Diocesan News

St John Henry Newman: Doctor of the Church & Patron Saint of Catholic Education

October 31, 2025

Pope Leo to declare St John Henry Newman the 38th Doctor of the Church on the Feast of All Saints.

Prayers for peace continue as the fragile ceasefire in Gaza continues to hold

October 31, 2025

Earlier this week Pope Leo decried "the abuses of power, displays of force, and indifference to the rule of law" across the world.

Bishop Richard's Weekly Reflection: "Let us become a community of saints."

October 31, 2025

The Feast of All Saints reflects the full wonder of our Church.

New survey on neurodiversity and the Catholic Faith

October 28, 2025

The Catholic Bishop's Conference and Birmingham Newman University would like to hear from neurodivergent Catholic adults and caregivers.

New Vatican "Book of Statistics" shows the impact of the Church across the world

October 25, 2025

The reported that the Catholic Church grew by 15,881,000 from 2022-3, to 17.8% of the world's population.

The Friends of Arundel Cathedral make generous donation to the upkeep of the cathedral

October 24, 2025

Bishop Richard was presented with a cheque for £60,000 on the Feast of St Philip Howard.

Bishop Richard's Weekly Reflection: "Truthfulness and humility are deeply related"

October 24, 2025

"Prayer must always be honest. There is no need to be anything but honest, because God knows us better than we know ourselves."

Ecumenical Anti-Slavery Ambassadors raise awareness of modern slavery across Sussex & Surrey

October 23, 2025

Ambassadors join Sussex Police, The Clewer Initiative and Mothers' Union to raise awareness of modern slavery.

Education News

Bishop Stephen has written a message for people across our diocesan family

November 11, 2026

He reflects on the joy of his first few weeks as Bishop and shares his his support for the Pastoral Plan.

St Mary's University, Twickenham, celebrates role of women in Catholic education

November 9, 2026

St Mary's alumnae have gone on to make significant contributions to Catholic education at all levels in the UK and internationally.

Lize Claassen is inducted as Head at St Joseph's, Dorking

November 9, 2026

After the Mass celebrated by Fr Ian Vane, Lize spoke of her gratitude for all who had supported her during her time in Catholic education.

Schools Feeding Schools: With Mary's Meals

November 6, 2026

Mary's Meals award scheme supports curriculum aims of developing pupils as educated citizens and in spiritual & moral development

New Chancellor & Vice-Chancellor for St Mary's University

November 6, 2026

Archbishop Richard Moth & Dr Øystein Lund installed in new roles in ceremony at Westminster Cathedral

Prayer & Liturgy Coordinators gather at Ladywell

November 5, 2026

66 Prayer & Liturgy Coordinators from our diocesan schools explored how to lead staff in prayer.

Schools Singing Programme choirs join in Bishop Stephen's Mass of Welcome

October 26, 2026

Children from five diocesan schools taking part in the Schools Singing Programme sang Elgar's "Ave Verum Corpus" at the Mass.

Exploring Life as an MP: Alison Bennett MP visits St Paul's Catholic College, Burgess Hill

October 22, 2026

KS4 and KS5 students had the opportunity to ask Alison about her role, current political issues, and the work of Parliament.

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