World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is a global campaign to highlight the abuse of older people. Elder abuse comes in many forms including physical, emotional, sexual and financial abuse and also neglect. Older people are especially vulnerable to abuse as they may be...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales Statement from Archbishop John Sherrington on the upcoming Third Reading of the Assisted Suicide Bill The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which seeks to legalise assisted suicide, is fast approaching...
The 20th May is the annual Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse. The focus for 2025 is on the theme of “The Empty Chair”. Many of us are saddened by reducing numbers in our churches. This is happening for a wide variety of reasons, but our thoughts are on...
On Saturday we held our annual Parish Safeguarding Representatives Conference at Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre. Over 40 Parish Safeguarding Representatives were in attendance from across the diocese. The theme of this year’s conference was Modern Slavery,...
STATEMENT BY CANON PAUL CUMMINS, DIOCESAN ADMINISTRATOR “I was very sad to hear of the death of His Holiness, Pope Francis earlier today. He was above all a humble servant of the Lord and a faithful pastor who inspired and shepherded the Catholic Church for 12...
On Wednesday 16 April, Bishop James Curry, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Westminster, celebrated the Chrism Mass at Plymouth Cathedral, joined by clergy and parishioners from across the Diocese of Plymouth. At the Mass, traditionally held during Holy Week,...
