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It seems to be hard-wired into human nature: from papyrus scrolls and scratchings on clay tablets to posts on Facebook, people keep creating new and ingenious ways to communicate. At the heart of communication is not the transmission of a message ...Read more
Members of the Carmelite family from across Britain gathered in Kensington Priory on 15 October to open a year of celebrations marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of St Teresa of Avila.
More than 600 guests, including the Spanish Ambassado...Read more
On Saturday 11 October two Mercy Sisters were honoured with a special Mass and party by the Church of Our Lady of the Holy Souls, Kensal New Town, to celebrate their 50 years of ministry within the parish.
Sr Margarita Cunningham and Sr Angela Mo...Read more
For more than 200 years the huge three-sided gallows known as the 'Tyburn Tree' stood near the present-day Marble Arch. It was a notorious instrument of mass execution, upon which more than 1000 people met their deaths, including 105 beatified...Read more
The Church of St Anselm and St Cecilia in Lincoln Inn Fields hosted the Papal Knights and Dames on the evening of 3 October. They had come for the annual celebration of Mass in honour of St Gregory the Great, Blessed Pius IX and St Sylvester, the ...Read more
The feeling of joy was palpable during the celebration of Mass as Cardinal Vincent was received and 'took possession' of the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer and St Alphonsus on 2 October. Situated on the Via Merulana, the Church, designed by ...Read more
Bishop Douglass School in Finchley this year celebrated the 50
Students and staff past and present were in attendance for the celebration including the first Head Girl, Mrs Maureen Glencross (née Farrell) and Ms Iride Villa, one of the founder...Read more
On 22 September Sion-Manning Girls' School was privileged and delighted to host the Deanery Mass celebrated by Cardinal Vincent with nearly 200 guests. Most represented the 7 Diocesan Primary Schools and 4 Secondary Schools in the 2 Deaneries of N...Read more
This year St James' Catholic High School in Colindale is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its founding by the Dominican Sisters. The celebrations have been a wonderful opportunity to mark this anniversary, celebrate our rich heritage and hist...Read more
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
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Our third successful Interfaith Games were held at Finsbury Park on September 21st, with representatives from different churches and faiths. VIPs included the Mayor of Haringey, and Lynne Featherstone MP and Jeremy Corbyn MP. The idea is ...Read more