Catholic Bishops' Conference Podcasts

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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.

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  1. Archbishop Sherrington reflects on the wonder of the child in the womb

    2d ago

    Archbishop Sherrington reflects on the wonder of the child in the womb

    Day for Life, the day in the Church’s calendar when we come together to celebrate the gift of life from conception to natural death, falls on Sunday, 21 June 2026. The theme is The Wonder of the Child in the Womb. Archbishop John Sherrington, Archbishop of Liverpool, is the Lead Bishop for Life Issues for […]

    9 min
  2. Pope Leo and AI | Episode 32

    May 29

    Pope Leo and AI | Episode 32

    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 – […]

    50 min
  3. Bishop Arnold discusses Pope Leo’s message for World Communications Day 2026

    May 13

    Bishop Arnold discusses Pope Leo’s message for World Communications Day 2026

    The World Day for Social Communications is marked on Sunday, 17 May. This year, Pope Leo’s message examines how we need to preserve our God-given human dignity and show wisdom and good judgment in our use of fast-evolving communications technologies – particularly AI. This is a theme we discuss on this Catholic News podcast with […]

    12 min
  4. Keynote address at Middle East peace vigil in London

    May 2

    Keynote address at Middle East peace vigil in London

    A peace vigil was held in London on Thursday, 30 April, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Kensington to pray for peace in the Middle East. The vigil was attended by Bishop Jim Curry, Lead Bishop for the Holy Land for the Bishops’ Conference as well as Bishop Mike Royal, General Secretary of […]

    18 min
  5. New President | Episode 31

    May 1

    New President | Episode 31

    April’s podcast on May Day? M’aider is about right in this case. So, if you’re prepared to forgive the chronological faux pas, you will certainly get something out of this At the Foot of the Cross podcast. This episode sees us discuss the Bishops’ plenary assembly and ongoing formation week in Rome that saw Archbishop […]

    41 min
  6. The Art (and Music) of Dying Well

    Mar 31

    The Art (and Music) of Dying Well

    It’s Holy Week for the world’s 2.4 billion Christians. As such, it’s a great time for us to meditate on how sacred music and sacred art accompany us on the road to Calvary to the foot of Christ’s Cross and beyond. The life, Passion, death and Resurrection of Jesus have provided rich and provoking subject […]

    49 min
  7. Laetare 'Rejoice' | Episode 30

    Mar 13

    Laetare 'Rejoice' | Episode 30

    March’s At the Foot of the Cross podcast has somehow found its way into the middle of the month where it should be. As such, our Director of Mission and regular guest Abbot Hugh Allan has the opportunity to offer a few words on Laetare Sunday (15 March). Laetare is Latin for ‘rejoice’ and on […]

    41 min
  8. Bishop Curry discusses the Iran war and the impact on the wider region

    Mar 11

    Bishop Curry discusses the Iran war and the impact on the wider region

    When Bishop Jim Curry, our Lead Bishop for the Holy Land, and Dr Harry Hagopian, our former consultant on the Middle East North Africa region, last offered their thoughts on a podcast together, it was to contribute to the final episode of ‘Middle East Analysis’. Just as we were lamenting the fact that the series […]

    52 min
  9. Listening to the Word in Lent

    Feb 26

    Listening to the Word in Lent

    For this ‘Catholic News’ podcast we’ve pulled a segment from our Lenten episode of ‘At the Foot of the Cross’. Fleur Dorrell, our Biblical Apostolate Manager, provides a very useful 15-minute whistle-stop tour of the Bible. We’re encouraging our listeners to deepen their relationship with Christ through Scripture during Lent. As well as talking about […]

    17 min
  10. Closer to Christ | Episode 29

    Feb 26

    Closer to Christ | Episode 29

    For February’s At the Foot of the Cross podcast, we welcome back Abbot Hugh Allan, our Director of Mission. Abbot Hugh discusses Lent and the three pillars that prop up our 40-day journey to get closer to Our Lord Jesus Christ – prayer, fasting and almsgiving. We also reflect on the Installation of Archbishop Richard Moth, […]

    1h 3m
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