News Archive

Yesterday (23rd May), Pope Francis recognised a second miracle attributed to London-born Blessed Carlo Acutis, paving the way for him to become the first millennial saint. The miracle relates to a womanfrom Costa Rica, Liliana, who prayed at...Read more

I entered Gaza during the week of Pentecost, in which we pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. For sure, it was a great blessing to be with the parishioners of Gaza. I was among my people who are currently enduring much suffering from the…Read more

Cardinal Vincent welcomed about a hundred new Catholics, accompanied by their families, friends, priests and catechists to the Vigil Mass of the Seventh Sunday of Easter, 11th May 2024, at Westminster Cathedral. These new Catholics were received...Read more

With sadness we announce the death early this morning, Tuesday 14 Fr Francis was born in Vienna, Austria in August 1929 and ordained to the priesthood at Palazzola, Rome July 1965 and had been retired since 2004 and until quite recently provided...Read more

Cardinal Pole Catholic School has been shortlisted for the TES Schools Awards 2024 in the category of Secondary School of the Year. The TES Schools Awards, selected by a panel of expert judges, honour the best schools and teachers across the...Read more

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