Cardinal's News

Today Cardinal Vincent has issued a message encouraging the take up of the Covid vaccine booster. In his message, he writes: 'The call "Get vaccinated! Get boosted!" is more and more pressing. The need is more urgent, especially in London. 'I add…Read more

Following the tragic death of 27 migrants who drowned near Calais as they attempted to cross the Channel on Wednesday 24 'The terrible loss of so many lives in the Channel is a tragic summons to action. This event illustrates graphically both the…Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick have agreed to work together to establish a joint group to study 'the access given, or refused, to Catholic priests to scenes of traumatic violence'. In particular,…Read more

Speaking to Times Radio ahead of the COP26 summit, Cardinal Vincent drew attention to the complexity of the issues that the world is currently facing. ‘This is not simply a summit about the production of energy, although that is crucially…Read more

Ahead of the meeting of world leaders at the COP26 UN climate summit, Cardinal Vincent has written to the Prime Minister to express the hopes of the Catholic community in England and Wales. Describing the global ecological crisis as 'a dark cloud…Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols shared his thoughts in this video recorded after a service of prayer and reflection, and welcome for Little Amal to Westminster Cathedral. Little Amal is a 3.5 metre-tall puppet of a 10-year old unaccompanied Syrian…Read more

The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Chief Rabbi warn of the risk to vulnerable people should Parliament back a new attempt to change the law on assisted suicide. In a joint letter to peers, Cardinal…Read more

The tragic death of David Amess creates a painful loss in so many lives. I pray for him that he be welcomed into the merciful presence of Our Heavenly Father. I pray for his family and friends, those reeling from shock at this time. I pray for…Read more

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