News Archive
On Sunday 3
In his introduction to the Mass, Bishop Nicholas offered prayers for all those individuals who had been personally affected by this tragedy.
'As we offer Mass for them we pray for all who mourn them. We pray for those who fear thei...Read more
The seminary community at Allen Hall is both a present reality and a past history. All that came together on the morning that our four Westminster candidates were part of a group of nine men who were admitted into the Ministry of Acolyte. It was t...Read more
As Pope Francis has repeatedly proclaimed, the heart of the Church's mission is prayer. The Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network is a pontifical work with the mission of mobilising Catholics through prayer and action. The mission is carried out tog...Read more
Pupils from St Gregory's Catholic Science College in Kenton have turned produce, grown in the school's eco-garden, into a hearty soup for the homeless.
As part of the Royal Horticultural Society Big Soup Share, a campaign to get school chil...Read more
On Tuesday 8
Helen Gill, Headteacher of Maria Fidelis Catholic School, welcomed those gathered with an introduction to Maria Fidelis, a co-educational, inner city secondary school located in the Somers Town ward of Camden. There are 78 language...Read more
Bishop Paul McAleenan, lead Bishop for migration and asylum, has issued a statement on behalf of the Bishop's Conference of England and Wales following the deaths of 39 people who were trafficked into the UK:
'We are praying for the thirty-nine...Read more
The following is the text of the Cardinal's letter to the clergy and people of the diocese on safeguarding.
Safeguarding in the Church today
In the last twenty years or so, the evil of the sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church has ...Read more
Seminarian Mike Guthrie reflects back on his one year placement in StevenageRead more
Fr David Burke, a former port chaplain with Apostleship of the Sea, celebrated Mass for seafarers, their families and all who support them at Our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory, Warwick Street, Soho on September 26
Fr David, now parish...Read more
On Saturday 19
'His presence is a sign of the deep bond between our Churches and of the ways in which, in our new Saint, we find such encouragement for our common life in Christ and our shared exploration for faithfulness to his gospel and te...Read more
On Monday 14
Before the Midday Mass, the pilgrims were invited to take a tour of the Venerable English College, led by Bishop Nicholas. Having held the post of Rector at the Venerable English College from 2004 to 2013, Bishop Nicholas was perfe...Read more
Cardinal John Henry Newman has been declared a saint by Pope Francis. The open-air canonisation Mass took place in St Peter's Square on Sunday 13
The official celebrations for the canonisation of John Henry Newman began on Saturday 12
Phot...Read more
There are some remarkable examples in our Diocese of Westminster of parishes helping each other. Our Lady of Victories, Kensington has recently donated a large and powerful relief sculpture of the Risen Christ to a parish at the other end of the d...Read more
A Bastion of Biodiversity is what is on offer in the grounds of St Augustine's Priory. This Ealing Catholic independent day school for girls is utilising all that its 13 acres of grounds have to offer. Alongside their farm and allotment, they ar...Read more
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has celebrated the outstanding performance of St Gregory's Catholic Science College in Brent with an awards ceremony.
The school was honoured for its work to reduce educational inequality and achieve exception...Read more
Daniel Moloney, a year 13 student and Head Boy at Finchley Catholic High School, was the winner of this year's Catenian National Public Speaking Competition. He won first place in the national final out of a field of 16 young adults from provinc...Read more