Bishop Richard Moth, Chair of the Department for Social Justice for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has welcomed the government’s decision to scrap the two-child cap on Universal Credit payments. He said: “I warmly welcome the government’s decision to scrap the policy that imposed a two-child cap on claims for Universal Credit. Since
The body of Bishop Thomas McMahon, Bishop Emeritus of Brentwood Diocese, will be received into the church of Our Lady and St Joseph, Mill Road, Stock, CM4 9LJ on Sunday 14 December at 4 pm when Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Alan Williams for the parish congregation. The body will be received into the
Bishop Arnold said that it was disappointing that references to phasing out fossil fuels and action on deforestation were not included in the COP30 draft agreement. "These issues are at the heart of the climate crisis and affect the poorest and most vulnerable communities."
A Newham programme has proved transformative for young people across the Deanery thanks to the efforts of a dedicated and inspired youth worker who has utilised the skills and support of a network of contacts, former colleagues, parish volunteers, old students and the young people themselves.
Words must be matched by action to counter the ‘immense human cost’ of the Sudan conflict, says Bishop At the end of October, the city of el-Fasher in Darfur, western Sudan, fell to the Rapid Support Force (RSF) militia after 18 months under siege. Reports indicate widespread executions and mass displacement, with tens of thousands
The dignity and protection of human life was central to the bishops’ discussions during their plenary week, particularly parliamentary moves to legalise assisted suicide and decriminalise abortion up to birth in some cases.
Siân Thomas-Cullinan, Director of Caritas Diocese of Brentwood, and Fr Dominic Howarth, Episcopal Vicar for Caritas Diocese of Brentwood, reflect on the World Day of the Poor.
Calvin Walker-Hall, from All Saints Catholic School, has been named the winner of the 2025 Pastoral Development of the Year Award, presented by the National Association for Pastoral Care in Education (NAPCE).
