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'At the Foot of the Cross' is a monthly podcast from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales bringing you the latest news, project updates, events, prayer and more. We discuss our workstreams, from pro-life issues, Catholic life and worship and social action, to heritage and patrimony, environmental concerns and international aid and development.

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    • Sep 19, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Mission Matters | Episode 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 42:15


    Welcome to the first podcast of the re-launched At the Foot of the Cross series, bringing you the latest from the Secretariat of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. The first point of order is to offer an apology to our regular listeners. At the Foot of the Cross experienced a hiatus after […]

    Assisted Suicide | Episode 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 42:39


    At the Foot of the Cross returns with a new episode as we enter the autumn months, and October’s podcast takes on a subject that is literally life or death. On Wednesday, 16 October, the House of Commons heard the first reading of a new bill on assisted suicide tabled by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater. […]

    Eucharist to Service | Episode 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 46:21


    As things begin to quieten down for a month or so, it’s time for a Summer At the Foot of the Cross podcast. Canon Christopher Thomas, our General Secretary and regular studio guest, is in the chair to talk to us about what’s currently on the slate at the Secretariat of the Bishops’ Conference. Since […]

    The Body of Christ | Episode 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 41:25


    The only place to start with June’s At the Foot of the Cross podcast is to offer an apology. After two months of radio silence, we return with an episode that looks back over April and May and forward into June. At least it’s packed with audio clips to keep you engaged! The thread running […]

    Participating in Holy Week | Episode 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 29:30


    March’s At the Foot of the Cross podcast focuses on Holy Week and our journey to the Cross at this profound moment in our Catholic life. Canon Christopher Thomas, our General Secretary, joins us to bring us up to speed with the workings of the Secretariat of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. We […]

    Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving | Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 42:20


    It’s an early Lent this year and as such, the focus of February’s At the Foot of the Cross is very much on the three pillars of the season – prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Canon Christopher Thomas, our General Secretary, joins us to talk about what’s crossing his desk at the Secretariat of the Bishops’ […]

    Christian Unity | Episode 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 25:29


    The first At the Foot of the Cross podcast of 2024 has a very ecumenical flavour to it. That is a word that can confuse rather than clarify so what we’re discussing today is dialogue and Christian unity. There are many reasons for this. Firstly we have the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, from […]

    Christ the King | Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 37:16


    The November 2023 episode of At the Foot of the Cross has crept in on the very last day of the month. The task set for our General Secretary, Canon Chris Thomas, is to bridge the gap from the Feast of Christ the King to the wonderful season of Advent – that sacred time before […]

    The Holy Souls | Episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 59:37


    October’s At the Foot of the Cross comes out as we approach the end of the month so we felt it appropriate to look ahead to November and the month of the Holy Souls when we pray for and remember our loved ones and friends who have died. Canon Christopher Thomas, General Secretary of the […]

    Good Custodians | Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 54:42


    Mission and good custodianship are the order of the day for this ‘At the Foot of the Cross’ – the first after the summer break. Canon Christopher Thomas, our General Secretary, rather skilfully threads the ‘mission’ topics of the day through this podcast. We talk about two forthcoming documents from Pope Francis. An Exhortation on […]

    Pathways to God | Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 40:08


    Our summer ‘At the Foot of the Cross’ is very much a pilgrimage podcast. So whether you’re staying at home or travelling abroad, there’s always time to walk with the Lord and deepen your faith. Canon Chris Thomas, General Secretary here at the Bishops’ Conference, joins us to welcome a newly-installed Bishop for Hexham and […]

    Accompaniment and Encounter | Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 26:36


    June’s At the Foot of the Cross podcast is just creeping in at the end of the month. It’s a ‘mea culpa’ from the presenter who has been away for a few weeks. This is very much a programme of accompaniment and encounter – very apt words for the synodal pathway we find ourselves treading. […]

    Good News | Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 41:59


    The mission of the Church, how we share our faith with others and the need to communicate clearly and truthfully from the heart – these are the over-arching themes of our At the Foot of the Cross podcast. Know who you’re speaking to, be human, be relational – all aspects of good communication modelled by […]

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