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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September 18, 2020

Bishop calls for focus on environment post-Covid

As we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, we must question our care for one another and consider those suffering most, the Bishop of Salford has said. Bishop John Arnold, the lead Bishop on the Environment for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW), insisted that everyone has a role to play in caring... Read More

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September 7, 2020

Haitian bishop decries ‘bribe’ from government in advance of elections

A Catholic bishop has criticised a government official’s offer that the Church could name the Haitian ambassador to the Holy See if Church officials promptly nominated a Catholic representative to the Provisional Electoral Council. Bishop Pierre Andre Dumas of Nippes, Haiti, vice president of the Haitian bishops’ conference, told the congregation at St Anthony of... Read More

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September 3, 2020

Bishop prays ‘the Mother Teresa of Manchester’ may be recognised as a saint

The Bishop of Shrewsbury has invited Catholics to pray that a 19th century religious sister, hailed as “the Mother Teresa of Manchester”, may be recognised as a saint. Bishop Mark Davies said that Shrewsbury-born Mother Elizabeth Prout was one of the most remarkable of all of the famous people from the town because of her... Read More

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September 2, 2020

Covid-19 offers Church a chance to ‘put out into the deep water’, says new bishop

The Covid-19 pandemic gives us the opportunity to strengthen our relationship with Christ and with one another, Ireland’s newest bishop has said. Bishop Paul Dempsey, 49, was ordained the Bishop of Achonry in the Cathedral of the Annunciation and Saint Nathy, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, on Sunday 30th August, after his original ordination ceremony, planned in... Read More

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August 22, 2020

Pope reaches out to bishop in troubled Mozambique region

Pope Francis has provided a Mozambique bishop some consolation in the midst of an ongoing, worsening disaster. Bishop Luiz Lisboa of Pemba, Mozambique, recently received a phone call from the Holy Father, who provided “much reassurance and consolation” Pemba is the capital of Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province, which is facing increasing violence, the spread... Read More

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August 19, 2020

Co-operation only way to solve migrant crisis in the Channel

In order to solve the Channel migrant crisis, France and the UK must work together to come up with a solution that is agreed by all, the Bishop for Migration has urged. Bishop Paul McAleenan’s call came as more than 1,000 migrants arrived in the UK in 10 days after crossing the Channel in small... Read More

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August 3, 2020

Disappearance of Chinese bishop is subject of congressional hearing

The disappearance – and rumours of the possible death – of a Chinese Catholic bishop was the subject of a recent hearing by Congress’ Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. The prelate in question, Bishop James Su Zhimin of Baoding, was arrested in 1997. “We are saddened by the recent reports that Bishop Su may have... Read More

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