Cardinal's News
In an update after the second day of the Synod, clip Cardinal Vincent reflects on how important the work of the small groups is. He has been elected moderator of an English group of 27 to 28 members. He stresses that this Ordinary Synod, compared ...Read more
On the first day of synod proceedings, Cardinal Vincent gave an overview of the synod and some of the themes that emerged from the day's presentations.
As the Cardinal explains, the group heard from individual bishops who explained their conc...Read more
Taking as his starting point the sending of the Holy Spirit, the Cardinal explained that the Holy Spirit 'manifests God's justice' and 'also testifies to God's mercy, and continues to make present that mercy in our lives'.
He went o...Read more
On 22 September, Cardinal Vincent gave a press conference to set the context for the forthcoming Synod on the Family and to reflect on the some of the responses he received to the consultation with the faithful. Â
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On 20 September, a Mass of thanksgiving was celebrated at
St Bernard's Church Northolt in thanksgiving for 50 years of sacramental life at the church. Cardinal Vincent was the principal celebrant, along with Parish Priest Fr James Neal, previous...Read more
It is a joy and a privilege to offer my greetings and good wishes to the Dalai Lama on the occasion of his 80th birthday and, at the same time to congratulate the Buddhist Society on their 90th anniversary. I do this on behalf of the Catholic Chur...Read more
On 19 September, White City celebrated multiple anniversaries. It was the Diamond Jubilee of the parish, as well as the Golden Jubilee of Our Lady of Fatima Church and St John XXIII Primary School. Cardinal Vincent was the principal celebrant of a...Read more
The European bishops visited the Christian communities in Nazareth, Mil'ya (a town near the Israeli-Lebanese border) and Bethlehem, to hear first-hand the experiences, joys and sufferings of Christian families living there. They also met with Pale...Read more
In Galilee on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, 14 September 2015, Cardinal Vincent gave a homily on the true glory of the Cross.
Speaking of Golgotha, the Cardinal said: 'It is from there that the Cross of Jesus shines forth across all...Read more
On 9 September, Queen Elizabeth became the longest reigning monarch in British history, with her reign surpassing that of Queen Victoria. To mark the occasion, on behalf of Catholics in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent has sent the following Lo...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has joined with other faith leaders to express concern about the assisted suicide bill that is due to be debated before Parliament on 11 September.
The letter, which has Cardinal Vincent and Church of England Archbishop Jusin W...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has issued a statement on the refugee crisis today, in which he says:
'The Catholic Church in England and Wales will respond to Pope Francis' challenge to be generous in supporting people who have been forced to flee their home...Read more
As the human tragedy of the asylum seekers arriving at Europe's borders continued to unfold, Cardinal Vicent spoke to ITV news on 2 September about the crisis.
During the interview, the Cardinal shared that members of the British public had tol...Read more
On 4 September, Cardinal Vincent and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis visited the Vatican for a private audience with Pope Francis to discuss faith relations ahead of the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the seminal declaration of how the Catholic Chu...Read more
The Cardinal warns that the intrinsic value of each human life will be undermined if assisted suicide were to be legalised by this Bill, with some lives being seen as worth less than others. It would also fundamentally change the "do no harm" ...Read more
Upon hearing of the sudden death of Fr Raymond Legge on 25 August in South Africa, Cardinal Vincent has written to Cardinal Wilfred Napier to thank him for the pastoral care shown. At the same time he has sent a message of greeting and condolence ...Read more
In a homily delivered in Lourdes on the Day for Life, the day on which the Church celebrates and affirms life from conception to its natural end, Cardinal Vincent said that we should both cherish life and embrace natural death.
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Affirming that...Read more
Cardinal Vincent called for religious belief to' be respected and seen as a vital resource' in a sermon delivered at the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London. Â
The Cardinal said: 'Whenever the state sees itself, or...Read more
Cardinal Vincent gave gave thanks for 600 years of Bridgittine witness in an ecumenical service to commemorate the anniversary of the foundation of Syon Abbey on 19 July 2015 at Syon Park.
Joined by the Christian communities in Isleworth and Br...Read more
Cardinal Vincent led the National Evangelisation Conference in Birmingham on the Feast of St Benedict, 11 July 2015. In his capacity as the leader of the Church in England and Wales, he gave a rousing keynote speech to an enthusiastic audience gat...Read more