Cardinal's News
Cardinal Vincent was installed as the inaugural Chancellor of St Mary's University, Twickenham, on 27 May 2015 during a special service of Vespers at Westminster Cathedral.
During the Rite of Installation, Bishop Richard Moth, Chair of Governor...Read more
On Saturday 23 May Cardinal Vincent celebrated a special Mass in thanksgiving for the Sacrament of Matrimony in Westminster Cathedral at 3pm.
Over 500 couples were present who were celebrating significant anniversaries, of whom 132 were celebra...Read more
The Presidents of Churches Together in England, which includes Cardinal Vincent, have expressed their deep sorrow at the alarming increase in violence and murder against Christians in many parts of the world following their meeting on 13 May. Rece...Read more
On Sunday 17 May, Cardinal Vincent preached the homily at the Mass of the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord at Our Lady of the Assumption, Warwick Street.
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Cardinal Vincent set the theme by saying that, 'with great attentiveness to our Holy Father, we are all to think deeply about what is meant by the mercy of God and about how it enters our lives and about all that this mercy asks of us.'Â
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Following the result of Thursday's General Election, Cardinal Vincent sent his congratulations to Prime Minister David Cameron, saying: 'I send my congratulations to Prime Minister David Cameron on the result of yesterday's General Election. Hi...Read more
Following the birth of Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Cardinal Vincent sent a letter of congratulations to Kensington Palace:
Your Royal Highnesses,
On behalf of the Catholic Bishops' Conference o...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has made a statement condemning the murder of 300 Yazidis by Islamic State militants near Mosul in Iraq:
"I am deeply shocked by the brutal murder of these peace-loving people. The Yazidis I met in our recent visit to Erbil imp...Read more
On the same weekend as we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday, Cardinal Vincent spoke about hearing the Lord's call in each of our lives.
On Saturday 25 April, at a Confirmation Mass at St Mary and St Michael's Church in Commercial Road in East Lond...Read more
The delegation led by the Cardinal was hosted by Archbishop Bashar Warda, the Chaldean Archbishop of Erbil who visited Westminster recently.
The Cardinal described how 125,000 people had arrived in Erbil overnight in August last year after flee...Read more
During his visit to Erbil, Cardinal Vincent joined Archbishop Bashar Warda and the Chaldean community in the celebration of Mass in the Cathedral of St Joseph on Sunday 12 April, markedas the 'First Sunday' in the Chaldean calendar.
The Cardina...Read more
In solidarity with the tens of thousands of Iraqi Christians who have been driven out of their homes and lands, Cardinal Vincent is visiting these Erbil this weekend.
In his Easter Vigil Homily last week the Cardinal spoke of "the wretchednes...Read more
On a visit to Erbil on Divine Mercy Sunday, Cardinal Vincent has spoken to ITV about the plight of Iraqi Christians who have been displaced from their homes and lands.Â
During the trip, Cardinal Vincent visited Christians living in a refugee c...Read more
The Cardinal went on to say, 'from that original fire has come a single light, inextinguishable even by death, a light that has spread among us, from one to another, filling this place, becoming the Church. The light is Christ risen from the dea...Read more
At 12pm, Cardinal Vincent took part in a Walk of Witness with other Christians along Victoria Street, from Methodist Central Hall and Westminster Abbey to Westminster Cathedral.
The procession was led by a man carrying a Cross, symbolising Chri...Read more
On 2 April, Maundy Thursday, Cardinal Vincent celebrated the Mass of the Lord's Supper at the Cathedral. The Mass remembered Christ's institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper and the washing of His disciple's feet. In commemoration of...Read more
On 26 March, Royal Assent was given to the Modern Slavery Act 2015. In a statement issued on the day, Cardinal Vincent said:
'I welcome the Modern Slavery Act 2015 as the Bill receives Royal Assent today. While no Act can cover everything in th...Read more
On Monday 23 March, Cardinal Vincent celebrated a Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of King Richard III at Holy Cross Priory in Leicester. Coming three days ahead of the King's re-interment at Leicester Cathedral, the Mass was concelebrated ...Read more
On Sunday 22 March, Cardinal Vincent preached at a service of Compline for the reception of the remains of King Richard III at Leicester Cathedral.
Cardinal Vincent joined Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby as well as representatives of othe...Read more
On 21 March, Cardinal Vincent delivered the homily at an ecumenical service at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, to mark the 35
Cardinal Vincent attributed the strength of love and devotion for Archbishop Romero to his dedication to he...Read more