News Archive

In September, as the whole of humanity continues to grapple with the COVID pandemic, Pope Francis maintains his constant call to us all for a ' globalisation of compassion ' . The Pope continues to urge us through his worldwide prayer...Read more

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed many families from a difficult financial situation into an impossible one. Since lockdown began in March, Caritas Westminster has been supporting schools across the Diocese of Westminster as they have rallied...Read more

With sadness, we announce the death of Fr Danny Horan. Fr Danny died peacefully in Ruislip Nursing Home in the evening of Sunday 23 Sympathy is extended to Fr Danny's family and friends and to the clergy and parishioners of his former parishes...Read more

In June this year, in response to the dramatic increase in financial hardship during the pandemic, the Brazilian  Chaplaincy  at St Anne's Church, Whitechapel, opened its own foodbank with the support of Caritas Westminster. The foodbank...Read more

Following the devastating industrial blast in Beirut on Tuesday 4 'I watched with deepening horror the unfolding news of the dreadful industrial explosion in the centre of your beloved Beirut. The widespread devastation it has caused has…Read more

By Fr David Stewart SJ   This most extraordinary year of pain and suffering continues into the late summer. The pandemic is affecting, almost certainly, every single human on the face of the earth. It makes you think of the powerful...Read more

SEIDS, a  Brent-based  project managed by Caritas Westminster,  helps people who are unemployed or underemployed find decent, meaningful and dignified work through self-employment, training, social enterprise and living wage job opportunities....Read more

The journey through this pandemic will be long. Our thanks to Nigel & Rose Stokes of the SmartLoving family for this contribution to help couples to grow in their love. Roger Carr-Jones Marriage & Family Life Coordinator Over the past number…Read more

Caritas  Bakhita  House has  helped to   secure jail sentences for two  traffickers operating in London .  The team at  Bakhita  House  acted  as the main point of contact for the victim  in her communications with   the Metropolitan...Read more

Hearing different voices has been a particular theme of MFL Westminster during the lockdown. As we are now learning to live with the constraints and pressures of living in a pandemic it is good to hear words that can affirm our relationships and h...Read more

We announce the sad news of the death this afternoon, 17 Fr Fred was born in Liverpool on 27 Sympathy is extended to Fr Fred's family and friends, and to the clergy and parishioners of his former Anglican and Catholic parishes. Informat...Read more

The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed society beyond recognition. Cities are largely deserted, and places of worship have fallen quiet. Society has retreated inwards, and as a result, social injustices have increased. Caritas Westminster, which...Read more

The wellbeing of the Newman Catholic College community  has always been a key feature of the work of  our  school ,  but in recent  months  this   focus  has sharpened.  We  are motivated  by Pope Francis'  comment that ,   ' I wa...Read more

The events of the past few months, where the reality of racism has been thrown into the spotlight, have highlighted the urgent need to tackle prejudice in the world and to promote the dignity of every person. In his message for World...Read more