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Bishop John Sherrington has responded to the Court of Appeal's decision to uphold a High Court Ruling to end treatment for Pippa Knight. 'The tragedy of little Pippa Knight’s illness is profoundly sad, and I offer my heartfelt prayers and…Read more

St Columba’s College in St Albans has welcomed its first girls into Reception. Last summer, the school announced that it would be moving to co-education and welcoming girls for the first time in 2021. From September, St Columba’s will also…Read more

Fr Stephen Wang has been appointed as the new Rector of the Venerable English College in Rome. Fr Wang will replace Mgr Philip Whitmore, who has been Rector of the VEC since 2013. The VEC was founded in 1579 and since then has prepared priests to…Read more

With the support of the Local Authorities, Westminster Diocese is hosting a webinar to encourage confidence in COVID-19 vaccination among all our communities. There is concern that BAME communities are less likely than White-British ethnic groups…Read more

By The Reverend Roger Carr-Jones Marriage & Family Life Coordinator, Diocese of Westminster This Lent why not reflect for a moment on the ways in which by living out our vocation as a married couple and as a family, we preach the gospel to…Read more

The President and Vice President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales have urged the faithful to make the National Day of Reflection on COVID-19 a day of prayer as well as a day of reflection. Tuesday 23 Cardinal Vincent…Read more

Hello everyone! I am the Chinese Catholic Chaplain for the Diocese of Westminster. As we all know, since January 2020 the entire world has been gradually affected by Covid-19. The virus has spread so fast and the number of deaths is so very high.…Read more

By Reverend Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage & Family Life Coordinator, Diocese of Westminster Praying scripture through art is a practice that allows the text to be explored through the medium of a painting or photograph. This Lent we would like to…Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Santa Marta Group, has welcomed a US investigation into allegations of labour exploitation in the garment-making industry in factories in Leicester. Cardinal Vincent said: 'I welcome these important…Read more

Ahead of Pope Francis' historic visit to Iraq, the first of any Pope to the country, from 5th to 8th March, Cardinal Vincent has called for prayers for the Holy Father and for the people of Iraq, that these may be days of great joy and…Read more

If like me, you enjoy cooking, you will know that, when the recipe asks you to spend time marinading the food, should you then decide to cut corners the overall flavour is affected. Whilst the meal remains edible, the complexity of flavour may be…Read more

Cardinal Vincent announces the award for becoming the first Catholic Fairtrade Diocese This Fairtrade Fortnight, the Diocese of Westminster is celebrating being recognised as the first Catholic Fairtrade Diocese. The diocese first began to work…Read more

In his homily for the First Sunday of Lent, Cardinal Charles Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar, has preached about the need for peace in the country and hope for the future, in which he calls for a 'fasting from anger': 'The contemporary events…Read more

Cardinal Vincent welcomed the publication of Commenting on the report, he said: ‘The provision of secure, decent housing for all is a hallmark of a good society. The fact that some 8 million of our fellow citizens are today living in…Read more