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At St Peter's Basilica in Rome on Friday 25 On 25 In unity with the Holy Father, Cardinal Vincent will celebrate Mass in Westminster Cathedral at 5.30pm. The Act of Consecration will take place during Mass. All are most welcome to attend.Read more

Presidents of Churches Together in England (CTE) have appealed for 'the immediate cessation of hostilities, the withdrawal of invading forces and the observance of the Geneva Conventions.' They have also called upon 'churches everywhere to...Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols ordained the former Church of England Bishop of Ebbsfleet, Jonathan Goodall to the Catholic priesthood on Saturday 12 Concelebrating were Archbishops George Stack, Leo Cushley and Kevin McDonald, along with Bishops Marcus...Read more

I volunteer at the Hitchin Pantry one afternoon a week, and undertake a number of tasks. As directed by our leader I help to stack the shelves with goods before the first customers arrive and I sometimes escort new customers as they shop...Read more

Through the Rise Up program, I have built lasting friendships in Christ who continue to inspire me, especially on days that I lose sight of the reason why I am doing this mission. This program has supported me in becoming a courageous youth...Read more

In a letter sent on behalf of, and signed, by London Church Leaders, Cardinal Nichols has written to the government to urge 'sponsorship criteria be expanded to include all Ukrainian refugees on humanitarian grounds, allowing them to enter the UK...Read more

'This Church is your home.' This was the message from Bishop Konstant welcoming the Deaf Community to Westminster Cathedral back in the 1980's, a message that has stayed with members of the Deaf Community right up to this day. Some of you will...Read more

The Rite of Election and call to continuing conversion of candidates which took place at Westminster Cathedral on the 5th and 6th March 2022, saw 149 candidates and 148 catechumens welcomed by Cardinal Vincent and Bishops John Sherrington,...Read more

Meeting in London, today, 4 They ask fellow Christians everywhere, including Patriarch Kirill and all in the Russian Orthodox Church to join in solidarity 'in daily spiritual and practical efforts for a ceasefire, for humanitarian outreach and...Read more

Ash Wednesday saw many of the faithful responding to the Cardinal's call to return to Mass around the diocese, including Westminster Cathedral, where all Masses on the day were well-attended. The Cardinal reiterated his call for prayers for...Read more

Catholic Voices. I signed up for the Rise Up programme during the summer holidays not entirely sure what it would be like in its pilot year. The whole experience surpassed all my prior expectations. 'Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the...Read more

On a windy Saturday 19 Bishop Nicholas Hudson opened proceedings by explaining that 'although a great deal has been achieved already, it really is only a beginning' and that 'the work we've done up to this point will now move forward in two...Read more

Caritas Westminster Deaf Service, supported by the Cardinals Appeal. 'So why do I volunteer? 'Really, because I like doing things. Gets me out of the house. 'So my first volunteer job was with Oxfam. I went and asked them for a job in their shop....Read more

As Lent begins, we start a spiritual journey together. For some of us, Lent means 'giving something up': making a sacrifice that helps us dedicate ourselves to prayer and reflection. Many of us also commit to 'taking something on'. We may...Read more