News Archive
The account given in the IICSA Report of abuse known to be inflicted on children in the Catholic Church in England and Wales in the past 50 years is shocking and overwhelming. At our meeting this week, we Bishops have stood together in profound…Read more
On Tuesday 10 November I received the IICSA Report. It has brought together a picture of abuse inflicted in the Catholic Church over a period of 50 years, together with detailed accounts of that abuse. It is a terrible picture. I remain shocked…Read more
Students at St Benedict’s in Ealing have raised over £2,300 this term for two charities which support homeless people across the UK, St Mungo’s and Glass Door. James Hunter in Year 12 has raised £1,110 for Glass Door, which coordinates…Read more
By Reverend Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage & Family Life Coordinator, Diocese of Westminster Although I enjoy swimming, I am not a strong swimmer, which in the past meant that I rarely ventured out of my depth. It was not the water that was the…Read more
On 11 Following the two-minute silence, Daisy in Year 11 played the Last Post on her trumpet, a moving end to the commemoration. The day started with all pupils watching a video featuring staff members reading the poem ‘Rouen’ by First World…Read more
On World Day of the Poor, Sunday 15th November, Caritas Westminster is launching Road to Resilience, a new programme focused on building resilient communities and helping people out of poverty. The Road to Resilience programme will help projects…Read more
The Catholic Church in England and Wales welcomes the Report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse relating to the institutional response of the Church in its duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation. We…Read more
I mourn the death of Jonathan Sacks. I express my sorrow to the world wide Jewish community on the loss of this great figure. I assure them of my prayers and condolences. Chief Rabbi Sacks was a most eloquent proponent of some of the greatest…Read more
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, As we enter this second ‘lockdown’ and loss of communal celebration of Mass, I wish to add these few words. This is a time for us to show our strength. And by that I do not mean strength in defiance.…Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has joined 20 faith leaders in writing to the Prime Minister to call for action tackling child poverty in England. Together they write: ‘It is all our duty to come together to protect the most vulnerable in our society,…Read more
On the evening of Saturday 17 In his homily, Bishop Nicholas spoke about his own diaconate ordination, and the hymn ‘Te Deum’, specifically the last line of the hymn, ‘In you, Lord, we put our trust’: Joseph Cuong, to promise celibacy is…Read more
On 4 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.These are in force from Thursday 5 guidance for the safe use of places of worship to reflect current circumstances. The regulations preclude gatherings for…Read more
Today, Parliament passed into law the Regulations governing many aspects of activity in the whole of England until 2 Churches remain open and in use for activities other than communal worship, including personal prayer and support for those in…Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, has joined UK faith leaders in writing to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to express the view that there is no scientific justification for the wholesale suspension of public worship from Thursday, 5 November. The letter…Read more
At 2.30pm on Saturday 31st October at Westminster Cathedral, Bishop Paul McAleenan ordained three men to the Permanent Diaconate; Andrew Safo-Poku, Jonathan Chappell and Paul O’Connor. Deacon Andrew Safo-Poku serves in the parish of the Five…Read more
here. Whilst there was no formal announcement on Places of Worship by the Prime Minister, there is clear guidance on this website that places of worship will be required to end all acts of collective worship, except for funeral ceremonies. In…Read more