Bishops' Conference of England and Wales
Archbishop Richard Moth, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has joined fellow presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences of the G7 states to make a series of calls on the leaders who will gather for the 52nd G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France. The meeting will be held from 15–17 June 2026.
In a joint statement titled Building Bridges for Peace, Justice and Human Dignity, the presidents of the episcopal conferences offer the Catholic Church’s “capacity for dialogue, mediation, and accompaniment for the most vulnerable at the service of peace and the international community.”
The Secretary of State for the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, has sent Archbishop John Sherrington a message from Pope Leo XIV to express the Holy Father’s prayerful good wishes to all celebrating Day for Life on Sunday 21 June 2026.
The Holy Father, His Eminence writes, “was pleased to learn of the theme chosen for this year, focused on the wonder of the full humanity of the child in the womb, as well as of your efforts to support mothers and fathers who have suffered the loss of an infant.
In a recent interview, Archbishop John Sherrington, lead bishop for life issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, explained the theme for Day for Life 2026, ‘The Wonder of the Child in the Womb’, was chosen to “highlight the joy and the gift of the child, especially as articulated and sung in the Psalms of the Old Testament, the wonder of the child that God has created that is in the womb.”
In their message for this year’s Day for Life, the bishops “acknowledge the particular grief of mothers and fathers who have lost a child before birth or in infancy.”
Bishops, government officials, UN agency representatives, civil society leaders, survivor advocates, and development partners gathered in Nigeria in May to examine the current challenges around human trafficking and modern slavery.
Building on the momentum generated since the inaugural pan-African anti-human trafficking conference in 2018, Catholic institutions and partners across the continent have strengthened the Church/State collaboration, enhanced survivor support mechanisms, and expanded awareness-raising and empowerment initiatives.
The aim of this year’s event was to hold a truly inclusive, continentally-anchored conference in Africa to consolidate these gains and articulate clear, actionable priorities for the next phase of engagement.
London-based Catholic charity, the Cardinal Hume Centre, has won one of five awards at Homeless Link’s national Excellence Awards 2026.
The Cardinal Hume Centre, which supports young people, children and families to overcome poverty and avoid homelessness through a range of services, won the Excellent Support Award for its temporary accommodation outreach project. The project brought high quality play and learning directly into temporary accommodation settings and used this as an opportunity to connect families into wider support.
From 15-21 June, communities across England and Wales will be celebrating Refugee Week, an annual opportunity to recognise the contributions, resilience and dignity of refugees and others who are seeking sanctuary.
This year’s theme, ‘Courage’, aims to highlight the strength of those who have been forced to flee their homes in search of safety and a new beginning.
On Sunday 7 June 2026, the Feast of Corpus Christi, a procession was held through the streets of London with the Blessed Sacrament.
An ecumenical partnership between the Bishops’ Conference ‘God who Speaks’ project, St John’s Waterloo, and Art + Christianity, has made an open call for artists, graphic designers and illustrators from across the UK to design a cover for any of the 73 books of the Bible.
Titled Divine Designs: Between the Covers this art competition and exhibition celebrates creativity and innovation, and seeks to promote a greater visual awareness and understanding of the Bible today.
The big news since the last episode of At the Foot of the Cross is the publication of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical Magnifica humanitas.
Abbot Hugh Allan O.Praem joins us in the studio as we discuss the encyclical, reflect on Pentecost, talk about Day for Life that we celebrate on Sunday 21 June – Fathers’ Day no less – and sets aside a few minutes to discuss the 900th anniversary of the Norbertines, Abbot Hugh’s order, being formerly approved by Pope Honorius II in 1126.
The Scripture slot sees Fleur Dorrell, Biblical Apostolate Manager, examine Pentecost and how we we recognise the Holy Spirit in the Bible and art.
21 June 2026
The Church teaches that life is to be nurtured from conception to natural death. In England and Wales, Day for Life is celebrated on the third Sunday of June each year.
This year it falls on Sunday, 21 June.
The theme is 'The Wonder of the Child in the Womb'. In our online section, you will find information, prayers and downloads. Day for Life is marked on the same day by the three Bishops' Conferences of England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland.
More InformationResourceBishops’ MessageNovena For LifePrayersDFL Fund
16 June 2026
A study and networking day from the Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice.
As we eagerly await Pope Leo XIV’s first social encyclical, we have decided to dedicate our study day this year to a related theme. The day will explore the themes of the new text, which we hope will be available by then, and the timely subject of remaining fully human in an era marked by digital, AI and other technological realities.
10 October 2026
There are two main strands to the Adoremus National Eucharistic Congress in 2026.
In London, there will be a representative gathering of the Church with bishops, priests, and people. No less important is how Adoremus is marked in our parishes throughout England and Wales. Local Masses, processions of the Blessed Sacrament and Holy Hours will unite these local events with the national gathering. Footage from the London event will be made available to enable remote participation.
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Today, people seeking asylum in the UK are facing laws and policies that deny their dignity. Families are kept apart. People are forced into poverty and isolation. Many live in fear, unable to rebuild their lives even after being recognised as refugees.
As Christians, we cannot accept a system that treats people as problems to be managed rather than neighbours to be welcomed. Together, we can build a society that welcomes, protects, and stands alongside people seeking safety.
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