Catholic News

Africa: Life in a remote Catholic Diocese in Malawi

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:01:28 GMT

In this interview with Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of the Malawian diocese of Karonga, we discuss socio-economic issues in Malawi, women's rights, the Catholic community, relations with other religions and logistical issues ministering to the faithful.

Marriage Care's New Chief Executive

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:49:36 GMT

An interview with Mark Molden, CEO of the charity Marriage Care - a Christian organisation, developed from within the Catholic community, of people concerned about marriage and couple relationships.

Challenges and Blessings in Kenya

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:45:36 GMT

Bishop Anthony Muheria, from the Diocese of Kitui in Kenya, recently visited CAFOD in the UK and came to speak to us about the Church in Kenya and some of the challenges faced by his diocese.

Understanding Islam

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:47:50 GMT

An interview with Jesuit priest Dr Damian Howard SJ. Dr Howard runs a course called "Understanding Islam"

Education Census: The Story Behind the Statistics

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:28:36 GMT

Consultant Peter Irvine CBE, who helped compile the Catholic Education Service Census 2012 data into a report, is our studio guest alongside the Catholic Education Service's Deputy Director Greg Pope to discuss the data that highlights the diversity of our Catholic schools and their achievements.

Bishop William Kenney in South Sudan

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:54:34 GMT

Bishop William Kenney visited South Sudan from 23 September - 2 October 2012 on a joint CAFOD/Bishops' Conference visit to support the Catholic Bishops in the world's newest country. CAFOD is the Church's official organisation for overseas aid and development.

What is Overseas Mission?

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:59:28 GMT

In this podcast we talk to Monsignor James Cronin, Director of Missio, the Catholic Church’s official support organisation for overseas mission. He tells us all about the organisation and how it assists each and every one of the Catholic Church's 1,062 mission dioceses and territories to provide pastoral care and preach the Gospel effectively.

The impact of Chinese investment in Zambia

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:26:34 GMT

China's economic interests in Africa are far reaching. In this podcast we speak to Geoffrey Chongo of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection in Zambia to discuss China's impact on the Zambian mining industry.

Particle Physicist turned Priest on the 'God Particle'

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:06:14 GMT

Trainee priest Dan Fitzpatrick, co-presenter of the popular Vocationcast series hosted on catholicnews.org.uk, has interviewed Fr Andrew Pinsent of the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion about the Higgs-Boson Particle.

Sudan: Edge of Crisis?

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:27:37 GMT

The region of the Nuba Mountains in Southern Kordofan, Sudan, stands on the edge of a humanitarian crisis. The area falls in the Diocese of El Obeid and, in this podcast, we're joined by its diocesan bishop, the Most Rev Macram Max Gassis to discuss the situation.

Combating Human Trafficking

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:16:51 GMT

Detective Inspector Kevin Hyland of Scotland Yard's Trafficking and Prostitution Unit and Bishop Patrick Lynch, Chair of the Bishops’ Conference Office for Migration Policy discuss a major conference on combating human trafficking taking place in Rome on 8 May 2012.

Diplomatic Relations Between the UK and the Holy See

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:20:28 GMT

Ambassador Nigel Baker, UK Ambassador to the Holy See, joins us to talk about the thirtieth anniversary of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the UK and the Holy See.

Fabrice Muamba - Solidarity and Prayer

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:16:19 GMT

During times of difficulty or crisis we often witness groups of people, of all faiths and none, joining together in solidarity to pray. Fr Jim Sweeney from Heythrop University College London looks at why this happens.

Towards Unity: Catholic/Orthodox Dialogue

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:28:47 GMT

We speak to Archbishop Emeritus of Southwark Kevin McDonald and Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop for the Coptic Orthodox Church in Great Britain about a new book of joint statements and agreements launched by the Churches.

Water and Sanitation in Zimbabwe

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:41:32 GMT

Zimbabwe comes into the spotlight for this Catholic News podcast. Today we speak to Super Dube - Coordinator for Caritas Hwange in western Zimbabwe. The main focus of our discussion centres on water and sanitation in the country.

