News Archive

On Thursday 29th October, three people were killed in a knife attack in Notre Dame Basilica in Nice. Reacting to the news, Cardinal Vincent said: 'I am horrified to hear of the fatal attacks in the Cathedral of Nice. People have been killed in a...Read more

Bishop Paul McAleenan, Chair of the Office for Migration Policy at the Catholic Bishops' Conference, said: 'All who value human life, whatever their position on migrants and refugees, will be united in sorrow following yesterday's tragedy in...Read more

On Saturday 24 Bishop John explained how the Douai Martyrs had to be hidden in plain sight, for fear of being caught, found out as Catholic priests and executed. There was some similarity to each of us having to wear masks at Mass. Our identity...Read more

Caritas Deaf Service recently interviewed five Deaf and Hard of Hearing people to learn about their experiences during the pandemic. The result is a snapshot of their lives and the unique challenges currently facing Deaf people who rely on...Read more

Our thanks to our friends from http://www.teamsgb.org.uk/ for sharing this inspiring reflection from Canon John Udris, Spiritual Director at St Mary's College Oscott Reverend Roger Carr-Jones Marriage & Family Life Co-Ordinator This is to clarify...Read more

With sadness we announce the death of Fr John Miller on 25 Fr John was born in north London on 19 Sympathy is extended to Fr John's family and friends, and to the clergy and parishioners of his former parishes in the diocese. The Funeral Mass...Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has echoed Pope Francis' call for peace in Nagorno Karabakh and offered his prayers for all those affected by the conflict. In a letter to Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, Primate of the Armenian Church in the UK and Ireland,...Read more

Bishop Nicholas Hudson, Lead Bishop for European Affairs, has expressed his concern and support for Belarusians facing injustice and oppression in the unrest that followed August's controversial presidential elections. The incumbent, Alexander...Read more

By Dominic Cunliffe, Chaplain at St Dominic's Sixth Form From 28 Each morning, as a whole community, we asked the Dominican saints in their wisdom to intercede for us in this most difficult of years, with so many affected by the pandemic and a...Read more

In August this year, Caritas Westminster launched the virtual Young Caritas Westminster Forum, in partnership with the Young Christian Workers. Meeting fortnightly, this group of young adults, aged between 18 to 30, has been exploring a number of...Read more

Cardinal Vincent has received a letter of thanks from Pope Emeritus Benedict for the gift of reflections and meditations of St John Henry Newman. The Cardinal had written to the Pope Emeritus last month to thank him for his remarkable visit to...Read more

Bishop Paul McAleenan, the lead Catholic Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, has called on people in the UK to take up Pope Francis' call in Fratelli Tutti to oppose racism in all its manifestations. Speaking on behalf of the Bishops'...Read more

By Reverend Roger Carr-Jones Marriage & Family Life Cordinator Diocese of Westminster (Image reproduced with the kind permission of the Preston Jesuit Community) If you ever have the opportunity to visit Preston take a moment to visit the Jesuit...Read more

Carlo Acutis will be beatified by Pope Francis on Saturday 10th October 2020 at the basilica in Assisi. Carlo lived most of his life in Italy, but what is less well-known is Carlo's connection with the Church of Our Lady of Dolours on Fulham...Read more