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In his homily for the First Sunday of Lent, Cardinal Charles Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar, has preached about the need for peace in the country and hope for the future, in which he calls for a 'fasting from anger': 'The contemporary events...Read more
Cardinal Vincent welcomed the publication of Commenting on the report, he said: 'The provision of secure, decent housing for all is a hallmark of a good society. The fact that some 8 million of our fellow citizens are today living in...Read more
From Ash Wednesday, and throughout Lent, the Bishops throughout Europe will celebrate a series of Masses and invite us to join them in prayer for the victims of the more than 770,000 people throughout Europe who have died of Covid-19. The...Read more
Cardinal Charles Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, has written to Cardinal Vincent Nichols to thank him for his letter expressing prayerful solidarity with the people of Myanmar as the country faces intense challenges. The military carried out a coup on…Read more
Celebrating Mass at Westminster Cathedral for the feast of St Josephine Bakhita, 8 homily that the COVID-19 pandemic has created an order of people in distress, poverty, isolation and anxiety, something that ruthless traffickers are quick to...Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has expressed his prayerful support for Cardinal Charles Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, and the people of Myanmar after military leaders seized control of the country. The military carried out a coup on 1 Cardinal Vincent said:…Read more
On Monday 1 'Today I wish to send you my personal greetings and assure you of a special place in my prayers and in those of the entire Catholic community. 'Read more
Catholic Church - Cardinal on bereavement as Covid deaths pass 100,000 in the UK Cardinal Vincent spoke to LBC Radio's Matt Frei on Saturday 30 Cardinal Vincent talks about isolation, poverty, sickness, death and mourning in this time of...Read more
On Tuesday 26 'A day of great sadness all over the land. So many people, families, communities, remembering those who have died in these terrible months of the pandemic. Each one is mourned. Each one is to be prayed for. This is our instinct, our...Read more
Following the announcement of the death of Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow, Cardinal Vincent Nichols expressed his sorrow and offered prayers. In a statement issued on Wednesday 13 'I have learned with great sadness of the sudden death of...Read more
With the announcement on 4 'The regular practice of our faith in God is a well-established source of both personal resilience and dedicated service of those in need. Such resilience and enduring service are vital in these difficult circumstances....Read more
By Cardinal Vincent Nichols The coming of the Magi adds a thrilling dimension to the crib and to our appreciation of the Nativity of our Blessed Lord. How well I remember a Carol Service in the Cathedral when a beautifully attired camel came up...Read more
By Cardinal Vincent Nichols Today, as we mark the 850th anniversary of the death of St Thomas Becket, I recall the moment when the four knights who came to do him great harm actually made him a saint. What does this martyrdom mean for us today?…Read more
The wonder of Christmas is a wonder that is echoed in so many different ways: in the carols we might sing at home, because we can't sing them in church; in the decorations we might put up in our homes; to catch the joy that spreads through the...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has written to some Members of Parliament on 27 In the letter he reminds MPs of the promises on aid spending made at the last election, adding: 'In these extraordinarily difficult times, we should not now step back from our...Read more
On Tuesday 10 November I received the IICSA Report. It has brought together a picture of abuse inflicted in the Catholic Church over a period of 50 years, together with detailed accounts of that abuse. It is a terrible picture. I remain shocked...Read more
The Catholic Church in England and Wales welcomes the Report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse relating to the institutional response of the Church in its duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation. We...Read more
I mourn the death of Jonathan Sacks. I express my sorrow to the world wide Jewish community on the loss of this great figure. I assure them of my prayers and condolences. Chief Rabbi Sacks was a most eloquent proponent of some of the greatest...Read more
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, As we enter this second 'lockdown' and loss of communal celebration of Mass, I wish to add these few words. This is a time for us to show our strength. And by that I do not mean strength in defiance....Read more
Today, Parliament passed into law the Regulations governing many aspects of activity in the whole of England until 2 Churches remain open and in use for activities other than communal worship, including personal prayer and support for those in...Read more