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At the annual Metropolitan Police Remembrance Service on 14
He particularly remembered ‘those whose commitment to justice led them to respond with selfless courage in the tragedies’ that had hit London in the previous year, and especially t...Read more
by Cardinal Vincent Nichols
Human trafficking has been described by Pope Francis as 'an open wound on the body of humanity'. Since we are all part of that humanity, human trafficking defaces us all.
He goes on to say that it is 'a wound in...Read more
Sr Imelda Poole IBVM was named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in June 2018. She is awarded an MBE for her work in combatting human trafficking and modern slavery.
Cardinal Vincent offered his congratulations to Sr Imelda and commended her...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has spoken in support of the Archbishops of Armagh and Dublin following the Irish referendum. In a statement released 29
'Today I offer my prayerful support to the Archbishops of Armagh and Dublin, Eamon Martin and Diarmuid Marti...Read more
On 29th April Cardinal Vincent travelled to Poland as Papal Legate at the celebrations of the 600th Anniversary of the Primacy of Poland. The Cardinal was in the city of Gniezno, whose Archbishops were first recognised as Primates in 1418, and hav...Read more
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During the three-day visit, they addressed a United Nations conference of diplomats, law enforcement officials and charities, stressing that trust is the key component in fighting human trafficking. They called for greater collaboration b...Read more
At the annual Mass in thanksgiving for the Sacrament of Matrimony at Westminster Cathedral on 19
At the beginning of his homily the Cardinal invited the couples to think about the advice they would give Harry and Meghan on the day of their wedd...Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Santa Marta Group (an international alliance of the Catholic Church and law enforcement officials, set up at the behest of Pope Francis), thanked Kevin Hyland for his dedication and leadership following h...Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols is keen that the Catholic community of Gaza should not be forgotten at this desperate time.
In a statement issued on 16th May, he said:
‘Today I have had a phone conversation with Fr Mario da Silva, the Catholic pari...Read more
by Cardinal Vincent Nichols
What is your picture of holiness? In your eyes, what does a saint look like?
Pope Francis’ recent Exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate (‘Rejoice and be Glad’) offers us his answers to these questions. He says that...Read more
On Monday 16th April, at the start of the week of Commonwealth Heads of Government meetings, Cardinal Vincent sent a message to Her Majesty The Queen on behalf of the Bishops of England and Wales, offering prayers and good wishes. In the letter, t...Read more
Pope Francis has asked Cardinal Vincent to act as a Papal Legate for the first time. The Cardinal will represent the Pope at the celebration of the 600th anniversary of the Ecclesiastical Primacy of Poland on 29th April 2018.
The celebrations w...Read more
A thirteenth century spiritual master, and a twentieth century monk, exemplify the prayerful encounter between Christianity and Islam, said Cardinal Vincent in an address at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies on 27th February. St Francis of Ass...Read more
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and Cardinal Vincent Nichols have called on the Israeli Government to protect the status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem.
In a joint letter to the Israeli Ambassador to London, Mark Regev, the two ...Read more
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Cardinal Vincent Nichols have called on the Israeli Government to protect the status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem.
In a joint letter to the Israeli Ambassador to London, Mark Regev, the two fa...Read more
Cardinal Vincent met with a group of young people from around the diocese on Tuesday, 27 February to listen to their hopes and desires for their own lives and for the Church.Read more
As part of the The Evening Standard’s special investigation into the issue of modern slavery in autumn 2017, Cardinal Vincent convened a round table of experts from business, media, law, finance, philanthropy, and law enforcement and victim supp...Read more
A Mass of dedication of the new altar was celebrated by Cardinal Vincent at St Augustine’s Church, Hammersmith on Sunday 4th February. Among the concelebrants were Bishop Michael Campbell OSA, Parish Priest Fr Gianni Notarianni OSA, and Fr Provi...Read more
In the opening address to the annual diocesan headteachers’ conference, Cardinal Vincent told heads: ‘Your task is to give a powerful witness in our society today.’
Exploring the nature of leadership in a Catholic institution, he remind...Read more
Senior law enforcement officers, bishops, and religious women from over 30 countries, as well as representatives from key international organisations are meeting together for the fifth Santa Marta Group conference this week in the Vatican to updat...Read more