Cardinal's News
On Saturday 8
Each couple in their different ways is a quiet and unassuming expression, a living homily, to their families, friends and society of the 'Good News' of marriage. This Good News is newsworthy as their commitment in marriage is mu...Read more
Cardinal Vincent welcomed new Catholics who were received into the Church at Easter in parishes throughout the diocese at the Vigil Mass of the Seventh Sunday of Easter, 1
Addressing his homily to them, he said: 'As we come towards the end of t...Read more
In a statement released on 30th May, Cardinal Vincent Nichols said: 'The need to reconstruct towns and villages [in Iraq's Nineveh Plains] destroyed by Daesh (Isis) and rebuild trust in that region is pressing.'
Highlighting how the presenc...Read more
Easter Sunday is a day of peace. This affirmation  was shattered by the series of suicide bombs detonated in Sri Lanka on that very morning. Three of the bombs targeted Catholic churches where   crowds had gathered for Mass celebrating the Re...Read more
Following news of multiple explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, which have claimed at least 137 lives and left many injured, Cardinal Vincent has written to Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith, Sri Lan...Read more
In a joint Catholic and Church of England response to the government-commissioned independent review of Foreign and Commonwealth Office support for persecuted Christians, Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby argued th...Read more
Dear Archbishop Michel,
We have watched with shock and deep dismay the tragic fire which has so utterly damaged the beloved Cathedral of Notre Dame. Our prayers and tears have mingled with those of your people, and of people all over the world ...Read more
Following news of the fire that devastated the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, Cardinal Vincent said:Â 'The shock at the this fire is spreading round the world. It is an iconic building visited by millions but more importantly is a symbol of fai...Read more
In an interview with Vatican News, during a conference on human trafficking in April, Cardinal Vincent spoke about the possible use of technology to strengthen the global network of the Catholic Church in the fight against human trafficking. 'On...Read more
Cardinal Vincent joined other church leaders at the Standing Together rally in Trafalgar on Saturday 6
Reflecting afterwards, Cardinal Vincent spoke about the need to provide young people with alternatives to gangs:
'The only way of counte...Read more
Church leaders will stand alongside young people, families and communities affected by the scourge of violent crime at the Standing Together, an ecumenical public rally against knife crime and youth violence on Saturday 6 Â
Church leaders beli...Read more
Following terror attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, which left 49 people dead on 15
'I am writing to offer my sincere condolences following the terror attack on two mosques in the city of Christchurch. These attacks have shock...Read more
It was an important meeting, attended by every president of a bishops' conference from around the world, together with Religious leaders. There was something like 140-plus countries represented, considering this drama, this terrible tragedy of c...Read more
As he prepares to travel to Rome to take part in the meeting on the protection of minors in the Church, Cardinal Vincent has written to priests in his diocese on 19th February asking for prayers. In the letter, the CardinalÂ
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'Dear Father...Read more
On Tuesday 12
The Pope received Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and authorised him to promulgate the  decree confirming a miracle through the intercession of Blessed John Henry Newman. ...Read more
In the keynote address at the Santa Marta Latin American conference in Buenos Aires, Cardinal Vincent emphasised the centrality of upholding human dignity in the fight against human trafficking.Â
'Our commitment to the struggle against human t...Read more
On the feast day of St Josephine Bakhita, Cardinal Vincent celebrated the Mass opening the Latin American regional conference of the Santa Marta Group in Buenos Aires. In his homily, he reminded those gathered in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Buen...Read more
Cardinal Vincent welcomed the launch of the independent inquiry into Christian persecution around the world, ordered by the government, at a meeting today in London with the Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and the Bishop of Truro Rt Rev Philip Mount...Read more
Following the bomb blasts targeting the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, Phlippines on Sunday 27th January, Cardinal Vincent has written to the Apostolic Administrator of Jolo, the Filipino Ambassador, and to Chaplain of the Filipino...Read more
In his homily at Midnight Mass at Westminster Cathedral, Cardinal Vincent likened the countless Christmas lights to the 'countless acts of kindness that so characterise our society'. He said that, despite difficult times and an absence of cons...Read more