News Archive

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

This conference is a collaborative project of St Mary's University, Twickenham, Tearfund and Caritas Westminster.   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

On 4 September, Cardinal Vincent and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis visited the Vatican for a private audience with Pope Francis to discuss faith relations ahead of the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the seminal declaration of how the Catholic Chu...Read more

Housing This event will show you how you can be part of the solution to the housing crisis, providing you with inspiration, encouragement, information, and networking opportunities. You will also hear about the great work that is already goin...Read more

The Cardinal warns that the intrinsic value of each human life will be undermined if assisted suicide were to be legalised by this Bill, with some lives being seen as worth less than others. It would also fundamentally change the "do no harm" ...Read more

At Caritas Westminster, we support social action in the Diocese of Westminster and currently do not have links with any Caritas organisations in Europe which are assisting with migrant crisis. If you or your parish would like to raise funds or ...Read more