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Following the death of Fr Olivier Maire of the Montfort missionaries, Cardinal Vincent has written to the superior general of the Montfort Missionaries offering prayers and condolences. In his message he writes: I have learned this morning of the…Read more
Following Pope Francis' In response to priests who have requested faculties, he says: 'My intention is to grant faculties for these requests, as long as it is clear that the conditions of the He concludes by asking 'every priest who celebrates…Read more
In a homily preached at the thanksgiving Mass for the gift of St John Henry Newman, at the annual Day for Clergy, Cardinal Vincent thanked clergy of the diocese for their 'ministry especially in the difficult and demanding times in which we are…Read more
Once again this year, we are invited to join 'Thy Kingdom Come', the global prayer novena from Ascension to Pentecost, to pray for the spread of the Gospel so that more people may come to know Jesus. In his message inviting us to take part in the…Read more
Cardinal Vincent has written to Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis to extend the deepest sympathies of the Catholic community in England and Wales after the Mount Meron tragedy in northern Israel. More than 45 people were killed and over 150 injured in a…Read more
Ahead of the Queen's 95th birthday on 21st April, Cardinal Vincent has written to Her Majesty, on behalf of the Bishops Conference, to offer 'deepest condolences' on the death of the Duke of Edinburgh and congratulations on her birthday. The…Read more
On Friday 9th April, the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh was announced. Following the sad news, Cardinal Vincent offered prayers for the repose of his soul: 'At this moment of sadness and loss I pray for the repose of the soul of…Read more
I'm very glad to have this opportunity of wishing you all a very, very happy Easter. What a joy it is to be celebrating Easter and the days of Holy Week with congregations in our churches, not like last year, which was such a strange, strange…Read more
In a wide-ranging interview on how Catholic teaching can contribute to politics, business, the economy and society to build better for the future, Cardinal Vincent spoke about the contribution that Catholic charities are making to alleviating…Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols and four leading imams have called for a day of prayer on Tuesday 23 Ibrahim Mogra, Muhammad Shahid Raza, Moulana Ali Raza Rizvi, Moulana Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi and Cardinal Nichols have been conducting a dialogue for…Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Santa Marta Group, has welcomed a US investigation into allegations of labour exploitation in the garment-making industry in factories in Leicester. Cardinal Vincent said: 'I welcome these important…Read more
Ahead of Pope Francis' historic visit to Iraq, the first of any Pope to the country, from 5th to 8th March, Cardinal Vincent has called for prayers for the Holy Father and for the people of Iraq, that these may be days of great joy and…Read more
In his homily for the First Sunday of Lent, Cardinal Charles Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar, has preached about the need for peace in the country and hope for the future, in which he calls for a 'fasting from anger': 'The contemporary events…Read more
Cardinal Vincent welcomed the publication of Commenting on the report, he said: ‘The provision of secure, decent housing for all is a hallmark of a good society. The fact that some 8 million of our fellow citizens are today living in…Read more
From Ash Wednesday, and throughout Lent, the Bishops throughout Europe will celebrate a series of Masses and invite us to join them in prayer for the victims of the more than 770,000 people throughout Europe who have died of Covid-19. The…Read more
Cardinal Charles Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, has written to Cardinal Vincent Nichols to thank him for his letter expressing prayerful solidarity with the people of Myanmar as the country faces intense challenges. The military carried out a coup on…Read more
Celebrating Mass at Westminster Cathedral for the feast of St Josephine Bakhita, 8 homily that the COVID-19 pandemic has created an order of people in distress, poverty, isolation and anxiety, something that ruthless traffickers are quick to…Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has expressed his prayerful support for Cardinal Charles Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, and the people of Myanmar after military leaders seized control of the country. The military carried out a coup on 1 Cardinal Vincent said:…Read more
On Monday 1 'Today I wish to send you my personal greetings and assure you of a special place in my prayers and in those of the entire Catholic community. 'Read more
Catholic Church - Cardinal on bereavement as Covid deaths pass 100,000 in the UK Cardinal Vincent spoke to LBC Radio’s Matt Frei on Saturday 30 Cardinal Vincent talks about isolation, poverty, sickness, death and mourning in this time of…Read more