News Archive
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The Church's service to the sick and those who care for them must continue with renewed vigour, in fidelity to the Lord's command (cf. Lk 9:2-6; Mt 10:1-8; Mk 6:7-13) and following the eloquent example of her ...Read more
by Fr Peter Michael Scott
A while ago, I came across Stan who loved Valentine's Day. He had an album of photographs which recorded all the Februarys he had celebrated with Vera. The first page showed him as a young man standing next to his beau...Read more
by Sharon Pinto
As I make my way through the crowd at High Street Kensington tube station, the wealth and prosperity is evident as the exit to the station makes its way directly into a shopping arcade. The wide roads are immaculately clean with...Read more
Young people across England and Wales are being asked their thoughts about the current state of mental health in our country.
The Young Christian Workers, a Catholic charity based in England and Wales, have said that an overwhelming amount of the...Read more
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