Having touched down in the Holy Land to the news that a ceasefire had been brokered between Hamas and Israel in Gaza to come into effect from Sunday, 19 January, Bishop Nicholas Hudson greeted the news with cautious optimism. On his first day in the Holy Land, Bishop Hudson, moderator of the annual Holy Land Co-ordination meeting, brought his prayers for a lasting and sustained peace to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Read more.
Eight bishops, including two bishops from England and Wales, have travelled to Jerusalem for the Holy Land Coordination – an annual meeting of bishops from around the world that is defined by four Ps: Presence, prayer, pilgrimage, and pressure. The bishops go to be present to the Christians who remain in the Holy Land, to let them know they are not forgotten; to pray with them; to encourage pilgrimage to their land; and to advocate on their behalf at home. The meeting takes place from 18-23 January 2025. Read more.
Following the decision of MPs to vote in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at the Second Reading on Friday, 29 November, Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues, issued a statement. Read More.
‘Remember Me’ is a new document on criminal justice by the Department for Social Justice of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, exploring contemporary issues of criminal justice in the light of Catholic social teaching. Read more.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales continues to be seriously concerned about the implications of the current two-child policy on Universal Credit payments for vulnerable, larger families.
Introduced in 2017, the policy has been undermining the financial security of families with three or more children. Such families often have no choice but to make claims for Universal Credit as a result of common, but unpredictable, life events, such as job loss or the onset of disability. The majority of families affected by the two-child policy are working families. The UK Government is reviewing the cap as part of the work of the newly formed Child Poverty Taskforce. You can take action here.
A new edition of the Lectionary, the book which contains the readings which are proclaimed at Mass, will come into use in England and Wales on the First Sunday of Advent 2024.
For information and resources on the new Lectionary, visit the dedicated section in our What’s On area.
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