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Cardinal Vincent Calls for Effective International Cooperation to Eliminate Human Trafficking
Cardinal Vincent Calls for Effective International Cooperation to Eliminate Human Trafficking
On 7 April 2016, Cardinal Vincent Nichols addressed delegates at a special event at the United Nations, stressing that the cornerstone of the fight to eradicate human trafficking is effective international cooperation at all levels. New Sustain...Read more
07/04/2016
24 Hours for the Lord
24 Hours for the Lord
Central London is a building site. Wherever you look, edifices come crashing to the ground and new ones rise. The area around Tottenham Court Road exemplifies this not just above ground, but also below with Crossrail which continues to rock the fo...Read more
05/04/2016
St Benedict's Appoints New Deputy Heads
St Benedict's Appoints New Deputy Heads
St Benedict's School in Ealing is pleased to announce the appointments of Luke Ramsden and Fiona Allen as Deputy Heads. They will be taking up post in September 2016 and will join the Headmaster Designate, Andrew Johnson, in a new partnership at...Read more
05/04/2016
St Michael's Leads the Way
St Michael's Leads the Way
St Michael's Catholic High School in Garston, Watford has celebrated a momentous week during the school's 60th anniversary year. Firstly, Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for Schools, sent a letter of congratulations to St Michael's for its v...Read more
05/04/2016
Top Recognition for Gunnersbury
Top Recognition for Gunnersbury
Gunnersbury Catholic School in West London have been confirmed by the recently published Department for Education performance tables as the leading boys' comprehensive school in the country. In the public examinations, 90% of Gunnersbury boys at...Read more
05/04/2016
For Refugees, Capital Mass
For Refugees Evenings with Capital Mass, May and June 2016
Capital Mass are holding five events across London where you will hear from leading experts and local refugee agencies on how we can bring hope to people fleeing war and persecution.   If you have been moved by the current refugee crisis and w...Read more
04/04/2016
Ealing Abbey Concert
Concert in aid of Caritas Bakhita House, Saturday 11 June
Come and hear the masterful Monteverdi Vespers performed by the Ealing Abbey Choir and Baroque soloists, and raise money for Caritas Bakhita House!Read more
31/03/2016
Cardinal Vincent Prays for Victims of Lahore Attack
Cardinal Vincent Prays for Victims of Lahore Attack
Following the suicide bomb attack on Christians celebrating Easter in Lahore, in which both Christians and Muslims were killed, Cardinal Vincent issued the following statement: 'The perversity of evil knows no bounds. It sinks to a new low of hat...Read more
29/03/2016
Cardinal Vincent Reflects on the Light of Christ at the Easter Vigil
Cardinal Vincent Reflects on the Light of Christ at the Easter Vigil
At the Easter Vigil on 26 March Cardinal Vincent  reflected on the light of Christ explaining that,  'The darkness is real, this week shown most emphatically on the streets of Brussels. The light is strong, overcoming all darkness, as our cer...Read more
27/03/2016
Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
On Friday 25 March, Good Friday, Cardinal Vincent Nichols marked the Lord's Passion in central London by attending the Walk of Witness in Westminster and the Wintershall Passion play in Trafalgar Square before celebrating the Solemn Liturgy of t...Read more
25/03/2016
Celebration of the Mass of the Last Supper at Westminster Cathedral
Celebration of the Mass of the Last Supper at Westminster Cathedral
On 24 March, Maundy Thursday, Cardinal Vincent Nichols celebrated the Mass of the Lord's Supper at Westminster Cathedral. The Mass remembers Christ's institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper and the washing of His disciple's feet. In ...Read more
24/03/2016
Vespers at Hampton Court: A Personal Reflection
Vespers at Hampton Court: A Personal Reflection
Solemn Vespers were celebrated in The Chapel Royal in Hampton Court Palace on Tuesday 9 February 2016, in all probability for the first time in 450 years. There were many news reports about this event, concentrating largely on the history of the ...Read more
23/03/2016
Cardinal Vincent Sends Condolences to Brussels
Cardinal Vincent Sends Condolences to Brussels
Following the attacks on Brussels on Tuesday, 22 March, Cardinal Vincent has sent condolences to Archbishop Jozef de Kesel, Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, and Belgian Ambassador Guy Trouveroy. In the letter to Archbishop de Kesel, the Cardina...Read more
22/03/2016
Cardinal Vincent Alongside 300 Priests Renew Priestly Promises at Chrism Mass
Cardinal Vincent Alongside 300 Priests Renew Priestly Promises at Chrism Mass
Cardinal Vincent celebrated the Chrism Mass for the diocese at Westminster Cathedral on Tuesday 22 March. The Mass was concelebrated by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop Emeritus, the Most Reverend Antonio Mennini, the Apostolic Nuncio...Read more
22/03/2016
EQualities Award for St Gregory's Catholic Science College
EQualities Award for St Gregory's Catholic Science College
St Gregory's Catholic Science College has been successful in securing the EQualities Award for the second time.  This prestigious national award enables schools and children's centres to showcase their efforts and achievements in promoting a...Read more
22/03/2016
Volunteer Day, 5 March 2016
Report: Volunteer Day, 5 March 2016
The day began with a welcome from Bishop Paul McAleenan, Chair of Caritas Westminster, followed by an introduction to the panel by John Coleby, Director of Caritas Westminster. We then heard a range of inspiring talks from the six-strong panel, wi...Read more
21/03/2016
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