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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
The Holy Family have arrived and are already settled in. Now, after all the hustle and bustle of the journey, we too are making our way to Him. Hurry! Our Advent calendar has enabled us to mark the days on the journey towards the crib and helps...Read more
On Tuesday 13th December, Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School in Paddington celebrated its 150th anniversary, with Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Cardinal Vincent, along with Parish Priest Fr Michael Jarmulowicz and Fr Alexander...Read more
Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues, has expressed concern about the UK Supreme Court ruling that the Northern Ireland Assembly can bring in laws to create 'buffer zones' making it illegal to engage in a range of activities...Read more
By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage & Family Life Coordinator for the Diocese of Westminster The concept of the journey is a powerful one in scripture, speaking of movement and direction. In life, we too are on a journey into faith, one that...Read more
At the end of November, parishioners from across the Diocese joined Cardinal Vincent on the 10 In his message for the pilgrims, the Cardinal spoke about how the end of the pandemic has not ushered in a time of stability and peace, rather it has...Read more
Bishop John Sherrington, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster and Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops' Conference, has commented on the Court of Appeal's decision that the Abortion Act did not interfere with the rights of those with...Read more
The Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land arrived home early on Wednesday morning. It was a marvellous experience, one during which I was given so much encouragement and renewal. That has prompted me to write this simple Advent letter. On the...Read more
By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage and Family Life Co-ordinator for the Diocese of Westminster Our Advent journey has begun. We only really know what a journey is like once we have embarked upon it. Until then it simply an idea, only when...Read more
Andrew O'Neill, Headteacher of All Saints Catholic College, has been selected by the judges of the Pearson National Teaching Awards to receive the prestigious award of Secondary Headteacher of the Year, for his transformational leadership at...Read more
Following consultation with the Council of Priests in accordance with Canon 515 �2, and conscious of the views expressed by the priests of the local Deanery and the lay faithful of the above named parishes, I, Vincent Cardinal Nichols,...Read more
By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage & Family Life Coordinator, Diocese of Westminster When I was a child part of the structure of the holidays was to select and spend time writing postcards. The gentle art of the postcard has now been overtaken...Read more