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The Bishops of England and Wales have elected Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster, as President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW). He succeeds Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who served as President from April 2009.

Reflecting on the appointment, Archbishop Richard said: “[Looking at] the challenges in the world around us… very often shapes our priorities. But it’s not just about being reactive, it’s about having a real consciousness that the Gospel message is an eternal message, the fact of God’s love for us all, that’s something that’s unchanging, and it’s about bringing that message into the world.”

Membership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference includes the Archbishops, Bishops and Auxiliary Bishops of the 21 Catholic Dioceses of England and Wales, with the Bishop of the Forces, the Apostolic Eparch of the Ukrainian Church in Great Britain, the Apostolic Eparch for Syro-Malabar Catholics in Great Britain, the Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, The Bishop of Gibraltar, and the Apostolic Prefect of the Falkland Islands.

CBCEW has published a wealth of documents and resources since its inception, exploring the teachings of the Church in the context of prison reform, taxation, the beauty of the Bible, healthcare and ecumenism (amongst many others). Click on the button below to find out more.

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