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Children from 14 Catholic schools across London and Hertfordshire have taken part in a joint project to help the homeless this winter. The project, co-ordinated by Caritas Westminster, was timed to coincide with ‘World Day of the Poor’ on Sunday…Read more

Elliott Report In October 2019, the Bishops commissioned an independent review of the Catholic Church’s Safeguarding Structures and Arrangements in England and Wales. Ian Elliott is Independent Chair of the Review. Published on 20 November…Read more

The account given in the IICSA Report of abuse known to be inflicted on children in the Catholic Church in England and Wales in the past 50 years is shocking and overwhelming. At our meeting this week, we Bishops have stood together in profound…Read more

On Tuesday 10 November I received the IICSA Report. It has brought together a picture of abuse inflicted in the Catholic Church over a period of 50 years, together with detailed accounts of that abuse. It is a terrible picture. I remain shocked…Read more

Students at St Benedict’s in Ealing have raised over £2,300 this term for two charities which support homeless people across the UK, St Mungo’s and Glass Door. James Hunter in Year 12 has raised £1,110 for Glass Door, which coordinates…Read more

By Reverend Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage & Family Life Coordinator, Diocese of Westminster Although I enjoy swimming, I am not a strong swimmer, which in the past meant that I rarely ventured out of my depth. It was not the water that was the…Read more

On 11 Following the two-minute silence, Daisy in Year 11 played the Last Post on her trumpet, a moving end to the commemoration. The day started with all pupils watching a video featuring staff members reading the poem ‘Rouen’ by First World…Read more

On World Day of the Poor, Sunday 15th November, Caritas Westminster is launching Road to Resilience, a new programme focused on building resilient communities and helping people out of poverty. The Road to Resilience programme will help projects…Read more

The Catholic Church in England and Wales welcomes the Report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse relating to the institutional response of the Church in its duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation. We…Read more

I mourn the death of Jonathan Sacks. I express my sorrow to the world wide Jewish community on the loss of this great figure. I assure them of my prayers and condolences. Chief Rabbi Sacks was a most eloquent proponent of some of the greatest…Read more

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, As we enter this second ‘lockdown’ and loss of communal celebration of Mass, I wish to add these few words. This is a time for us to show our strength. And by that I do not mean strength in defiance.…Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has joined 20 faith leaders in writing to the Prime Minister to call for action tackling child poverty in England. Together they write: ‘It is all our duty to come together to protect the most vulnerable in our society,…Read more

On the evening of Saturday 17 In his homily, Bishop Nicholas spoke about his own diaconate ordination, and the hymn ‘Te Deum’, specifically the last line of the hymn, ‘In you, Lord, we put our trust’: Joseph Cuong, to promise celibacy is…Read more

On 4 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.These are in force from Thursday 5 guidance for the safe use of places of worship to reflect current circumstances. The regulations preclude gatherings for…Read more