News Archive
by Didier Rance
John Bradburne's life and work had a powerful impact on me, after I had been working for more than 30 years studying the Catholic martyrs of our time. Bradburne's story stood out. For three years I devoted my time to reading...Read more
Three residents of Caritas Bakhita House, the refuge for women rescued from modern slavery, have given evidence which has led to the successful prosecution of their captors. All three women were trafficked from Romania and trapped in modern…Read more
The oldest Catholic school in the country started its 450th anniversary celebrations with a Mass at Westminster Cathedral on 12 January. St Edmund's College, based at Ware in Hertfordshire, was founded originally in Douai, France, by Cardinal Wi...Read more
The Diocese of Westminster Education Service
is hosting an evening to engage with Catholic
teachers and leaders currently working outside
of Catholic education.
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We will also provide an opportunity to register for a mentoring
programme...Read more
In September Our Lady's Catholic High School in Hackney formally teamed up with Caritas Westminster to help promote and develop their new Ambassadors Scheme. Caritas launched the project in September 2017 and with the support of Our Lady's is ...Read more
Cardinal Vincent has offered his 'heartfelt condolences' to Archbishop José H Gomez of Los Angeles for 'all those who died or who were caught up with the devastating after-effects' of last week's mudslides in Santa Barbara County.Â
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Following the death of Peter Sutherland, Irish businessman, politician and international public figure, on 7
'Peter Sutherland was an immensely gifted and principled man who, in an extraordinarily wide ranging career, made an outstanding cont...Read more
In his homily at Midnight Mass of Christmas at Westminster Cathedral, Cardinal Vincent said that 'faith helps us to construct the pathway of dialogue, in which we genuinely listen to each other, in which sincere disagreement is not made out to b...Read more
On 17th November, Our Lady's High School, Hackney hosted a talent Show to raise money for Children in Need. The show showcased 20 different acts ranging from spoken word poetry to contemporary dance. It involved Years 7 to 11 and the Sixth Form ...Read more
On 20th October John F Kennedy Catholic School hosted the annual Herts GAA Secondary Schools Gaelic Football competition. Nine teams from five different schools throughout Hertfordshire entered the tournament.
This year the JFK U13 squad were ente...Read more
Professor Francis Campbell, Vice-Chancellor of St Mary's University, Twickenham, officially opened the new Junior School at St Benedict's, Ealing, west London on Tuesday 21st November.
Professor Campbell, formerly the British ambassador to the...Read more
At the airport: Sixty-nine years ago on this day I was baptised, and I have felt like a pilgrim all my life. Today's journey is something new and different. Is it a new call, a new adventure into the heart of God?
This morning I woke up and l...Read more
In a letter sent to Greek Orthodox Patriarch Gregorios III on 19
Writing on behalf of the Bishops of England and Wales, the Cardinal expresses support for the Patriarchs and heads of local Churches in Jerusalem in their stand against President ...Read more
Following the announcement of Rt Rev Sarah Mullally as Bishop of London, in a statement offering his congratulations on 18
'Today I congratulate the Rt Rev Sarah Mullally DBE on her appointment as the Bishop of London. I assure her of my pray...Read more
by Bishop Nicholas Hudson
'From being 12 at Proclaim Broken Bay we became 170 in Christchurch!' That was how one parishioner put it at the dinner to close the 'Ablaze' conference which I attended last month in Christchurch, New Zealand. ...Read more