop’s driver... Read More

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November 27, 2020

Vatican says bishop ordained in China is in communion with pope

The Vatican confirmed that a bishop recently ordained in China is in full communion with the pope and that more Vatican-approved nominations would be coming. Bishop Thomas Chen Tianhao, 58, is the new bishop of Qingdao in Shandong province and was ordained on 23rdNovember, according to AsiaNews. Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, said in a written communique... Read More

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November 27, 2020

Sisters remember refugee arrival 150 years ago

The Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary at Chigwell Convent celebrated the 150th anniversary of the order’s arrival in the UK with a Thanksgiving Mass presided over by the Bishop of Brentwood, Alan Williams. With numbers restricted at Mass, the service was streamed live to the order’s 29 communities worldwide. On the altar... Read More

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November 11, 2020

War memorials are ‘key part of our landscape’, says Bishop of the Forces

Our country’s war memorials “punctuate” our civic landscape and history and “help us maintain a connection with our past”, the Catholic Bishop of the Forces has said. Reflecting on Remembrance Day, Bishop Paul Mason highlighted importance of war memorials in our society. “Each year we no doubt become increasingly aware of the memorials to be... Read More

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November 8, 2020

Bishop joins UK faith leaders in calling on PM to deliver world-leading climate plan

Bishop John Arnold, Environment Lead for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has joined over 60 UK faith leaders in writing to the Prime Minister to call on the government to deliver new, ambitious plans to tackle climate change. The UK has the presidency for the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference that will... Read More

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November 5, 2020

Pax Christi bishop asks prayers for ‘just, peaceful conclusion’ to elections

Bishop John E. Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky, said the lack of a resounding decision in the US presidential election left him feeling as if “I woke up on Christmas morning with coal in my stocking.” As no clear winner had been announced by the following day, he said it was “not only a letdown, but... Read More

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November 3, 2020

Mexico’s ‘bishop of the poor’ dies of Covid-19 complications

Retired Bishop Arturo Lona Reyes of Tehuantepec – known as “bishop of the poor” and famed for promoting an indigenous church – died on 31st October. He was one day shy of his 95th birthday and had tested positive for Covid-19 earlier in October. “With the passing of Don Arturo Lona Reyes, it closes a chapter of prophetic pastors who... Read More

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September 23, 2020

Bishop calls for state to look for alternatives to prison

The Government has been urged to look for alternatives to jail sentences by the lead Catholic Bishop for Prisons. The Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, Richard Moth, stressed that a criminal justice system should be “rooted in hope, forgiveness and reconciliation”. His comments came amid warnings that Government plans to keep serious criminals behind bars... Read More

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