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

Meet our media bishop
Bishop John Arnold, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster is the Church's "media bishop".

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)

About the Media Centre

The Media Centre is run by the Catholic Communications Network (CCN)

Meet our Media Bishop

Bishop John Arnold is the Church’s “Media Bishop”

Diocesan Communication Officers

DCOs deal with press enquiries and communications issues relating to their diocese. They may also speak on behalf of their diocesan bishop.

The Catholic Public Policy Digest

A bulletin on the work of the Bishops’ Conference written specifically for Catholic MPs.

Press Releases

What’s making the news? Click here to find out more.

World Communications Day

World Communications Day is a celebration of global social communications and was born out of the Second Vatican Council in 1963.

Local News

What's the latest news from your local diocese? Here you will find the latest stories from the 22 Dioceses of England and Wales.


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