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Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales
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All our podcasts on one feed, under one roof. We cover a wide variety of subjects affecting our Church and society through a Catholic lens.

  1. National Walking Pilgrimage for the Jubilee Year

    15 AUG

    National Walking Pilgrimage for the Jubilee Year

    As the UK endures its fourth heatwave of the year, more people than ever are using their spare time to get out and about to enjoy the sunshine and the many walking routes our country has to offer. Yes, you have to be sensible – you have to be prepared – but why not use […]

    14 min
  2. Communicating using language that encourages hope and peace

    23 MAY

    Communicating using language that encourages hope and peace

    World Communications Day falls this year on Sunday, 1 June. The theme centres around the need to communicate responsibly to foster a culture of hope and peace. For this Catholic News podcast, we speak to our Media Bishop, the Rt Revd John Arnold, to discuss the final Communications Day message of Pope Francis’s pontificate and […]

    11 min
  3. Cardinal Nichols' homily after Pope Leo XIV's election

    11 MAY

    Cardinal Nichols' homily after Pope Leo XIV's election

    Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Bishops’ Conference, gave a Sunday morning homily in the chapel of the Venerable English College in Rome, in which he spoke at length about the intense focus on prayer in the Sistine chapel that prevailed in the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV as Bishop […]

    9 min
  4. Cardinal prepares for the funeral of Pope Francis

    24 APR

    Cardinal prepares for the funeral of Pope Francis

    Three days after the death of Pope Francis, Cardinal Vincent Nichols speaks to us from Rome about his personal feelings and experiences ahead of the papal funeral. Subscribe You can subscribe to our Catholic News podcasts via Apple Podcasts or Amazon/Audible.

    10 min
  5. Bishop Shomali gives an update on the plight of West Bank and Gazan Christians

    2 APR

    Bishop Shomali gives an update on the plight of West Bank and Gazan Christians

    Bishop William Shomali, Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine, joins us for this Catholic News podcast. The Bishop was in the UK at the invitation of two charities helping Christians under intense pressure – Aid to the Church in Need and Friends of the Holy Land. During his visit, he met with Bishop Nicholas Hudson, […]

    10 min

  6. 28 MAR

    Missio Director updates us on Cambodia and Myanmar

    The National Director of the Pope’s charity for world mission in England and Wales, Father Anthony Chantry, joins us for this Catholic News podcast to bring us up to date on the work of Missio. After a recent visit to Cambodia, Fr Chantry spoke about the many challenges the Catholic Church faces in the country. […]

    30 min
  7. Life Bishop on next steps to oppose the assisted suicide bill

    20 MAR

    Life Bishop on next steps to oppose the assisted suicide bill

    For this Catholic News podcast, Archbishop-elect John Sherrington of Liverpool, Lead Bishop for Life Issues here at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, explains our objection to the proposed legislation passing through parliament seeking to legalise assisted suicide. Ahead of the Bill’s Third Reading and vote, likely to take place in late April […]

    23 min
  8. Faith, fitness and service with humility

    24 FEB

    Faith, fitness and service with humility

    A special Catholic News podcast in which we speak to the charismatic Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Robert Rigby. When you picture a Lord Mayor you probably conjure up images of mayoral chains and hats, meeting important people, being the ‘first citizen’ of a city with all the trappings that accompany such an […]

    38 min
  9. Caring for Pa

    24 JAN

    Caring for Pa

    Understanding the shock, pain, and anxiety that comes after a terminal diagnosis is often best articulated through first-person stories. Today we’re speaking to Matt Parkes about how he cared for his dad, Jeff, at the end of his life. Jeff became aware something was seriously wrong health-wise in 2011. Something had changed. Something felt different. […]

    34 min
  10. Advent reflection from the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem

    19/12/2024

    Advent reflection from the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem

    The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Pierbattista Pizzaballa, took some time out of his very busy schedule to be guest of honour in a joint Catholic News / Middle East Analysis podcast just before the First Sunday of Advent. You can listen to the full podcast here. This excerpt from the full episode offers […]

    3 min
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