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III Extraordinary General Synod of Bishops: Pastoral challenges of the family in the context of evangelization
5 to 19 October 2014
A fruitful context for the discussions of this Synod is provided by three parables in Ch...Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has issued a pastoral letter reflecting on the recent Synod to be read out in all parishes in Westminster at Masses this weekend.
In the letter, Cardinal Vincent explains that the Synod 'was about the pastoral care th...Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols held a press conference at the Bishops' Conference on 21 October 2014 to reflect on the Extraordinary Synod on the Family which was held in Rome between 5-19 October. Fr Manuel Dorantes, who works for the Vatican Press Of...Read more
The Cardinal described a 'vigorous synod' with a 'dramatic ending' after the production of the final document and the voting process on whether to accept all 60 of its paragraphs.
He went on to praise Pope Francis for saying that he will ...Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has given his comments from Rome on the Relatio Post Disceptationem - the mid-term report on the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops meeting in the Vatican to discuss family life.
"This account of the discussions of the fi...Read more
Cardinal Vincent is taking part in the Synod on the Family in Rome as a Synod Father.
In this podcast recorded at the Venerable English College on 8 October, a few days into the Synod, he shares his insight into the proceedings so far.Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols spoke at a press briefing regarding the discussions that had taken place at the synod on the family so far. The briefing was led by Fr Lombardi, the Director of the Vatican Press Office, at Sala Stampa della Santa Sede wit...Read more
On 2 October 2014, Cardinal Vincent Nichols took possession of his titular church in Rome, Santissimo Redentore e Sant'Alfonso in Via Merulana. Sant'Alfonso is home to the famous icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour (or Perpetual Help) which ...Read more
On the eve of the Synod of the Family which begins later this week in Rome, the Cardinal spoke about taking possession of his titular Church in Rome and the famous icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour which is stored there.Â
The full transcri...Read more
On Saturday 27 September, Pope Francis sent Cardinal Vincent greetings on the occasion of the Feast Day of St Vincent de Paul:
I am pleased to send warm greetings to you and the assurance of my prayers as you celebrate the feast of your heavenly ...Read more
On 23 September, Cardinal Vincent spoke to the media to outline some of the themes which he sees will be prominent at the forthcoming Synod on the Family.Â
The Cardinal will take a direct part in the proceedings of the Synod as President of th...Read more
On 20 September, Cardinal Vincent Nichols gave the following address to at the first Ordinariate Festival, which took place in Westminster Cathedral Hall, followed by Mass in the Cathedral.Â
On 4 November 2009, Pope Benedict issued his Apostol...Read more
In his homily at the Mass celebrating the centenary of the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School, Cardinal Vincent comments on the challenges to Catholic education today.
The Cardinal compares the challenges in the previous century and Cardinal Bour...Read more
It is with great sadness that we hear of the killing of David Haines in what can only be described as a repugnant and chilling attack on human life. In its destructive savagery, it is an act that expresses the worst and most misguided aspects of h...Read more
Cardinal Vincent spoke at the Annual Marriage Conference, which took place in Daventry on 13 September 2014. In his address, the Cardinal recognised the work of the charity since its inception at the end of the Second World War in helping couples ...Read more
On 11 September 2014, Cardinal Vincent addressed the Nikaean Club on the role of faith and reason in communicating the proclamation of the 'true image of God and the shape of our fundamental relationship with him.'
Founded in commemoration of the...Read more
In a letter sent to Philip Hammond, the Foreign Secretary, on 12 August 2014, Cardinal Vincent has 'welcomed the humanitarian efforts' that the British government has made in Iraq over the past few days and has urged that the 'relief operation' an...Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols was a guest on the Sunday programme on BBC4 on 10 August. He spoke about the plight of Iraqi Christians and other beleaguered minorities.Â
The Cardinal called for humanitarian aid and protection for these communities.
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Cardinal Vincent Nichols has issued a statement on 8 August 2014, asking for 'urgent help and protection' for the persecuted communities in northern Iraq.
The Cardinal has called on Her Majesty's Government to lead the efforts to 'provide urgen...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has issued a statement on the situation in Gaza. The statement reads:
Faced with the increasing violence that is engulfing the people of Gaza, my thoughts and prayers, and those of the Catholic community, are constantly with al...Read more