News Archive
On Easter Day, Archbishop Richard Moth addressed the faithful of the Diocese of Westminster, inviting them to proclaim anew the peace of the Risen Christ in a world marked by conflict and division. Reflecting on both global unrest and challenges…Read more
By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage and Family Life Coordinator Do you have a song that reflects your shared journey of commitment, resilience, and renewal in marriage at this moment? My choice, this Easter, would be George Harrison’s 'Here…Read more
More schools have signed up for CAFOD’s Big Lent Walk this year than ever before. The wave of enthusiasm by Catholic young people comes hot on the heels of an extraordinary response to the Jubilee Year. So far over 760 schools, including at least…Read more
Parishes and schools across the Diocese sing Taizé chants in Masses, liturgies and as aids to prayerful reflection. But few know that these chants are written by an ecumenical community based in France, comprising around 80 brothers from…Read more
Following the move today by Israeli police to block Church leaders from celebrating Mass in the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Archbishop Richard Moth said: "I share the pain of the people of the Holy Land who meet in peace to celebrate their…Read more
Archbishop Richard Moth, Liaison Bishop for Prisons for the Bishops’ Conference, has welcomed the implementation of the Sentencing Act 2026 that has seen significant reform to short jail terms. The changes came into force on Monday, 23 March.…Read more
Archbishop Richard Moth today highlighted the Catholic Church’s commitment to welcoming and supporting people seeking sanctuary in the UK, during a visit to Jesuit Refugee Service UK (JRS UK). At the Hurtado Jesuit Centre, in the Archdiocese of…Read more
I am shocked at the vandalism of ambulances that serve the Jewish community in North London and condemn any attacks on faith communities. I pay tribute to all those who work in our ambulance services in the capital and across the country. I call…Read more
On Sunday, 19 April at 4:30 pm (UK time), the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales will hold a Holy Hour to pray for the promotion of a culture of life in our lands. We are asking the parishes and Catholic communities of our two nations to unite…Read more
By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage and Family Life Coordinator Lent for couples is less a season of individual sacrifice and more a shared journey of conversion. At its heart is the choice to make space together for grace, tenderness, and truth…Read more
On the day that countries in the Middle East celebrate Mother's Day, 21 March, a week after the UK marked the occasion, Bishop Jim Curry has reiterated Pope Leo's call that "paths of dialogue be reopened" and that the people of the Middle East…Read more
A pupil at a Catholic primary school in West London has raised more than ?7,000 to fund a new climbing frame for younger children, demonstrating the values of service and community encouraged within the school. Rather than simply raising the issue,…Read more
At an event celebrating the contribution of the Catholic Church to the field of interreligious dialogue, Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald M. Afr. OBE and Archbishop Kevin McDonald were awarded the St Mary’s Medal, for their outstanding contribution…Read more
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