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Westminster's progress towards Fairtrade Diocese status will be celebrated this Fairtrade Fortnight at Pimlico Parish on Saturday 1st March, with Bishop John Arnold, and speaker Alexis Palacios, a Fairtrade Banana producer from ColombiaRead more

Staff, children and parents were joined by Cardinal-designate Vincent for the official opening and blessing of Holy Family Primary School in West Acton on 12 February. The result of a project that begun in 2008 under Cardinal Cormac, the school to...Read more

Over 50% of human trafficking in Britain comes through London.Read more

Following the example of Pope Francis, the Diocese of Westminster welcomed the sick at the annual Mass on the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday 8 February. Archbishop Vincent celebrated the Mass alongside Auxili...Read more

Following on from the success of the first Flame Congress in 2012, which was the largest ever Catholic Youth event in the UK, the Catholic Youth Ministry Federation (CYMFed) has announced the date on which Flame 2 will be taking place as 7 March 2...Read more

St Luke’s Parish in Pinner celebrated its centenary on 1st February 2014, marking the anniversary of its foundation with a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated by Archbishop Vincent Nichols. It was the first of a series of commemorative events pl...Read more

Cardinal Pole Catholic School, Hackney held a Mass to mark the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita on 3 February led by Fr Gerard KingRead more

This year’s Mass will take place this Saturday, 8th February on the 23rd World Day of Prayer for the Sick and the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes at 2.00pm in Westminster Cathedral. Cardinal-designate Vincent Nichols will preside, alongside Bis...Read more

The Religious Congregations of the Diocese of Westminster gathered at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday 1 February for a Solemn Mass in celebration of the gift of Consecrated Life. Mass was celebrated by Cardinal-designate Vincent Nichols, Archbis...Read more

Monsignor Mark O'Toole was ordained as the ninth Bishop of PlymouthRead more

On Thursday 6th February, Cardinal Peter Turkson will be talking at the London School of Economics. The details of his talk are below. All tickets must be reserved through LSE and only ticketholders will be able to enter the event. Towards Reformi...Read more

On 25 January Fr Shaun Richards was ordained a Priest in the Diocese of Westminster by the Most Rev. Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, at Our Lady of Victories Church, Kensington. Fr Shaun has been serving as a deacon for the last six mo...Read more

Father Joe Ryan, Chair of Westminster Justice and Peace, gave the keynote talk at the Commission’s Open Meeting, speaking about his recent pilgrimage to El Salvador, on 22nd January at St John Vianney, West Green. Archbishop Oscar Romero was...Read more

Bishop John Arnold led St Monica's Primary School, Hoxton, in a Thanksgiving Mass on 27 January to mark the centenary of the death of the school's founder, Fr Michael Kelly OSA. This Augustinian priest was the driving force behind the ...Read more