News Archive

Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops' Conference, has released a statement expressing his deep concern about two tabled amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill that seek to liberalise abortion laws, set to be...Read more

Bishop Marcus Stock, Bishop Chair of the Catholic Education Service (CES), has welcomed the decision by the Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, to lift the faith-based admissions cap on new free schools in England. The decision paves the way for...Read more

Seventy-five years ago on 28th April 1949, St James Church in Spanish Place was consecrated in a ceremony lasting five-and-a-half hours and celebrated by no less than six bishops. On Sunday, Cardinal Vincent Nichols presided at a Mass...Read more

Ahead of Thursday's local elections, the Cardinal encourages all to vote as 'another way in which we exercise responsibility' for the good of society. He addresses a special message to young people who may be eligible to vote for the first time,...Read more

The Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse this year is observed on 30 This year's focus is on communities who have been directly affected by allegations or convictions related to abuse, especially, but not exclusively, within the...Read more

The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have issued a pastoral reflection on gender, highlighting the teaching of the Church but stressing that accompanying those struggling with gender dysphoria is 'a complex but essential pastoral task.' The...Read more

Pope Francis has appointed Mgr James Curry as an Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Westminster. Cardinal Vincent Nichols said: 'I express my warmest thanks to Pope Francis for the appointment of Mgr James Curry as an Auxiliary Bishop for...Read more

With sadness we announce the news of the death of Fr David John Williamson on Wednesday 17 Condolences are extended to Fr David's family, friends and colleagues, and to his former parishioners in parishes where he served, most recently as Parish...Read more

We announce the sad news of the death of Fr John Michael Warnaby, Parish Priest of St Joseph, Carpenders Park and South Oxhey. Born in November 1960, Fr John died peacefully yesterday afternoon, Saturday 13 Condolences are extended to Fr John's...Read more

In February one of the St Vincent de Paul Society's (SVP) long-standing members at Our Lady and St George Conference in Enfield received the long service medal. Fintan has been a member at the conference (SVP group) for over 30 years. The medal...Read more

St Gregory's Catholic Science College's excellent outcomes have been recognised by the Schools, Students and Teachers Network (SSAT) in this year's Educational Outcomes Awards. The award recognises St Gregory's for being among the highest...Read more

Bishops from the Department for Social Justice at the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales have welcomed the Vatican declaration on human dignity Department Chair, Bishop Richard Moth, and Lead Bishop for Life Issues, Bishop John...Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, and Bishop Paul Swarbrick, Lead Bishop for Africa for the Bishop's Conference of England and Wales, have written to the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference as war rages in Sudan. A conflict between the...Read more

Michael Hobbs, a former priest of the Diocese of Westminster, was sentenced, on 25 March 2024, at the Old Bailey, to 12 years' imprisonment, following conviction of non-recent sexual abuse. The Diocese of Westminster is deeply sorry for the...Read more