Bishop's Messages

July 30, 2026

Bishop Peter Collins Opposes Assisted Dying Bill

Bishop Peter Collins has called for greater investment in palliative care and urged Parliament to reject the reintroduced Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, describing […]
July 24, 2026

Bishop Peter Supports Religious Freedom Campaign

Bishop Peter Collins has expressed his support for Aid to the Church in Need’s Article 18 Petition, which calls for greater protection of religious freedom across […]
December 24, 2025

A Christmas Message from Bishop Peter Collins

In his 2025 Christmas message Bishop Peter Collins urges us, amid a troubled world, to embrace the true hope revealed in Christ’s birth and to live […]
May 13, 2025

Bishop Calls for Rejection of Assisted Dying Bill

Bishop Peter Collins is urging the public to contact their MPs and oppose the End of Life Bill, warning that it lacks proper scrutiny and poses […]
May 9, 2025

Statement Following the Election of Pope Leo XIV

Bishop Peter Collins welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV with joy, affirming his deep faith, global service, and readiness to lead the Church with humility […]
April 27, 2025

Bishop’s Homilies following the passing of Pope Francis

Bishop Peter Collins presided over a series of Masses and services to pray for the eternal repose of our late Holy Father. His homilies from the […]
April 21, 2025

Bishop Pays Tribute to Pope Francis

Bishop Peter Collins pays tribute to Pope Francis following the passing of the Holy Father, aged 88.  It is with great sadness that we have received […]
December 29, 2024

Pope calls us to be Pilgrims of Hope says Bishop

Bishop Peter Collins has written a Pastoral Letter to mark the start of the Year of Jubilee 2025, which was read out at churches across the […]
December 17, 2024

Bishop Peter says encounter God for an enduring hope

In his Christmas message, Bishop Peter Collins says that enduring hope is only discovered through an encounter with God. Below is the text of Bishop Peter’s […]