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On the first anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine, Cardinal Nichols has called for continued support and prayer. Calling this day a 'solemn and distressing moment', he appealed for 'an unceasing prayer for peace'. In his message, he...Read more
With sadness, we announce the death on Sunday 19 Fr Seamus was born in Dublin on 6 Condolences are extended to Fr Seamus' family, friends and colleagues and to his former parishioners in parishes where he served as a priest in the Diocese of...Read more
Dear Fr Andrawis I am writing to offer my sincere condolences following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and northern Syria. Please do extend my sincere sympathy to your congregation in the Chaldean Catholic Church. May God grant strength...Read more
Warm spaces established by parishes are becoming places for companionship in diverse communities across the diocese. Caritas Westminster has been supporting a number of these spaces as a way to provide people who have been struggling to heat...Read more
Taking place on 5th February 2023, the theme for this year's Racial Justice Sunday is: Following is a prayer for individuals or parishes to use: God of our past, present and future, you created each one of us in your image and likeness, help us...Read more
Speaking on behalf of the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues, has reaffirmed a resolution passed by the Bishops at their November 2022 plenary highlighting concerns with current and...Read more
Last Saturday's shooting outside of our Church was a truly shocking event. How anyone can shoot indiscriminately into any group of people, let alone mourners leaving a Church following a Requiem Mass is unimaginable. Yet it happened and it...Read more
St Gregory's Catholic Science College, Harrow, has been ranked by The Times in the top 25 non-selective state schools in the country for its A Level results. In 2022, 79% of St Gregory's students achieved A*-B grades in their A Level...Read more
The Diocesan Rosary Shrine, St Dominic's in Haverstock Hill is now twinned with the Rosary Basilica in Guatemala City. To celebrate this, on Saturday 7 The image was installed in the 4 'Through this spiritual link', he went on to say, 'we would...Read more
Responding to the dreadful incident that occurred last Saturday outside St Aloysius' Church, Somers Town, Cardinal Vincent issued this message: 'Please continue to keep all involved in this terrible incident in your prayers, especially the young...Read more
Bt Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage and Family Life Coordinator for the Diocese of Westminster One of the many party games I liked as a child was pass-the-parcel. It is a seemingly simple game with the main prize hidden amongst many layers of...Read more
Cardinal Nichols, speaking shortly after the Requiem Mass in St Peter's Square for Pope Benedict XVI, described the funeral as in one way 'a straightforward celebration of a Funeral Mass', in another way, a uniquely historical event 'of great...Read more
Shortly after arriving in Rome on Wednesday 4 Listen to the Cardinal's reflection on this precious time: Lying in state in St Peter's Basilica, the late Pope Emeritus was visited by almost 200,000 Catholics who paid their final respects and...Read more
Following the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict on Saturday 31 Cardinal Nichols led the reflections and sharing of memory.Read more
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who served as Supreme Pontiff from April 2005 to February 2013, has died aged 95, the Vatican has confirmed. A short statement from Matteo Bruni, Director of the Holy See's Press Office, said: 'With sorrow I inform...Read more
At the end of the General Audience on Wednesday 28 Pope Francis asked the faithful to join him in praying for his predecessor, adding: 'May the Lord sustain him in this witness of love for the Church until the end.' Following the General...Read more