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Also present were Sisters from the Adoratrice Order who have been supporting this initiative and have served trafficked women for over 25 years, and representatives from Farm Street Church, Mayfair, whose fundraising efforts are being directed to…Read more
On a chilly Saturday morning on 31 January, 28 students gathered at Newman House, the University Chaplaincy, to begin a pilgrimage around London visiting members of religious communities in the Diocese.
The first stop was a visit to the Carmelite...Read more
Archbishop Oscar Romero gave his life in the hope that peace and justice would one day become a reality in El Salvador. He now lives on in all who continue his non-violent struggle for justice and peace, and is in our thoughts as Pope Francis has ...Read more
On 31 January, as part of the celebrations of the
The atmosphere was resonant with joy as old friends came together, and new friendships were formed. Archbishop Malcolm's relaxed, friendly but challenging style of presentation made it a very ...Read more
Caritas Westminster is currently looking for volunteers to staff the upcoming nightshelter project, to research homelessness services in the Westminster Diocese, and volunteers to help run classes at Caritas St Joseph's. There was an excellent tur...Read more
Bishop John spoke to Vatican Radio's Susy Hodges on 25 February following the House of Lords vote on 3-parent babies. The vote in the Lords means that Britain will become the first country to allow the creation of a baby using the DNA of 3 individ...Read more
Sr Graça Almeida and Sr Natália Gomes from the Comboni Missionary Sisters.
The Westminster Vocation Group had its firstly monthly meeting of this year on Friday 30 January, continuing its series of meetings with religious of different congreg...Read more
The letter asks Catholics to think about what kind of society we are striving to create together at home and abroad and is built on 5 themes: dignity of the person, religious freedom, crisis of trust in society, creativity in enterprise and solid...Read more
Cardinal Vincent, Bishops John and Nicholas, and the Episcopal Vicars of the Diocese welcomed 558 individuals from 108 parishes to the Rite of Election at the Cathedral over the weekend of 21 and 22 February.
The Rite of Election is a key miles...Read more
The words of Cardinal Hume continue to give guidance and purpose to the Cardinal Hume Centre. His pragmatism and prayerfulness are still at the roots of the Centre. Benedictine values of welcome and providing a place of sanctuary are what make the...Read more
The Mass was celebrated by the Rt Rev Alan Williams, the Bishop of Brentwood, and concelebrating priests representing many of the dioceses across England and Wales. Bishop Alan was representing Cardinal Vincent who was in Rome attending the Consis...Read more
Cardinal Vincent met with Archbishop Bashar during the latter's visit to the UK to ask for additional humanitarian help and protection for Iraqi Christians fleeing Isil attacks. The Archbishop was accompanied on this visit by a delegation that i...Read more
At a meeting at Archbishop's House on 13 February 2015 a memorandum of understanding was signed to establish the official presence of the Ghanaian Chaplaincy in London. The memorandum was signed by Bishop Nicholas Hudson and Fr David Irwin on beha...Read more
The opposite of love, said Pope St John Paul II, is not hate, but indifference or to use somebody. This is a very important point for us as Christians to call to mind on this weekend of St. Valentine with all its hyper-sexualised commercialisation...Read more
On Tuesday 10 February, Bishop John visited the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School to bless the School's new Centenary Building. The evening began with Mass celebrated by the Bishop and the School Chaplain Fr Dominic Allain. The School's acclaim...Read more
Caritas Westminster launched its first social action Hub for the Watford and St Albans Deaneries on 11 February 2015. The event was held at Our Lady and St Michael's Catholic Church, Garston, with the kind support of Fr David Barrow, the Parish Pr...Read more