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We announce the sad news of the death of Fr Cedric Stanley MBE at St Michael’s Care Home in Clacton on Sea on 25 Fr Stan was born in Hertfordshire on 5 Condolences are extended to Fr Stan’s family, friends and colleagues and to the…Read more

Caritas Westminster recently hosted a reception ahead of Refugee Week (17th - 23rd June), a festival which celebrates the contribution and resilience of refugees in our communities and around the world. The reception at the London Jesuit Centre...Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, has officially opened the newly refurbished St Michael's ward at St Joseph's Hospice, Hackney.Read more

On Tuesday 18 Bishop James Curry was appointed in April by Pope Francis and named titular Bishop of Ramsbury. Just ahead of the ordination, in his homily, the Cardinal spoke about the particular responsibility of a Bishop as 'the one sent to...Read more

I am a parent and a grandparent: however, I have always felt slightly uncomfortable when Father's Day comes around. I am never really sure what to do or expect. This is because there is a gap in my life. I grew up without either a positive or...Read more

To mark Refugee Week, that runs from 17 - 23 June, Bishop Paul McAleenan, Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees for the Bishops' Conference, offers a reflection on three themesRead more

On Friday 3rd May, St Michael's Parish Centre, Ashford hosted an art exhibition by local artists, Julian and Emily Game, in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).Read more

This week (3rd-9th June) is Volunteers' Week, a week in which the UK celebrates volunteers and says thank you to them for the contribution that they make To help celebrate the efforts of volunteers within the Diocese, Caritas Westminster are...Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, has recorded a message encouraging Catholics, particularly young adults, to be "willing to get involved and vote" as the opportunity to vote in a...Read more

The account of the Visitation is a well-known story, one that is made immediately present whenever we sing or say the Magnificat, the song that Mary sang to her cousin Elizabeth. Mary's is a life of service and praise. There is also a real...Read more

May is marked by changes in nature. It is the season when the restraint of winter gives way to an abundance of new growth and colour. It is a time when flower shows gather apace, stimulating a wider interest in horticulture, garden design and...Read more

Yesterday (23rd May), Pope Francis recognised a second miracle attributed to London-born Blessed Carlo Acutis, paving the way for him to become the first millennial saint. The miracle relates to a womanfrom Costa Rica, Liliana, who prayed at...Read more

I entered Gaza during the week of Pentecost, in which we pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. For sure, it was a great blessing to be with the parishioners of Gaza. I was among my people who are currently enduring much suffering from the…Read more

Cardinal Vincent welcomed about a hundred new Catholics, accompanied by their families, friends, priests and catechists to the Vigil Mass of the Seventh Sunday of Easter, 11th May 2024, at Westminster Cathedral. These new Catholics were received...Read more