News Archive

Last week, the Youth Ministry team went to St Charles' and St Benedict's colleges for their Sixth Form inductions. Both were fun-filled days, whilst contrasting in their content. At St Charles', we provided team-building and participatory e...Read more

On Saturday 27 September, Pope Francis sent Cardinal Vincent greetings on the occasion of the Feast Day of St Vincent de Paul: I am pleased to send warm greetings to you and the assurance of my prayers as you celebrate the feast of your heavenly ...Read more

The Mass once again celebrated the rich cultural and ethnic diversity of our diocese with worshippers from across the world's continents, from areas where the church is established in Western Europe, areas where the faith was brought with wester...Read more

On 23 September, Cardinal Vincent spoke to the media to outline some of the themes which he sees will be prominent at the forthcoming Synod on the Family.  The Cardinal will take a direct part in the proceedings of the Synod as President of th...Read more

On 20 September, Cardinal Vincent Nichols gave the following address to at the first Ordinariate Festival, which took place in Westminster Cathedral Hall, followed by Mass in the Cathedral.  On 4 November 2009, Pope Benedict issued his Apostol...Read more

In his homily at the Mass celebrating the centenary of the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School, Cardinal Vincent comments on the challenges to Catholic education today. The Cardinal compares the challenges in the previous century and Cardinal Bour...Read more

The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School celebrated the centenary of its foundation with Mass in Westminster Cathedral on 19 September. Cardinal Vincent was the principal celebrant, along with Bishop John Sherrington and 22 diocesan priests, some of w...Read more

On 10 Cardinal Vincent, in his homily, spoke about the vision that founding Headmaster Fr Aloysius Cortie must have had when he first taught the 40 boys under his care. Referring to the day's Gospel reading, 'Fr Cortie would not have been ...Read more

Bishop Nicholas was interviewed by Vatican Radio about the challenges and rewards ahead as he begins his ministry as Bishop to Central and Eastern areas of London.  Among the topics he addresses are the richness of the diversity of people livi...Read more

It is with great sadness that we hear of the killing of David Haines in what can only be described as a repugnant and chilling attack on human life. In its destructive savagery, it is an act that expresses the worst and most misguided aspects of h...Read more

Cardinal Vincent welcomed the Vatican Cricket team to Archbishop's House on Friday, 12 September as part of their 'Light of Faith Tour'. The cricketers were accompanied by Mr John McCarthy, the Australian Ambassador to the Holy See, whose id...Read more

Organised by Caritas Anchor House, the Mass and reception which followed were a celebration of the legacy of Cardinal Henry Manning and his role in bringing the strike to an end. The Mass commemorates the 'Cardinal's Peace', which was signed...Read more

Cardinal Vincent spoke at the Annual Marriage Conference, which took place in Daventry on 13 September 2014. In his address, the Cardinal recognised the work of the charity since its inception at the end of the Second World War in helping couples ...Read more

On 11 September 2014, Cardinal Vincent addressed the Nikaean Club on the role of faith and reason in communicating the proclamation of the 'true image of God and the shape of our fundamental relationship with him.' Founded in commemoration of the...Read more