News Archive
Following the second reading of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill on Tuesday, 11 February, Bishop Paul McAleenan urged the government to address the root causes that force many to make dangerous journeys in search of safety.…Read more
The School for Synodality, a project based in the Diocese of Northampton, recently held an online event called One of the key components of the two-and-a-half hour event was an interview conducted by the project’s Co-Director, Avril Baigent,…Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nicholas has welcomed a landmark agreement, The Drumlanrig Accords, signed by senior Muslim and Jewish denominational leaders in the UK. This agreement marks a significant step forward in interfaith relations, establishing a…Read more
By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage and Family Life Cordinator, Diocese of Westminster Marriage Week provides a moment for couples to reflect upon, pray about and celebrate the quiet witness of married love. God is the author of marriage, which…Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has warmly welcomed the announcement that Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla will undertake State Visits to the Holy See and Italy in early April 2025. 'I am delighted King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit…Read more
Cardinal Nichols has called the way in which the assisted suicide bill is being handled 'deeply irresponsible' and a 'shambles'. Speaking to Christian Fellowship, a group at News UK, the Cardinal expressed serious concern that MPs had only spent…Read more
Monday 27th January 2025 marked 80 years since the liberation of Nazi concentration and death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau. Bishop John Sherrington, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, and James Holland, Coordinator of Westminster Interfaith, were among…Read more
Residents of Nazareth House Care Home in Hammersmith led thousands of listeners up and down the country in faith-filled and joyful prayer on 12 December 2025, as Radio Maria England broadcast a live Rosary from their home. Joined by Radio…Read more
On Wednesday, 22nd January, All Saints Catholic College had the privilege of hosting the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Live Webcast as part of the Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations. Year 9 and 10 students were joined by Natasha Kaplinsky…Read more
It is with sad news we announce the death of Fr John Patrick Buckley, peacefully yesterday 25 January 2025 soon after the Rosary with prayed with him by friends in their home. Fr John was born in Co. Cork, Ireland on 14 January 1950 and ordained…Read more
‘A lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.’ 2 Peter 1:19 We came to the Holy Land, this Jubilee Year, as pilgrims of hope. We came in hope that a fragile ceasefire agreement, announced as…Read more
Having touched down in the Holy Land to the news that a ceasefire had been brokered between Hamas and Israel in Gaza to come into effect from Sunday, 19 January, Bishop Nicholas Hudson greeted the news with cautious optimism. On his first day in…Read more
Sister Bernadette, a member of the Sisters of Charity of St. Jeanne Antide, has been awarded a prestigious medal in recognition of her lifelong dedication to teaching. The honour was bestowed during a Mass celebrated by Bishop John Sherrington.…Read more
Bishop Nicholas Hudson and Bishop Jim Curry, along with twelve other bishops from around the world, will travel to Jerusalem from 18-23 January 2025 for the Holy Land Coordination. The Holy Land Coordination, organised by the Catholic Bishops’…Read more
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Fr Sean Carroll. Fr Sean was found dead in the presbytery on Sunday at Sacred Heart, Ruislip. Prayers were offered for him and his family in Ireland have been informed. I ask your prayers for…Read more
We announce the sad news of the death in the early hours of this morning of Fr David Barnes, Parish Priest of St Anselm and St Cecilia, Lincoln’s Inn Fields. Fr David died peacefully at St John’s Hospice in St John’s Wood, having turned 80…Read more