News Archive
On Saturday 18
In the Act of Consecration, a modified version of the one used by Cardinal Griffin in the Abbey grounds in Walsingham on 16
The consecration took place at the end of Mass which began with the procession of the National Pilgrim Vir...Read more
Friday 10
From a morning filled with games and competitions, the whole school comprising girls aged from 4 - 18, gathered together at Ealing Abbey and celebrated a joyous Mass with the theme of 'Memory' at its core, remembering all those wh...Read more
On Wednesday the 1st of February, Caritas Westminster alongside Capital Mass, held an information sharing event about the Home Office Community Sponsorship Scheme.Read more
A recent forum at Caritas' Westminster office saw refugee activists and church leaders address the generosity of heart that underpins efforts to support Syrian asylum seekers now being absorbed into communities throughout ...Read more
Come along to learn how you can recognise the signs of human trafficking, look out for incidences in your community, and how best to respond.Read more
The Diocese of Westminster has joined Instagram to extend its current social media presence. This will enable the diocese to reach out to new and diverse audiences, particularly given Instagram's popularity with younger generations. This will be...Read more
Cardinal Vincent urges Government to work with renewed vigour to assist unaccompanied child refugees
Cardinal Vincent has today (12
'By repealing Art. 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, known as the Dubs Amendment, the Government is seen by many as abandoning its statutory and moral duty to take effective action for the protection of vulnerabl...Read more
On Saturday 11
The Mass marked the start of 'Called to Serve the Sick', a season of focus on the sick and the obligation to care for them and their families. It is intended to be a time to become more aware of the Christian attitude to sickness...Read more
I am not really conscious of how I enter a patient's room in the hospice. I just breeze in and instinctively absorb lots of clues to help me understand who the patient is. Religious statues or rosaries on the bedside cabinet tell me the patient ...Read more
On Tuesday 31st January, pupils from St Thomas More Catholic School competed in the Haringey Regional Finals of Jack Petchey's 'Speak Out' Challenge, with Lin Ly, Year 10, scooping top prize! Lin Ly impressed the judges with her winning spee...Read more
Last week, St Thomas More Catholic School pupils took to the stage to perform this year's 'sell out' production of Annie. Pupils from across the year groups took on the challenging roles and performed five shows to staff, pupils, local prima...Read more
It has been rightly observed that, even though the Year of Mercy has ended, mercy never will: forever it will be an essential component of our Christian attitude and life. The Year of Mercy did however generate an enthusiasm and moved this virtue ...Read more
In a thanksgiving Mass for the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Antonio Mennini, celebrated at Westminster Cathedral on 6th February, Cardinal Vincent paid tribute to him as he comes to the end of his post in the UK.
Speaking on behalf of the Bisho...Read more
On Sunday 5 February Cardinal Vincent spoke on the BBC Radio 4 Westminster Hour about the executive order issued by President Trump which suspends the refugee acceptance programme for 120 days, prioritises refugee claims of religious-based persecu...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has agreed to become Patron of St Joseph's Hospice in Hackney. St Joseph's, one of the oldest hospices in the country, was founded by the Religious Sisters of Charity in 1900. They were invited to Hackney by the then Archbisho...Read more
The Diocese of Westminster has become a member of the Churches Mutual Credit Union (CMCU). CMCU voted at their annual general meeting on 27 January to extend the common bond to include members of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and in Sco...Read more