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17/11/2007

Pope Benedict XVI appoints new Bishop of Middlesbrough

His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, has appointed Monsignor Terence Patrick Drainey the Seventh Bishop of Middlesbrough. On accepting the appointment, Mgr Drainey said:

16/11/2007

Safeguarding with Confidence

The Bishops’ Conference, with the Executive of the Conference of Religious, is pleased to receive the Cumberlege Commission Report, Safeguarding with Confidence.

16/11/2007

Catholic leaders to make safeguarding central to life and ministry of the Church

Bishops and Congregational leaders this week committed the Catholic Church in England and Wales to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults as an integral part of the life and ministry of the Church.

16/11/2007

Statement on Catholic adoption agencies

The excellent work of Catholic adoption agencies in England and Wales is at the service of many of the most vulnerable children in our society. This work is a manifestation of the Gospel in action, founded on the Church’s moral and social teaching including the Catholic understanding of the vocation of marriage.

03/11/2007

Most Rev Maurice Couve de Murville (1929-2007)

10/09/2007

Cardinal urges Europe not to forget its Christian roots

16/07/2007

Cardinal welcomes the Cumberlege Commission’s review on safeguarding

09/07/2007

Cardinal writes to Pope Benedict XVI to offer his resignation as Archbishop of Westminster

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor writes to Pope Benedict XVI to offer his resignation as Archbishop of Westminster

21/06/2007

Archbishop of Liverpool sends a letter of prayerful support to the Christian community in Gaza

The Most Rev Patrick Kelly, Archbishop of Liverpool, has today sent a letter expressing prayerful support to Fr Musallam and the Christian community in Gaza.

07/05/2007

Bishop John Crowley steps down on health grounds

The Holy Father has given permission to Bishop John Crowley to step down from his duties as Bishop of Middlesbrough on health grounds.

10/04/2007

Death of Bishop James O’Brien, former Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster

Bishop James O’Brien, former Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, died peacefully on Wednesday 11th April 2007, after a long illness, bravely borne.

10/04/2007

Rt Rev James Joseph McGuinness Bishop Emeritus of Nottingham

James Joseph McGuinness was born 2 October 1925 in Derry, Northern Ireland. He was educated at St Columb's, Derry and went to Seminary in St Patrick's, Carlow and St Mary's, Oscott. He was ordained by Bishop Ellis in the Cathedral Church of St Barnabas, Nottingham on 3 June 1950.

03/04/2007

53 years of service recalled at Archbishop Ward's funeral

The Funeral Mass for the Most Reverend John Aloysius Ward OFMCap, Archbishop Emeritus of Cardiff, was held in the Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St David in Cardiff, on Monday 2 April.

28/03/2007

Archbishop John Aloysius Ward, OFM, Cap

It is with deep regret that the Archdiocese of Cardiff announces the death on 27 March 2007 of the Most Revd John Aloysious Ward OFM Cap, Archbishop Emeritus of Cardiff. He was 78 years of age.

19/03/2007

Sexual Orientation Regulations: statement by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor

Noting the fact that the Sexual Orientation Regulations are being voted on in the House of Commons today, I again express our concern at their impact, not only on adoption services, but on cooperation between faith-based voluntary agencies and public authorities in public funded services.

09/02/2007

Vatican Radio interview with Archbishop Kelly: Support for the Holy Land

09/02/2007

Archbishop Patrick Kelly on the 2007 Holy Land Co-ordination

Archbishop Patrick Kelly reviews the 2007 Holy Land Co-ordination. Perceptions of the Holy Land are often polarized between Biblical stories of 2,000 years ago and the modern media’s reports of violence and conflict. Between these poles are the Israelis and Palestinians of today: Christians, Jews and Muslims, who live here now. Every year the Holy Land Co-ordination, a group of Bishops from Europe and North America come to bear witness and walk in solidarity with the local Church.

05/02/2007

Daily Telegraph article by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor

The debate about the role to be played by Roman Catholic adoption agencies has brought into public awareness the outstanding contribution they make to the common good. In his statement on Monday evening, the Prime Minister expressed his desire not to lose this expertise. Indeed one of the terms of reference for the independent assessment panel that is to be established is to find ways to ensure that “the valuable expertise of faith-based adoption agencies in successfully placing the most vulnerable children, including the full range of post-adoption services, is retained and developed”.

05/02/2007

Note from Archbishop Peter Smith regarding Catholic adoption agencies and the current controversy

Since June 2006 we have been in dialogue with the Government over the impact of proposed discrimination regulations on our Catholic adoption agencies. These regulations would require our agencies to consider adoption applications from same-sex couples. As you will be well aware, matters came to a head over the last week.

31/01/2007

Press statement from Catholic adoption agencies

Catholic adoption agencies are still very much in business. As widely documented over the past weeks, our services are in demand and greatly valued.

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