Cardinal's News
In an address given at a service to commemorate the work of William Wilberforce and to inaugurate the office of the Anti-slavery Commissioner at Westminster Abbey on 12 October, Cardinal Vincent reaffirmed the Church's commitment to combating mode...Read more
Following the destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew, Cardinal Vincent has written to Jean Robert Pillard, the Chargé d'Affaires for Haiti, to express condolences and offer prayers for the victims. In his letter, sent 11 October 2016, he writes:...Read more
Cardinal Vincent expressed his condolences on the death of Zdenek Makar, who was died in Poplar in the early hours of 22 September following an altercation at a chicken shop. The message, which was delivered by Fr Keith Stoakes at a memorial servi...Read more
Following the recent spate violence against members of the Polish community, Cardinal Vincent and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, have written a joint letter to President Andrzej Duda of Poland reassuring him of their 'shared commitm...Read more
In a homily given at the annual International Mass on 18 September in Westminster Cathedral, Cardinal Vincent spoke out against the murder of Arkadiusz Jozwik and the attack on two other Polish men in Harlow: 'There is no place in our society fo...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has joined calls for the international community to address the migration crisis urgently, as world leaders gather in New York for Monday's United Nations summit.
The summit on 19 September is an opportunity for the internati...Read more
On the Feast of the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 8 September 2016, Cardinal Vincent ordained Mgr Carmelo Zammit Bishop of Gibraltar.
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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.
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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:
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Following the death of Bishop Edward Daly, former Bishop of Derry, Cardinal Vincent has given the following statement paying tribute to him:Â
'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.Â
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