This Sunday (17th November) is Safeguarding Sunday. A survivor has provided their perspective on this, which has been shared on the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency’s website today: This ‘Safeguarding Sunday’ please take a moment to really listen...
On Sunday 17th November we will join other churches across the UK to highlight the importance of protecting children, young people and adults at risk. Safeguarding Sunday is also an opportunity to celebrate those who work behind the scenes to make our church a safer...
The following information and words of encouragement have been shared by the Catholic Bishops’ of England and Wales. There have been Holy Hours organised across our diocese, which will be synchronised spiritually with that of the Bishops. It it isn’t...
Praying for Bishop Philip Our first prayer has been composed by Fr Mark Skelton, Clergy lead for Diocesan Safeguarding. Lord of the vulnerable and wounded, carer of the ones who are hurting, shepherd of the lost and alone, we bring Bishop Philip before you in prayer....
On the 23rd October Bishop Philip our Bishop-elect joined the Canons of the Chapter for a special celebration of Mass and the blessing of a new Icon of St Cuthbert Mayne. The Chapter commissioned the new Icon, which the Sisters of Mary Morning Star from Lynton have...
The following statements and resources have been shared by The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales: ‘In early September 2024, when parliament returned and a Bill on assisted suicide – so-called assisted dying – started its passage through the...