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Cardinal Cormac Reflects on 60 Years of Priesthood
Cardinal Cormac Reflects on 60 Years of Priesthood
On 28 October 2016, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor celebrated the diamond jubilee of his priestly ordination. On the occasion of this milestone, the Cardinal took time to talk about his family, his vocation and some of the highlights of his...Read more
19/12/2016
Academies: Helping Shape Catholic Education for the Future
Academies: Helping Shape Catholic Education for the Future
Catholic education is rightly celebrated for all the successes it achieves every day. Education is at the heart of the Church's mission and it is the place where Christ and his Church are encountered.  From this we derive the qualities and cha...Read more
19/12/2016
Living Fully 2016: Disability, Culture and Faith - A Celebration
Living Fully 2016: Disability, Culture and Faith - A Celebration
On June 23-26, in Rome, the Living Fully Symposium and Conference co-hosted by the Pontifical Council for Culture and The Kairos Forum, brought together persons with disabilities, theologians, clergy, religious, families, and laity for a four-day ...Read more
19/12/2016
Bishop Douglass Students Host Seniors at Christmas
Bishop Douglass Students Host Seniors at Christmas
On 8 December at 5pm Year 10 Bishop Douglass students welcomed over 130 Senior Citizens form the local East Finchley community into the school hall for a traditional Christmas dinner and an evening of entertainment. It has been a long-standing tra...Read more
14/12/2016
Love in Action featured on Vatican Radio
Love in Action featured on Vatican Radio
Listen to John Coleby, Director of Caritas Westminster, speak about the Love in Action programme on Vatican Radio!Read more
14/12/2016
160 Years of Catholic Presence in Commercial Road
160 Years of Catholic Presence in Commercial Road
On Sunday Read more
13/12/2016
Love in Action Launch
Love in Action Launch
On Thursday the 1st of December, Caritas Westminster launched Love in Action, with an event at Our Lady of Victories, Kensington. Visit stepforwardinlove.org to view all the resourcesRead more
13/12/2016
Presents for Prisoner's Children
Presents for Prisoner's Children
This Christmas, Caritas Westminster teamed up with Pact to help provide the children of prisoners with a Christmas present. Seven parishes and one school took part in the project, providing around 350 presents.Read more
13/12/2016
Cardinal Vincent Sends Condolences to Coptic Community
Cardinal Vincent Sends Condolences to Coptic Community
Following the attack on the terrorist attack on St Peter's Church in the complex of St Mark's Cathedral in Cairo, during services on Sunday 11 December, which killed at least 25 people, Cardinal Vincent wrote to Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of ...Read more
12/12/2016
Cardinal Offers Prayers for Victims of Nigerian Church Collapse
Cardinal Offers Prayers for Victims of Nigerian Church Collapse
Following the collapse of the roof of the Reigners Bible Church that resulted in deaths of over 100 people who were gathered in the church in the city of Uyo, Nigeria, on Saturday 10 December, for the ordination of the bishop, Cardinal Vincent has...Read more
12/12/2016
Cardinal Sends Message of Sympathy Following Istanbul Attacks
Cardinal Sends Message of Sympathy Following Istanbul Attacks
Following twin bomb attacks near Besiktas football stadium in Istanbul on Saturday, 10 December, which killed 44 people, the Cardinal has sent message of sympathy to Archbishop Levon Boghos Zekiyan, Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Instanbul, and T...Read more
12/12/2016
Our Lady of Walsingham Installed in Chapel of St George in Cathedral
Our Lady of Walsingham Installed in Chapel of St George in Cathedral
On Thursday 8 December, after the Mass of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Bishop John Sherrington blessed the refurbished statue of Our Lady of Walsingham in the Chapel of St George and the English Martyrs. The statue was processed fro...Read more
12/12/2016
The Art of Dying Well
The Art of Dying Well
In November, the month of the Holy Souls, the Bishops' Conference launched a new website, called 'There is evidence that many people want to engage in a conversation about death and dying,' explained Bishop John Sherrington. 'The Parlia...Read more
09/12/2016
London Church Leaders Unite to Combat Intolerance
London Church Leaders Unite to Combat Intolerance
On 7 December, London's Church Leaders launched a new campaign in response to the ongoing refugee crisis, and following continued reports of intolerance and heightened tension in the wake of the EU Referendum. #LondonUnited encourages churches r...Read more
07/12/2016
Cardinal Vincent: Harness the potential within religious traditions for peace and just concern
Cardinal Vincent: Harness the potential within religious traditions for peace and just concern
At a conference on The Cardinal was responding to an address given by Dr Christopher Moran which outlined some of the contributing factors to the work for peace in Northern Ireland. Calling to mind too the situation in the Holy Land, he spoke o...Read more
06/12/2016
A Journey in the Footsteps of the English Martyrs
A Journey in the Footsteps of the English Martyrs
On 1 December Bishop Nicholas celebrated Mass at Tyburn Convent commemorating the 435 Having spent time at the college both in formation for the priesthood and later as Rector, Bishop Nicholas has had much opportunity to reflect on the lives an...Read more
05/12/2016
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