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O God, who raised up Saint Mark, your Evangelist, and endowed him with the grace to preach the Gospel, grant, we pray, that we may so profit from his teaching as to follow faithfully in the footsteps of Christ. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

As the Committee Stage of the Terminally Ill (Adults) End of Life Bill is concluded in the House of Lords, I wish to express gratitude to all those Parliamentarians who have worked tirelessly to preserve the dignity of every human life and ensure that end-of life care remains rooted in compassion and respect until the natural end of life. cbcew.org.uk/statement-on-t…

“We stand in solidarity with the Holy Father in his sustained witness and unshakeable commitment to the Gospel of Peace. “We embrace our responsibility to act as bridge-builders and peacemakers and call upon the faithful, whom we serve in the dioceses of England and Wales, to join us in redoubling our prayers and advocacy for peace and justice." cbcew.org.uk/bishops-invite…

The Bishops of England and Wales have elected Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of @RCWestminster, as President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales. He succeeds Cardinal Vincent Nichols, his predecessor in Westminster, who served as President from April 2009.

O God, who were pleased to award the palm of martyrdom to Saint Fidelis as, burning with love for you, he propagated the faith, grant, we pray, through his intercession, that, grounded in charity, we may merit to know with him the power of the Resurrection of Christ. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

God of hosts, who so kindled the fire of charity in the heart of Saint George your martyr that he bore witness to the risen Lord both by his life and by his death, grant us through his intercession, we pray, the same faith and power of love, that we who rejoice in his triumph may be led to share with him in the fullness of the resurrection. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

O God, who led the Bishop Saint Anselm to seek out and teach the depths of your wisdom, grant, we pray, that our faith in you may so aid our understanding, that what we believe by your command may give delight to our hearts. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

United in prayers with the faithful of England and Wales to petition to Our Lord for the dignity of life.

Grant, Lord, we pray, that, by the intercession of Saint Beuno your Church may increase both in wisdom and fidelity to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

On Sunday, 19 April, the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales held a Holy Hour to pray for the promotion of a culture of life in our lands. The desire was to unite in prayer with the faithful of England and Wales to present a shared petition to Our Lord for the dignity of life from conception to natural death, and to pray that assisted suicide will not be legalised. cbcew.org.uk/catholic-bisho…

Join with our Bishops as they pray this Holy Hour for the dignity of all human life.

Archbishop Sherrington, the Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops’ Conference, urges for a special prayerful focus on those who are suffering near the end of their lives and those who care for them. cbcew.org.uk/holy-hour-for-…

Join us and the Bishops of England and Wales to pray a Holy Hour for the dignity of all human life. Sunday 19 April - 16:30 cbcew.org.uk/holy-hour-for-…

Archbishop John Wilson: “Our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV is showing the world that in the face of war, God demands peace. As Pope Leo has made clear, we cannot stand by and allow the message of the Gospel to be abused. “As bishops, we are not politicians, nor statesmen, nor do we pretend to have all the answers. But as followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, we know that each of us is called to be a beacon of His peace. We know that in the face of war, where so many innocent lives will be lost, we must be clear that God demands peace. “Please join me in praying for peace and for Pope Leo XIV. May we all be as courageous as our Holy Father in proclaiming the truth that God demands peace”.

Grant, almighty God, that we may withstand the trials of this world with invincible firmness of purpose, just as you did not allow your Martyr Pope Saint Martin the First to be daunted by threats or broken by suffering. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

"The risen Lord breaks into that darkness. He brings goodness out of evil, light out of darkness, life from death." - Archbishop Mark's Easter message for 2026. @catholicEW @The_Tablet @CatholicHerald @austeni @CPsPepTalk @RuthieGledhill youtu.be/CXj3nryqjeY?si…

Christ is risen from the dead, and with him, we too rise to new life! This Easter proclamation embraces the mystery of our lives and the destiny of history, reaching us even in the depths of death. #Easter

Jesus is entombed but what happened on Holy Saturday after the Death of Jesus? cbcew.org.uk/holy-saturday/