Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales Senedd Elections 2021 39 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1BX, Registered Charity No. 1097482 Company No. 4734592

The Catholic Church in Wales comprises of the Diocese of Wrexham, the Diocese of Menevia and the Archdiocese of Cardiff. Their combined 181 parishes serve a Catholic population of around 200,000 making Catholicism one of the largest faiths in Wales. As part of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales and the wider global Catholic church, the Catholic community in Wales contributes greatly to the nation’s proud heritage of religious, cultural and ethnic diversity. This document outlines the work of the Catholic Church in Wales as well as the Catholic community’s main policy requests ahead of the Senedd elections. Education Life Historic Healthcare Environment There are 85 Catholic schools in Each person matters and the Churches The Church has, since God has given us an Wales educating more than 28,500 foundation of Catholic earliest times, been abundandt world in There are 184 Catholic pupils and employing almost 1600 teaching is the respect for committed to caring for which to live of which churches in Wales, of which members of staff. Together, the human life from conception to those who are sick or in we are the stewards. 47 are listed. There are 52 Church in Wales and the Catholic natural death. need. We are not the owners churches in designated Church are the nation’s only of this world, we are its Conservation Areas where providers of denominational In seeking to protect the Today, considerable custodians. they contribute significant schools, giving parents choice and fundamental dignity of human numbers of lay townscape value. The creating a diverse education life, the Catholic Church has Catholics work in the The Catholic Church in Church works to maintain system. As a government partner in funded programmes such as health service, in all Wales has embarked its heritage in Wales and to the provision of education, Catholic West Wales Domestic Abuse disciplines and fields. on an ambitious plan promote it to the wider schools follow the national Service and dementia training Across Wales, over 50 to tackle the climate public. A project to review curriculum with the exception of facilities. Likewise, though its Catholic hospital emergency looking at the architectural and Religious Education, which is set global Santa Marta initiative, chaplains provide a vital the environmental historic importance of all and inspected by the Church. the Church has used its ministry in spiritual sustainability of its Catholic churches in Wales network of parishes in Wales health and wellbeing. land and buildings. was completed recently Policy Ask: To support the to provide support for the The Catholic Church called Taking Stock. The continued existence of Catholic victims of modern-day slavery. Policy ask: To support seeks to be green - results showed that there schools in Wales and their ability parity of esteem house gas net zero by was an urgent need for to teach RE in line with their Trust Policy ask: To support between health and 2050. repairs to highly graded Deeds. policies that protect the mental health care, in churches. dignity of human life at all particular funding the Policy ask: To Policy Ask: To ensure that stages. We seek better provision of mental support measures Policy Ask: To support Catholic schools are not penalised funding for palliative care health first aid that ensure Wales the preservation of when it comes to the allocation and greater financial and training in schools becomes greenhouse historic church buildings of funding through the 21st housing support for those and workplaces across gas net zero by 2050. through Government Century Schools programme. escaping violent households. Wales. funding. Cynhadledd Esgobion Catholig Cymru a Lloegr Etholiadau’r Senedd 2021 39 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1BX, Registered Charity No. 1097482 Company No. 4734592