Interview with child rights expert Mariela Naegu

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:10:54 GMT

Mariela Neagu is a child rights expert from Romania. Ahead of the recent Bishops' Conference seminar on human trafficking, we spoke to Mariela about children's rights and the work of the Children's High Level Group in Romania.

Fr Julian Green on the Eucharistic Congress

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:22:43 GMT

There's a major international event taking place in Dublin in 2012 that has Christ at its very centre. It's the fiftieth International Eucharistic Congress and whether you can head across the Irish Sea to attend next year or not, the Bishops of England and Wales are encouraging Catholic parishes to take part. Fr Julian Green is the National Delegate for England and Wales. He explains why the Congress is so important and who should think about attending.

Social Responsibility of the Family

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:20:44 GMT

Family theologian Dr David Thomas advised the US Bishops at the 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family in Rome. In this podcast, he talks about one of the signs of a healthy family, serving others, and the need for families to be open to caring for all.

The Challenges of Parish Life and Family Life

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:00:33 GMT

Family theologian Dr David Thomas advised the US Bishops at the 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family in Rome. In this podcast, he reflects on the relationship between family 'church' and the local parish church - how each contributes to the life of the other and the gift that Christ brings to families.

A Family Perspective

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:57:22 GMT

Family theologian Dr David Thomas advised the US Bishops at the 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family in Rome. In this podcast, he reflects on the relationship between the family and the parish, describing how each contributes to the life of the other.

Family Document's Lasting Legacy

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:55:08 GMT

Family theologian Dr David Thomas advised the US Bishops at the 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family in Rome. In this podcast, he looks at the implications of Familiaris Consortio 30 years on, in particular the way God participates in the ups and downs of family life. Dr Thomas identifies the document's lasting legacy.

The Significance of Familiaris Consortio

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:52:27 GMT

Family theologian Dr David Thomas advised the US Bishops at the 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family in Rome. In this podcast, he recalls the reaction to the publication of Familiaris Consortio and highlights its most important sections.

Memorable Synod Interventions by African Bishops

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:49:59 GMT

Family theologian Dr David Thomas advised the US Bishops at the 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family in Rome. In this podcast, he reflects on some particularly memorable interventions by some of the African Bishops at the Synod meeting.

1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:47:28 GMT

Family theologian Dr David Thomas advised the US Bishops at the 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family in Rome. In this podcast, he recalls why the Synod on family took place and what it was like to be there.

Dr David Thomas on Family Ministry

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:42:53 GMT

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's document on the family - Familiaris Consortio - we catch up with family theologian Dr David Thomas who advised the US Bishops at the 1980 Synod on the Family that gave rise to the Pope's publication. In this podcast, Dr Thomas describes why he was drawn to the theological study of marriage and family life and explains why family ministry is so important to the Church.

Archbishop Marcel Utembi on the Congo Elections

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:18:16 GMT

Congolese Archbishop Marcel Utembi of Kisangani spoke to us about the November 2011 elections in the country - only the second multi-party elections in half a century. He called for the polling to be fair and peaceful.

Bishop Arnold on his visit to Africa

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:14:00 GMT

Bishop John Arnold joins us for an extended podcast to discuss his recent visit to Africa. Bishop John, soon to be Chair of the Catholic Church's Aid and Development agency, CAFOD, traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Kenya from 16-29 July 2011.

UK Ambassador to the Holy See

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:03:23 GMT

In this podcast, we speak to His Excellency Nigel Baker, the UK Ambassador to the Holy See. We discuss the challenges ahead, areas where the UK and the Holy See can work together, the importance of dialogue and why he's decided to become the first UK Ambassador to the Holy See with a blog.

Interview: Met Police's DI Kevin Hyland

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:24:44 GMT

In this podcast, Detective Inspector Kevin Hyland of Scotland Yard's Trafficking and Prostitution Unit discusses the new partnership between the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales and the Metropolitan Police.

Interview: Cardinal Peter Turkson

webmaster@cbcew.org.uk (Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:57:44 GMT

Cardinal Turkson heads up the Vatican's Justice and Peace office. He disucsses his role, how resources can be better directed to help those living in poverty, the impact of migration, the importance of the Millennium Development Goals and the need to be dynamic in our support of the developing world - investment versus handing out aid.