News Archive

Marriage preparation is a journey, and should be approached as 'an expression of welcome and solidarity', said Cardinal Vincent in his keynote address at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin on 23 Unfolding the vision of the Church for m...Read more

I was very pleased to receive the Hanno R Ellenbogen Citizenship Award on behalf of the Santa Marta Group (SMG) in Prague on 30 On the same evening awards were made posthumously to Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušrínová, two journalists who strov...Read more

In September, we join the Holy Father in prayer for his Universal Intention, that 'young people in Africa may have access to education and work in their own countries'. His personal Prayer Network shares this Intention with the people of God, ...Read more

by Bishop Nicholas Hudson 'The joy of love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church.' So begins   One particularly powerful antidote came in the exposition by Cardinal Maradiaga on the 'Revolution of Tenderness' to w...Read more

On 1 Cardinal Vincent Nichols was the principal celebrant. Concelebrants included the Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams, Archbishop of Birmingham Bernard Longley, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster Nicholas Hudson and Bishop Emeritus...Read more

by JP Morrison, Director, Diocesan Education Service This year the theme of Education Sunday is 'Ephphatha: Be Opened' which is taken from Mark's Gospel reading on Education Sunday. It refers to the way Jesus healed a man who was both dea...Read more

by Bishop John Wilson Chair of the Diocesan Education Commission Education Sunday falls on 9th September this year and provides an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of Catholic schools and colleges across our diocese. Since becoming C...Read more

My story begins with a lady, called Mary, not the Mother of Jesus, but a sick and housebound parishioner called Mary Lee from my home parish of St Mary Magdalen's, Willesden Green in North-West London. As a youth group we went visiting on a Satu...Read more

In early September, the seminarians of Westminster diocese will gather together with the Cardinal and Bishop John Sherrington for the 'Westminster Gathering'. This annual event affords an opportunity for all our seminarians to meet together for…Read more

As media focus on the Kerala floods gradually fades, a charity in England and Wales is drawing attention to its continued efforts to rescue and restore lives in this latest climate catastrophe.   With 10,000 volunteers in England and Wales ...Read more

Press release received from Friends of the Holy Land, Warwickshire   'Friends of the Holy Land' will host a national day of Christian solidarity on Saturday 22nd September.FHL's achievements in their nine years of existence have been ...Read more

'What matters is not so much what we achieve as what's in our heart. Which is why the Lord calls us not simply to be shepherds but to be shepherds after his heart' were the words of encouragement spoken by Bishop Nicholas Hudson in his homil...Read more

'Christian witness means being a good neighbour'. This year's guest speaker at the annual garden party at Our Lady of Victories, Kensington, was Dr Harry Hagopian, international lawyer and ecumenical adviser on matters relating to the Holy L...Read more

The 30th annual diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes this year was held from 22nd to 27th July. The theme for the pilgrimage, 'Do whatever he tells you' was taken from John 2:5 when at the wedding feast at Cana, Mary commands the servants to do as J...Read more