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Written by Deacon Roger Carr-Jones Marriage & Family Life Coordinator for the Diocese of Westminster
These are two great titles of work undertaken in recent years by the Marriage and Family Life Team at the Bishop’s Conference. Both resources m...Read more
At a time when the world seems silent,our lived experience is not.
WMFL Westminster is inviting guest contributors to share their insights to help us feed marriage and family life.
36 years ago, we had a young family of three. Life was full of...Read more
Caritas Westminster has sent out £31,000 in emergency food vouchers, to be distributed by parishes and schools to those most in need. The COVID-19 pandemic has left many people in a difficult financial position with businesses closed and budgets…Read more
Cardinal Vincent thanks NHS staff and care workers in all settings for the work they are doing during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this video he explains that Masses will be live-streamed each Thursday evening at 7pm from one of the cathedrals around...Read more
We share the sad news of the death yesterday evening, the Second Sunday of Easter (of Divine Mercy), 19
Fr Tony was born in Dublin, Ireland on 14
Sympathy is extended to Fr Tony’s family and friends, and to the clergy and parishioners of h...Read more
We are inviting various voices working in the diocese to share their pastoral and practical insights during the COVID19 pandemic.
To find out more https://wwme.org.uk/
Our thanks to Charles & Krysia Golabek for this contribution.
Happil...Read more
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
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.
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
Cardinal Vincent Nichols' Easter Message
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
Born on 6
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