Media Centre
Welcome to the Media Centre run by the Catholic Communications Network (CCN). The CCN delivers the bishops’ message to the media and to the wider world. It is the media office of the Bishops’ Conference and exists primarily to serve the various departments, offices, agencies and consultative bodies of The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.
The Conference has seven departments: Evangelisation & Catechesis; Dialogue and Unity; Christian Responsibility and Citizenship, Catholic Communications Network; Christian Life and Worship, Catholic Education and Formation, International Affairs.
The Catholic Communications Network works to serve the multimedia needs of the departments – broadcast, print and online.
Find out more about the Media Centre
Diocesan Communications Officers (DCOs)
The Diocesan Communication Officers (DCOs) deal with communications issues relating to their local diocese
World Communications Day
World Communications Day is a celebration of global social communications and was born out of the Second Vatican Council in 1963
Legislation and Public Policy
Visit our Legislation and Public Policy section. Prior to Summer 2007, a hard-copy bulletin on the work of the Bishops’ Conference was written specifically for those interested in parliamentary affairs. Click on the following link to read the last four issues of the Catholic Public Policy Digest (CPPD).
Contact Us
How to contact the Catholic Communications Network (CCN)
Faith in England podcast
In this BBC Local podcast, Diane Louise Jordan and Jumoke Fashola take a look at the faith stories hitting the headlines around the country. This half-hour programme features the best bits of the Sunday morning programmes on BBC Local Radio.
Click here to listen/download.
This podcast contains items from the BBC's Sunday morning regional schedules. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales has no editorial control over the content.