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The Presidents of Churches Together in England, among whom is Cardinal Vincent, issued a joint statement expressing their sadness at the murder of Fr Jacques Hamel the previous day. In their statement, they say:
'We are deeply saddened to learn...Read more
The highlight of the Wednesday of pilgrimage week is the International Mass. With Cardinal Vincent having departed for Krakow, Cardinal Cormac presided at the Mass. While there may be reports of smaller pilgrim numbers in Lourdes, the full Pius X ...Read more
Our morning began today with a 'pilgrimage of mercy' from the Shrine of Pope St John Paul II to the Shrine of Divine Mercy just outside Krakow centre. Â
Beginning at the Shrine of Pope St John Paul II, Bishop Nicholas led the group in pray...Read more
On Tuesday 26 July, following the terrorist assault on the Church of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in a suburb of Rouen which resulted in the murder of Fr Jacques Hamel, Cardinal Vincent has expressed his horror at the attack in a letter to Archbishop ...Read more
Following the murderous attack on the Church of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in France, Muslim leaders joined Cardinal Vincent in condemning the attack and praying for Fr Jacques Hamel and all the victims, and for peace. Together, they write:
'Toge...Read more
All Volunteers are invited to a special thanksgiving Mass celebrated by His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols. Join us to celebrate the difference your volunteer work makes to the lives of those around you.Read more
All 220 World Youth Day pilgrims from the diocese have arrived safely in Krakow and gathered for their first evening together.Â
The excitement here is palpable. On the streets people sing and cheer, brandishing flags from countries from Austra...Read more
After enjoying what will surely be the only lie-in they will get during this pilgrimage, pilgrims set out in their small groups to explore Krakow and discover what lies in store for them in the coming days.Â
World Youth Day has transformed Kra...Read more
Once again the sun smiled on the pilgrims this morning as the day started at a leisurely pace with quiet time for prayer and visiting the baths and the Grotto. At 11.30 the pilgrims gathered for the Anointing of the Sick. Bishop Paul reflected on ...Read more
The first full day of the pilgrimage was off to a great start with the sun smiling on the pilgrims as they assembled by the St Michel gate in order to enter the desmene and thus begin the pilgrimage through the Holy Door.
Despite the difficulti...Read more
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As we come to Lourdes as pilgrims, we come to a holy and sacred shrine where we will be touched by the mercy of God and invited to share that mercy with others. From the first meeting and departures onwards, we are enfolded in God's love as ...Read more
In a letter dated 19 July, 2016, the Rt Rev and Rt Hon Richard Chartres, Bishop of London, announced that he would be retiring in 2017.
In the announcement of his retirement, Bishop Richard Chartres writes: 'For my part, I have tried to follo...Read more
Following the Bastille Day attack in Nice, Masses at the Church of Notre Dame de France in Leicester Square were offered for the victims of the atrocity and for peace. Read more
On the memoria of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Cardinal Vincent along with Bishop Peter Doyle of Northhampton, celebrated a Mass to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Catholic Women's League at Westminster Cathedral.
Preaching the homily, Bi...Read more
On 15 July, Cardinal Vincent joined with other religious leaders in issuing a statement condemning the indiscriminate attack on adults and children who were out enjoying the Bastille Day fireworks in Nice. The message reads:
'Last night a terribl...Read more
Following the terrorist attack in Nice on Bastille Day, Cardinal Vincent has written to the French community at Notre Dame de France Church to offer his condolences and prayers for the victims. In his letter, the Cardinal writes:
'I write today t...Read more