Cardinal's News

On the Feast of the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 8 September 2016, Cardinal Vincent ordained Mgr Carmelo Zammit Bishop of Gibraltar.    Read more

Cardinal Vincent told delegates at a conference on prison chaplaincy that employers should exclude the tick box on initial job application forms requiring a person who has completed a prison sentence to disclose their conviction. The Cardinal ...Read more

Cardinal Vincent has written to Fr Andrea Fulco, the Parish Priest of the Italian Church in Clerkenwell, reassuring the community of his prayers for the victims of the earthquake in Italy on Wednesday. In the letter sent on 26 August, he writes: ...Read more

Following the death of Bishop Edward Daly, former Bishop of Derry, Cardinal Vincent has given the following statement paying tribute to him:  'I am saddened to learn of the death of Bishop Edward Daly. He will be mourned by many Christians ...Read more

The Presidents of Churches Together in England, among whom is Cardinal Vincent, issued a joint statement expressing their sadness at the murder of Fr Jacques Hamel the previous day. In their statement, they say: 'We are deeply saddened to learn...Read more

On Tuesday 26 July, following the terrorist assault on the Church of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in a suburb of Rouen which resulted in the murder of Fr Jacques Hamel, Cardinal Vincent has expressed his horror at the attack in a letter to Archbishop ...Read more

Following the murderous attack on the Church of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in France, Muslim leaders joined Cardinal Vincent in condemning the attack and praying for Fr Jacques Hamel and all the victims, and for peace. Together, they write: 'Toge...Read more

In a letter dated 19 July, 2016, the Rt Rev and Rt Hon Richard Chartres, Bishop of London, announced that he would be retiring in 2017. In the announcement of his retirement, Bishop Richard Chartres writes: 'For my part, I have tried to follo...Read more

On 15 July, Cardinal Vincent joined with other religious leaders in issuing a statement condemning the indiscriminate attack on adults and children who were out enjoying the Bastille Day fireworks in Nice. The message reads: 'Last night a terribl...Read more

Following the terrorist attack in Nice on Bastille Day, Cardinal Vincent has written to the French community at Notre Dame de France Church to offer his condolences and prayers for the victims. In his letter, the Cardinal writes: 'I write today t...Read more

In an address to graduates at St Mary's Degree Ceremony, Cardinal Vincent praised the university's 'long tradition of Catholic Higher Education', explaining that there 'is nothing narrow or insular in this Catholic vision of education. It is open ...Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, today congratulated Theresa May on her imminent appointment as prime minister. Recognising her judgement, resolve, sens...Read more

In their statement, they expressed their sorrow at the 'tragedy' of 'severe violence' that has returned to South Sudan and called for violence to cease and that 'people whatever their differences should build a nation of peace'. The bishops off...Read more

Cardinal Vincent  has expressed his horror at the two separate bomb attacks in Baghdad on Saturday 2 July.  Cardinal Vincent said on Monday 4 July: 'I want to express my horror at the suicide bomb attack in the  Karada market, late on Saturd...Read more

Following the terrorist attack on Istanbul's Attaturk international airport on Tuesday, 28 June, Cardinal Vincent has writtent to the Archbishop of Istanbul and to the Turkish Ambassador to the UK expressing his shock and offering his condolences....Read more

Cardinal Vincent has released the following statement calling for renewed purpose after the EU referendum vote: 'We all need to reflect on what has been a tumultuous few days and ponder what is needed now. 'Firstly, I am very conscious of th...Read more

Cardinal Vincent has given the following statement after the announcement of the EU referendum result to leave the European Union: 'A great tradition of the United Kingdom is to respect the will of the people, expressed at the ballot box. Today...Read more

Cardinal Vincent has sent a message to the annual Anglophone Safeguarding Conference currently underway in Rome. He stresses that although much has been done, there's much more to do 'in both the prevention and response to this crime'. T...Read more