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In his intervention at the Synod on Youth, Faith and Vocational Discernment, Cardinal Vincent chose to address the 'crushing poverty faced by young people in the world and the consequent dangerous journeys they undertake in search of prosperity ...Read more
At the end of the third week of the Synod on Youth, Faith and Vocational Discernment, Cardinal Vincent reflects on 'the richness of the experience' in this latest podcast.
Throughout this synod with young people and bishops talking together...Read more
In this part, we've been trying to look more deeply at the reality in front of us and to discuss the Church's response to it.
There have been some marvellous debates, full of energy and actually full of fun. Some of the key words that have ...Read more
The synod of bishops on young people, faith and discernment is now two and a half days old and it's becoming very obvious that a pattern is emerging. These two days we've heard some wonderful contributions full of energy, full of life, s...Read more
On Saturday 6
On Saturday evening, we had a very remarkable festival of youth where we heard quite astonishing testimonies from young people, coming out of the most awful circumstances, and finding their way, often with the help of a priest bac...Read more
Marriage preparation is a journey, and should be approached as 'an expression of welcome and solidarity', said Cardinal Vincent in his keynote address at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin on 23
Unfolding the vision of the Church for m...Read more
I was very pleased to receive the Hanno R Ellenbogen Citizenship Award on behalf of the Santa Marta Group (SMG) in Prague on 30
On the same evening awards were made posthumously to Ján Kuciak and Martina KuÅ¡rÃnová, two journalists who strov...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has written to clergy of the diocese in response to the letter from Pope Francis on the abuse of children in the Church.Â
In the letter, the Cardinal expresses sorrow and shame, saying:Â
'I am so sorry for the hurt that ...Read more
On Tuesday 21st August, Cardinal Vincent wrote to the Keralan/Malayalam Catholic community to express his 'solidarity in prayer' for the victims of the Keralan floods.
In the letter addressed to Frs Johnson Alexander and Sebastian Joseph,Â
...Read more
by Cardinal Vincent NicholsÂ
The days of the Eucharistic Congress
The Eucharist take us to the heart of our faith; the celebrations and processions of
To be before the Blessed Sacrament, to share in the Mass, to be filled with a profound...Read more
On Friday 13
The centre is open every Thursday for refugees and asylum seekers, who are welcomed to a safe space staffed by volunteers, where they can talk and share their difficulties over a meal.
Upon arriving, the Cardinal was taken on a ...Read more
Following the announcement 6
In a statement released on the same day, the Cardinal said:
'With sadness I receive the announcement of the death of His Eminence Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauron. This morning I celebrated Mass for the repose of his s...Read more
In a pastoral letter read in parishes on the Nativity of St John the Baptist, 24
Looking to the example of St John Southworth, 'a key patron of priests of this diocese,' the Cardinal calls him an 'inspiration and intercessor us'. The bo...Read more
At the annual Metropolitan Police Remembrance Service on 14
He particularly remembered 'those whose commitment to justice led them to respond with selfless courage in the tragedies' that had hit London in the previous year, and especially t...Read more
by Cardinal Vincent Nichols
Human trafficking has been described by Pope Francis as 'an open wound on the body of humanity'. Since we are all part of that humanity, human trafficking defaces us all.Â
He goes on to say that it is 'a wound in...Read more
Sr Imelda Poole IBVM was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in June 2018. She is awarded an MBE for her work in combatting human trafficking and modern slavery.
Cardinal Vincent offered his congratulations to Sr Imelda and commended her...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has spoken in support of the Archbishops of Armagh and Dublin following the Irish referendum. In a statement released 29
'Today I offer my prayerful support to the Archbishops of Armagh and Dublin, Eamon Martin and Diarmuid Marti...Read more
On 29th April Cardinal Vincent travelled to Poland as Papal Legate at the celebrations of the 600th Anniversary of the Primacy of Poland. The Cardinal was in the city of Gniezno, whose Archbishops were first recognised as Primates in 1418, and hav...Read more
On 22
During the three-day visit, they addressed a United Nations conference of diplomats, law enforcement officials and charities, stressing that trust is the key component in fighting human trafficking. They called for greater collaboration b...Read more
At the annual Mass in thanksgiving for the Sacrament of Matrimony at Westminster Cathedral on 19
At the beginning of his homily the Cardinal invited the couples to think about the advice they would give Harry and Meghan on the day of their wedd...Read more