News Archive
The European bishops visited the Christian communities in Nazareth, Mil'ya (a town near the Israeli-Lebanese border) and Bethlehem, to hear first-hand the experiences, joys and sufferings of Christian families living there. They also met with Pale...Read more
In Galilee on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, 14 September 2015, Cardinal Vincent gave a homily on the true glory of the Cross.
Speaking of Golgotha, the Cardinal said: 'It is from there that the Cross of Jesus shines forth across all...Read more
On Saturday 12 September, the Maltese community gathered at the Cathedral to commemorate 450 years since the Great Siege of Malta. The principle celebrant was Fr Richard Grech OFM, Minister Provincial of the Friars Minor in Malta.
The High Commis...Read more
'I welcome Parliament's recognition of the grave risks that this bill posed to the lives of our society's most vulnerable people. There is much excellent practice in palliative care which we need to celebrate and promote, and I hope now the de...Read more
Pope Francis' call to Catholic communities to take in Syrian refugees. We will be giving accommodation to some of the 20,000 refugees who will be arriving the UK over the next five years, but we need your help to provide vital services.
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St Benedict's School celebrated a wonderful academic year 2014/15 at the Senior School Prize Giving on 9 September. Lord Patten of Barnes, the school's most eminent alumnus, was the guest of honour. The national anthem was sung with perhaps mo...Read more
On 9 September, Queen Elizabeth became the longest reigning monarch in British history, with her reign surpassing that of Queen Victoria. To mark the occasion, on behalf of Catholics in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent has sent the following Lo...Read more
In response to the outpouring of generosity among Catholics in England and Wales wishing to welcome refugees, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster and Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark have issued a statement on behalf of the Bishops' Confere...Read more
As the refugee crisis continues to unfold, an interfaith prayer vigil took place outside Westminster Cathedral on 8 September. Organised by CitizensUK, the vigil featured testimonies from refugees from past crises, prayers offered up by Christian,...Read more
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Poverty is a major issue in today's world, and its alleviation and elimination are rightly high on the agenda of governm...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has joined with other faith leaders to express concern about the assisted suicide bill that is due to be debated before Parliament on 11 September.
The letter, which has Cardinal Vincent and Church of England Archbishop Jusin W...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has issued a statement on the refugee crisis today, in which he says:
'The Catholic Church in England and Wales will respond to Pope Francis' challenge to be generous in supporting people who have been forced to flee their home...Read more
On 6 September, the Abbey Church at the new site ot Stanbrook Abbey in Wass was dedicated, on the same day as Bishop Ullathorne consecrated the original abbey church in Worcestershire in 1871.
Bishop Terence Drainey of Middlesbrough blessed the...Read more
On 4 September, seminarians and deacons from the diocese broke their long eastward journey to Walsingham at Cambridge, where they walked in the steps of St John Fisher.
At Fisher House, the Catholic Chaplaincy, they heard during Mass how Jo...Read more
As the human tragedy of the asylum seekers arriving at Europe's borders continued to unfold, Cardinal Vicent spoke to ITV news on 2 September about the crisis.
During the interview, the Cardinal shared that members of the British public had tol...Read more