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).
Archbishop Sherrington urges peers to support the amendment to overturn clause 191, which would allow women to perform abortions at home, up to birth, regardless of the circumstances. "Such a law places the health of women at greater risk as well as placing them at risk of coercion... and threatens the lives of many more children, who could be aborted after the current 24-week limit."
Fr Paul McCourt, an army chaplain and a priest of the diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, reflects: There’s something particularly special about the morning of the 11 November, the day we call Armistice Day. Here is the day when at the very hour of 11 o’clock, the nation pauses to do something unique and deeply
An inspiring interfaith gathering recently brought together people of diverse beliefs and backgrounds to celebrate unity, understanding and shared reverence.
More than 70 headteachers from across the Diocese of Brentwood came together at an October conference to hear from inspiring speakers, to network and to share challenges and insights.
