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Cardinal Vincent joined the Maronite community at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in London for the celebration of their Eucharistic Liturgy on Sunday 8 February, the Feast of St Maroun. It was the first time that a bishop of the Diocese has been pr...Read more

Cardinal Vincent was the principal celebrant. He was joined by Bishop John and Bishop Nicholas, as well as the Bishop of the Forces, Bishop Richard Moth, who is the lead bishop for the Bishops' Conference Mental Health Project. Priests from arou...Read more

The Programme will see one or two buildings at each school refurbished or rebuilt so that they can continue to be used to educate the next generation. Bishop John Sherrington, Chairman of the Diocesan Education Commission, has welcomed the news...Read more

On Sunday 1 February 2015, Sr Martina Teresa of Our Lady Queen of Peace made her Solemn Profession at the Poor Clare Monastery in Arkley, Barnet. The ceremony took place during Mass which was celebrated by Cardinal Vincent at the monastery and ...Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols was the principal celebrant at the Solemn Mass for the World Day of Celebration for Consecrated Life at Westminster Cathedral on 2 February 2015, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.  Bishops John Sherrington and...Read more

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, On Education Sunday and as Chairman of the Diocesan Education Commission, I am glad to have this opportunity to thank God for the gift of Catholic education in the Diocese; the schools, the staff, the govern...Read more

Speaking to around 40 representatives from 25 countries, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation, told delegates: 'The Church transmits to all generations all that she is. He...Read more

Many people are rightly concerned about the profound implications of Parliament passing regulations under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act to licence the creation of human embryos using the DNA of three people. These are regulations for ...Read more

On the World Day for Refugees and Migrants, Pope Francis challenged us to open our hearts to welcome and respect those who are denied sanctuary. The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) offers one way that we can accompany refugees and migrants through pr...Read more

On 25 January, Congolese Catholics from all over London gathered at St Joan of Arc Church in Highbury as they do every Sunday for the Congolese community Mass. This particular Sunday however they welcomed Cardinal Vincent for a Mass to commemorate...Read more

Hafsah says: " The exhibition opened in the drama studio on Friday 23 January, and attracted a huge number of boys and girls of all ages who visited during lunchtime. The exhibition, timed to coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January...Read more

Our Catholic schools are justifiably proud of their outreach to the community. This takes many forms both locally, nationally and internationally. We know how important our faith is to us and so understand how important belief is to people of oth...Read more

On 11 February 1858, in the French village of Lourdes, the Virgin Mary appeared to an asthmatic girl called Bernadette. As February led into March, the frail Bernadette, accompanied by the sick and infirm, received more visions of Our Lady. The Bl...Read more

Pope St John Paul II taught that: 'the purpose of the Catholic school is the advancement of the human person; each individual in their material and spiritual needs is personally at the centre of Jesus' teaching.' A Catholic school is a very ...Read more