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The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed the Most Rev Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales to the Holy See's Congregation of BishopsRead more
The Caritas Committee from the three parishes of Hemel Hempstead staged a special Christmas afternoon tea partyRead more
The cold winter snap has crept up on us slowly this year but temperatures are heading towards freezing with every night that passes; and those who feel the effects most seriously are the homeless sleeping rough. Homelessness cannot be banished ove...Read more
Archbishop Vincent urges a rethink on spousal visas and warns many families are split by new income rules.Read more
A Nativity play with a differenceRead more
After over twenty years of cooperation between the NeoCatechumenal Way and our Diocesan Seminary at Allen HallRead more
Catholic actors from stage and screen gathered at Allen Hall in Chelsea on 6 December for their annual Christmas dinner and party.Read more
The Most Reverend, Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, has appointed Fr Roger Taylor as the new Rector of the Diocesan Seminary, Allen Hall.Read more
Pope Francis has launched a global wave of prayer to end world hunger. CSAN (Caritas Social Action Network) has called upon the Catholic community to reflect on the issue of food poverty in the UK and support those charities working to alleviate i...Read more
On 10 December the Most Rev. Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, spoke on 'Pause for Thought', hosted by Chris Evans on BBC Radio 2.Read more
For this month's edition of the Westminster Record, we sent Chris O'Callaghan to the Cardinal Hume Centre in Victoria to see how its Gateway advice service goes and to spend a morning on the front line of the Centre's work. Altho...Read more
Looking back as objectively as I can on my days in the Philippines I think of four aspects of the trip which immediately come to mind as memorable, for very different reasons.Read more
As we mourn the death of Nelson Mandela, we readily pray for the repose of his soul and for the comfort of all who feel his loss most keenly: his family and, of course, the people of South Africa. Many aspects of the life and achievement of Nelson...Read more
It is 4.30am, the rain has gone and it is already hot.Read more
The journey out of Cebu took 45 minutes, through terrible gridlock here.Read more
The Typhoon Haiyan (or "Yolanda" as it is known locally) lasted for three hours.Read more