News Archive

Thank you for so generously supporting the Cardinal's Lenten Appeal. With your help, people taking on leadership roles in our parishes have an opportunity to explore their faith - and ultimately strengthen our Church communities as a whole....Read more

Last Saturday, 350 candidates and catechumens gathered with their catechists and sponsors for the Rite of Election and call to continuing conversion at Westminster Cathedral. Cardinal Vincent presided, and was joined by Bishops Nicholas Hudson...Read more

When the Diocese invited young people to join a leadership programme ahead of World Youth Day 2023, the response was overwhelming. The final group has now been selected and they're young, enthusiastic and passionate about their faith. When 29...Read more

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