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Modern Languages Week took over St Benedict's School with a programme of events to celebrate different languages and cultures. Year 7 parents and pupils enjoyed the French Family Evening with some traditional French cuisine. Year 10 pupils study...Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols held a press conference at the Bishops' Conference on 21 October 2014 to reflect on the Extraordinary Synod on the Family which was held in Rome between 5-19 October. Fr Manuel Dorantes, who works for the Vatican Press Of...Read more

The Cardinal described a 'vigorous synod' with a 'dramatic ending' after the production of the final document and the voting process on whether to accept all 60 of its paragraphs. He went on to praise Pope Francis for saying that he will ...Read more

On the Feast of St Luke, 18 October 2014, Bishop John Sherrington conferred the ministry of acolyte on three seminarians, Joseph Okoro, Damian Ryan, and Tony Thomas, during Mass at Allen Hall, the Diocesan seminary. Dating back to ancient times...Read more

The annual Two Cathedrals' Procession of the Blessed Sacrament took place on Saturday 18 October. It was led by Bishop Nicholas Hudson with Canon Christopher Tuckwell and Canon John O'Toole. The procession began with opening prayers at Westmin...Read more

The beatification Mass came at the end of the Extraordinary Synod on the Family which concluded the previous evening. In his homily Pope Francis said, 'when we look to this great pope, this courageous Christian, this tireless apostle, we can...Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has given his comments from Rome on the Relatio Post Disceptationem - the mid-term report on the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops meeting in the Vatican to discuss family life. "This account of the discussions of the fi...Read more

There will be a "Come and See" day held at Allen Hall seminary on 25 October 2014.  This retreat day at Allen Hall seminary is for men (aged 18+) who are discerning a possible calling to the priesthood. The theme of the day is "The Priest as W...Read more

This Sunday, 19 October, we celebrate World Mission Sunday. We are encouraged to pray for the missionary work of the Church and share what we can to support faith communities overseas. Pope Francis, in his message for World Mission Sunday decla...Read more

On Saturday 18 October at 7.30pm, an evening of song, poetry and prayer will be held for the Middle East at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street.    Poets and singers from a variety of communities will open our hearts and insp...Read more

The annual Two Cathedrals' Procession of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on Saturday 18 October. The procession will begin at 1.30pm at Westminster Cathedral and be led through London, crossing the Thames, to reach St George's Cathedral in S...Read more

Cardinal Vincent is taking part in the Synod on the Family in Rome as a Synod Father. In this podcast recorded at the Venerable English College on 8 October, a few days into the Synod, he shares his insight into the proceedings so far.Read more