News Archive
Jack Sullivan, the American Permanent Deacon, who was miraculously cured of a serious spinal disorder through the intercession of Cardinal Newman, in August 2001, has accepted an invitation from Archbishop Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, to visit London, Birmingham and Oxford, during November.Read more
In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph Archbishop Nichols says that while social networking sites can improve communication, they do not build rounded communities.Read more
I start to write this reflection on Diocesan Priesthood on the thirty sixth anniversary of my ordination. Many of the emotions and feelings of joy, excitement, reticence and anticipation of that day come flooding back to me like it was just yesterday.Read more
The Vatican today released Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical Caritas in Veritate.Read more
Pope Benedict XVI today recognised the healing of Deacon Jack Sullivan in 2001 as a miracle resulting from the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God John Henry Newman.Read more
The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, today received the Pallium from Pope Benedict XVI in Rome on the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Monday 29 June 2009.Read more
The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, Archbishop Vincent Nichols, has issued a message of prayer and support to members of the armed forces and their families.Read more
The Right Reverend Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster has marked the start of a Year for Priests in the Diocese of Westminster by celebrating a Mass at Westminster Cathedral on Friday 19 June 2009, the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.Read more
The 10th anniversary of the death of Cardinal Basil Hume has been marked by a Requiem Mass celebrated at Westminster Cathedral, Wednesday 17 June 2009, by the Right Reverend Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster.Read more
In an address at a conference on the theme of ‘Education and Young People’ held at Heythrop College on 3rd June, Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols said that children should be taught Christian values in schools.Read more
The Most Reverend Vincent Gerard Nichols has been installed as the Eleventh Archbishop of Westminster during a Mass of Installation held at Westminster Cathedral, from 12.00 noon to 1.45 pm on Thursday 21 May 2009, and attended by a congregation o...Read more
The Oratory School, founded by Cardinal Newman on 2 May 1859, celebrated its 150th Anniversary with a Mass of Thanksgiving, in Westminster Cathedral on Saturday 2 May 2009, that concluded with the reading of a Papal Blessing from Pope Benedict XVI...Read more
Archbishop Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop-elect of Westminster, was elected unanimously by acclamation as President of the Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales at this week’s plenary meeting in Leeds.Read more
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has today appointed the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, who has been Archbishop of Birmingham since March 2000, as the next Archbishop of Westminster. Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Cormac ...Read more
'Get on the ground you fat git,' my platoon commander - a man a little over half my age- shouted at me. Thank goodness my parishioners don't address me in the same manner I thought as I flung myself to the ground, yet again, in a meaningless act in the name of training. We were under enemy fire (blanks) in hostile territory (the Surrey Downs) and rapid responses were paramount.Read more
Ever since the day when a three year old asked me, as a spotty teenager, whether I had measles, I’ve always been scared of children, and so one of my hopes for being a priest was that I’d never have to work with them again.Read more