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Archbishop John Sherrington responds to the Report Stage debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Archbishop John Sherrington responds to the Report Stage debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Archbishop-elect John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has made a statement after the Private Member’s Bill seeking to legalise assisted suicide entered its Report Stage on…Read more
20/05/2025
AI, Faith and Ethics at a Crossroads
AI, Faith and Ethics at a Crossroads
Barely days into his Papacy, Pope Leo XIV remarked on how the development of AI inspired the choice of his papal name. ‘I chose to take the name Leo XIV. There are different reasons for this, but mainly because Pope Leo XIII in his historic…Read more
20/05/2025
Bishop McAleenan comments on government’s White Paper on immigration
Bishop McAleenan comments on government’s White Paper on immigration
Following the recent publication of the government’s White Paper on immigration, Bishop Paul McAleenan, Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, called on the government to reconsider the important role of immigration in shaping our shared…Read more
20/05/2025
Bishop James Curry's Homily for the Mass for Matrimony 2025
Bishop James Curry's Homily for the Mass for Matrimony 2025
'Everyone serves the good wine first and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.' (John 2:10) Dear Friends, dear sisters and brothers, Many memories will be recalled today. From 10 years, 25,…Read more
19/05/2025
The jigsaw of married love
The jigsaw of married love
By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage and Family Life Coordinator for the Diocese of Westminster - If we were looking for a jigsaw, in which the pieces and the overall image changes, then we would have the ideal analogy for marriage. In the time…Read more
19/05/2025
Archbishop-Elect John Sherrington's Homily for his Farewell Mass
Archbishop-Elect John Sherrington's Homily for his Farewell Mass
In the reading from the Acts of the Apostles, we continue to hear of Paul's missionary journey as he sails from Paphos in Cyprus to Perga in Pamphylia and then journeys to Antioch in Pisidia. Paphos, Perga, Pamphylia, Pisidia in the Greek text…Read more
16/05/2025
Parliamentarians Visit St Peter’s Italian Church, Clerkenwell
Parliamentarians Visit St Peter’s Italian Church, Clerkenwell
On Tuesday 13th May, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Italy was warmly welcomed to St Peter’s Italian Church in Clerkenwell, one of London’s oldest and most iconic places of worship for the Italian community. The special visit…Read more
15/05/2025
'You Are Home, You Belong': New Catholics celebrate at Westminster Cathedral 
'You Are Home, You Belong': New Catholics celebrate at Westminster Cathedral 
On 10th May, Westminster Cathedral was filled with joy as Canon Chris Vipers celebrated the Mass for New Catholics for those who entered the Church at Easter. Set against the backdrop of the largest group since 2018, this was a joyful moment in…Read more
14/05/2025
Homily for the Mass for Migrants
Homily for the Mass for Migrants
'Where are you from?' is one of those questions which often catches me off-guard, as I’m never quite sure how to answer it. I end up thinking to myself, 'is the questioner interested in which parish I serve as a parish priest, where I grew up,…Read more
12/05/2025
Cardinal's Message for Service of Healing and Hope
Cardinal's Message for Service of Healing and Hope
On 10th May, Bishop James Curry presided at a service of Healing and Hope for those that have been impacted by abuse and those that work with or support them. As Cardinal Vincent was unable to be present due to the Conclave, he sent the following…Read more
10/05/2025
Service of Hope and Healing held at Westminster Cathedral
Service of Hope and Healing held at Westminster Cathedral
On 10th May, Bishop James Curry led a Service of Hope and Healing at Westminster Cathedral for those impacted by abuse, as well as those who work with or support them. This solemn gathering provided an opportunity for the Diocese of Westminster…Read more
10/05/2025
Cardinal Nichols: Pope Leo XIV is a man with the right “combination of talents” to lead the Catholic Church
Cardinal Nichols: Pope Leo XIV is a man with the right “combination of talents” to lead the Catholic Church
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, one of 133 Cardinal-electors who took part in a Conclave that culminated in the proclamation of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, has spoken about the man who has succeeded Pope Francis as the 267th…Read more
09/05/2025
Cardinal's Pre-Conclave Reflections
Cardinal's Pre-Conclave Reflections
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, is one of three English Cardinals who will take part in the Conclave to elect the next Pope. In this short reflection, recorded…Read more
07/05/2025
Nuncio's Homily for Mass at the beginning of the Conclave
Nuncio's Homily for Mass at the beginning of the Conclave
I am very pleased to be present with you today at Westminster Cathedral. I arrive from Buckfast Abbey, where all the Bishops of England and Wales are reunited for the General Meeting of the Episcopal Conference. I bring to you their greetings and…Read more
06/05/2025
Fr Francis Press RIP
Fr Francis Press RIP
It is with sad news we announce the death of Fr Francis Press who passed peacefully at Northwick Park Hospital on the morning of 4 May 2025 – the Third Sunday of Easter – having been admitted last Tuesday from Whitby Dene Care Home in…Read more
06/05/2025
Cardinals ask faithful to pray for their discernment for new Pope
Cardinals ask faithful to pray for their discernment for new Pope
The College of Cardinals has requested that all Catholics pray for them, so that they may listen to the Holy Spirit as they discern whom to choose as the next Pope. The Holy See released a declaration on Wednesday, 30 April, in which the…Read more
01/05/2025
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