Mae’r Eglwys Gatholig yng Nghymru yn cynnwys Esgobaeth Wrecsam, Esgobaeth Mynyw ac Archesgobaeth Caerdydd. Mae eu 181 plwyf cyfun yn gwasanaethu poblogaeth Gatholig o tua 200,000 sy’n golygu bod Catholigiaeth yn un o’r crefyddau mwyaf yng Nghymru. Fel rhan o Gynhadledd Esgobion Cymru a Lloegr a’r Eglwys Gatholig fyd-eang ehangach, mae’r gymuned Gatholig yng Nghymru yn cyfrannu’n fawr at dreftadaeth falch y genedl o amrywiaeth crefyddol, diwylliannol ac ethnig. Mae’r ddogfen hon yn amlinellu gwaith yr Eglwys Gatholig yng Nghymru yn ogystal â phrif geisiadau polisi’r gymuned Gatholig cyn etholiadau’r Senedd. Addysg Bywyd Eglwysi Gofal Iechyd Yr Amgylchedd Mae 85 o ysgolion Catholig yng Mae pob unigolyn yn bwysig, Hanesyddol Ers y cyfnod cynharaf, Mae Duw wedi rhoi byd Nghymru, sy’n addysgu mwy na a sylfaen addysgu Catholig mae’r Eglwys wedi ymr - toreithiog i ni fyw Mae 184 o eglwysi Catholig 28,500 o ddisgyblion ac yn cyflogi yw’r parch at fywyd dynol o wymo i ofalu am y rhai ynddo, a gofalu yng Nghymru, 47 ohonynt yn bron i 1,600 o staff. Gyda’i gilydd, feichiogi i farwolaeth naturiol. sy’n sâl neu mewn amdano. Nid ni yw rhestredig. Mae 52 o eglwysi yr Eglwys yng Nghymru a’r Eglwys Wrth geisio diogelu urddas angen. Heddiw, mae perchnogion y byd hwn, mewn Ardaloedd Cadwraeth Gatholig yw unig ddarparwyr sylfaenol bywyd dynol, mae’r nifer sylweddol o ond yn hytrach ni yw ei dynodedig, lle maen nhw’n ysgolion enwadol y genedl, gan roi Eglwys Gatholig wedi ariannu Gatholigion lleyg yn geidwaid. Mae’r Eglwys cyfrannu gwerth sylweddol i’r dewis i rieni a chreu system addysg rhaglenni fel Gwasanaeth gweithio yn y Gatholig yng Nghymru treflun. Mae’r Eglwys yn amrywiol. Fel partner i’r lly - Cam-drin Domestig Gorllewin gwasanaeth iechyd, ym wedi cychwyn ar gynllun gweithio i gynnal ei wodraeth o ran darparu addysg, Cymru a chyfleusterau mhob disgyblaeth a uchelgeisiol i fynd i’r threftadaeth yng Nghymru mae ysgolion Catholig yn dilyn y hyfforddi dementia. Yn yr un maes. Ledled Cymru, afael â’r argyfwng ac i’w hyrwyddo i’r cyhoedd cwricwlwm cenedlaethol ac eithrio modd, drwy ei menter Santa mae dros 50 o gaplani - hinsawdd drwy edrych yn ehangach. Yn ddiweddar, ym maes Addysg Grefyddol, sy’n Marta fyd-eang, mae’r Eglwys aid ysbytai Catholig yn ar gynaliadwyedd cwblhawyd prosiect o’r enw cael ei phennu a’i harolygu gan yr wedi defnyddio ei rhwyd - darparu gweinidogaeth amgylcheddol ei thir a’i Taking Stock i adolygu Eglwys. waith o blwyfi yng Nghymru i iechyd a lles ysbrydol hadeiladau. Mae’r pwysigrwydd pensaernïol a ddarparu cymorth i hanfodol. Eglwys Gatholig yn hanesyddol pob eglwys Cais Polisi: Cefnogi bodolaeth ddioddefwyr caethwasiaeth ceisio cyrraedd statws Gatholig yng Nghymru. barhaus ysgolion Catholig yng fodern. Cais Polisi: Cefnogi sero-net o ran nwyon t Dangosodd y canlyniadau ŷ Nghymru a’u gallu i addysgu Ad - parch cydradd tuag at gwydr erbyn 2050. fod angen gwaith atgyweirio dysg Grefyddol yn unol â’u Cais Polisi: Cefnogi polisïau iechyd a gofal iechyd brys ar rai eglwysi gradd Gweithredoedd Ymddiriedolaeth. sy’n diogelu urddas bywyd meddwl, yn enwedig Cais Polisi: Cefnogi uchel. dynol ar bob cam. Rydym ariannu’r ddarpari - mesurau sy’n sicrhau Cais Polisi: Sicrhau nad yw yn ceisio gwell cyllid ar aeth o hyfforddiant bod Cymru’n cyrraedd Cais Polisi: Cefnogi’r ysgolion Catholig yn cael eu gyfer gofal lliniarol a mwy cymorth cyntaf statws sero-net o ran gwaith o ddiogelu cosbi wrth ddyrannu cyllid o gymorth ariannol a thai iechyd meddwl mewn nwyon t gwydr erbyn adeiladau eglwysig ŷ drwy’r rhaglen Ysgolion ar gyfer i’r rheini sy’n dianc rhag ysgolion a gweith - 2050. hanesyddol drwy gyllid gan yr 21ain Ganrif. aelwydydd treisgar. leoedd ledled Cymru. y Llywodraeth.