News Archive
We are inviting various voices working in the diocese to share their pastoral and practical insights during the COVID19 pandemic.
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Our thanks to Charles & Krysia Golabek for this contribution.
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The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales recognise that this time of the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every person in our countries. Those who are sick, and their families, are suffering many hardships of isolation from contact with those they ...Read more
We share the sad news of the death, on 15
Fr John was born in Beckenham, Kent on 5 August 1947 and baptized at the age of 21 at St Monica's, Hoxton and ordained to the Priesthood for the Diocese of Westminster at St Monica's, Hoxton by Card...Read more
On Easter Sunday morning, Cardinal Vincent was once again the sole celebrant at Mass in an empty Westminster Cathedral, but he was joined by a virtual congregation of thousands who live streamed the Mass.
Today he spoke about the message of the R...Read more
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Every Sunday afternoon, the Franciscan friars lead a procession through the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. I am fortunate enough to have participated in this procession and the memory remains vivid. At a rapid pace, the procession ...Read more
As the lockdown continues, Cardinal Vincent today celebrated the Solemn Commemoration of the Lord's Passion in an empty Westminster Cathedral, with thousands live streaming the liturgy.
Earlier in the day, during radio and television interviews, ...Read more
For Good Friday, Cardinal Vincent has recorded this video of the Stations of the Cross.Â
Please join him and together let us accompany Jesus on his journey of suffering and death for our sins.
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Cardinal: Have faith in the Risen Lord to cope in these difficult times
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Cardinal Vincent Nichols' Easter Message
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Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops' Conference, has sent us a message from Archbishop's House, Westminster, ...Read more
Following the announcement from domestic abuse charity Refuge that the National Domestic Abuse Helpline has seen a 25% increase in calls and online requests for help since the lockdown, Bishop John Sherrington, of the Bishops' Conference domesti...Read more
Each year we gather in Westminster Cathedral to celebrate the Chrism Mass and pray for our priests as they renew the promises they made at their ordination.
As the pandemic prevents us from gathering in our churches, we are not celebrating the Ch...Read more
With sadness, we announce the news of the death earlier today, 7
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Sympathy is extended to Fr John's family and friends, and to the clergy and parishioners of his former parishes in the diocese and to the sisters and residents at N...Read more
With sadness we announce the news of the death earlier today, 7
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Sympathy is extended to Fr John's family and friends, and to the clergy and parishioners of his former parishes in the diocese, to those w...Read more
With sadness, we announce the news of the death earlier today, 6th April, of Mgr Canon Frederick Anthony Miles, ProtAp. Mgr Fred died peacefully at home at St Peter's Residence, Vauxhall.
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Mgr Fred was born in Essex on 13th December 1925 a...Read more
By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones
Marriage & Family Life Coordinator
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When I was in formation for the permanent diaconate, we had an exceptionally gifted lecturer for Moral Theology. Whenever praised for his insights he would merely respond rather p...Read more
We are inviting contributions from various voices working within the diocese to share their pastoral and practical insights during the COVID19 pandemic.
Marriage Care was founded in this diocese in 1946 and has been serving parish communities acr...Read more
With sadness we announce the death earlier today, 3rd April, of Fr Austin Garvey. Fr Austin died peacefully at home in Nazareth House, Finchley.
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Fr Austin was born in London on 5th July 1926 and ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of...Read more