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By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage and Family Life Coordinator. Many years ago, following the death of my mother, I went on a pilgrimage to visit the church where I was baptised. Unusually for the time, this took place when I was seven months…Read more

The All Saints Catholic Academy Trust has announced the completion of the rebuilding of St John’s Catholic Primary School in Rickmansworth, the first school in the country to be fully rebuilt following the discovery of RAAC within the School…Read more

By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage and Family Life Coordinator Marriage Care was born from the Church’s pastoral instinct, with a dual identity. Rooted in Catholic Social Teaching, it is Catholic in origin, and compassionate in outlook. It is…Read more

Following his installation as Archbishop of Westminster, Archbishop Richard has written to the clergy, religious and lay faithful of the Diocese to express his gratitude for the warm welcome he has received and to ask for continued prayers as he…Read more

On Saturday 21 January, Archbishop Richard Moth presided at the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion at Westminster Cathedral, the first such celebration since his installation as Archbishop of Westminster. While the Rite of…Read more

By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage and Family Life Coordinator Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory may seem far removed from our theme of “carrying the cross with hope,” this Lent, yet they illuminate one another in surprising…Read more

The Most Reverend Richard Moth was today installed as the Twelfth Archbishop of Westminster during a Mass of Installation at Westminster Cathedral at 12 noon on Saturday 14 February 2026. The Mass of Installation followed a Service of Solemn…Read more

Francisca Yawson, a former employee of the Diocese of Westminster, was given a suspended sentence of two years in prison on 6 February at Southwark Crown Court, following a conviction for nine counts of theft totalling nearly ?100,000, committed…Read more

Caritas Westminster reflects on his incredible leadership of Catholic social action during his time as Archbishop of Westminster — in our diocese and beyond. Spurred by Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the UK in 2010, Cardinal Nichols led the…Read more

By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage and Family Life Coordinator Marriage Week is an annual celebration offering the opportunity to support and promote marriage and family life. It is celebrated from the 7-14th February. This year we are invited…Read more

Friday 13 February On Friday 13 February 2026, at 5.30pm, a Solemn Pontifical Vespers will be prayed for the Most Rev Richard Moth, Archbishop-elect of Westminster, on the eve of his Installation in Westminster Cathedral. Tickets are not required…Read more

The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education, has written to headteachers across the Diocese of Westminster to commend their schools’ exceptional achievements and encourage the continued sharing of effective practice. In her…Read more

18th - 25th January 2026 marked the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This week, which this year had the theme 'One Body, One Spirit' (Ephesians 4:4), is an opportunity for Christians across the world to work and pray for the unity of the…Read more

Signs of Hope, offers a personal reflection on the evolution of our counselling service for the Deaf community. On 26 January, an unlikely mix of Deaf psychotherapists and counsellors, clergy, Caritas Westminster staff and well-wishers gathered…Read more