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Vice-chancellor,Ā Thank you very much for the honour you bestow on me today. I am truly grateful for the recognition that this honorary degree represents: recognition not just of some personal achievements, elegantly presented by the universit...
CaritasĀ Bakhita Ā House hasĀ helped to Ā secure jail sentences for twoĀ traffickers operating in London . Ā The team atĀ Bakhita Ā House Ā acted Ā as the main point of contact for the victim Ā in her communications with Ā the Metropolitanā¦
The year was 1997. My time at the Catholic Missionary Society was drawing to a close, and I took the bold step of asking Cardinal Hume if I could go to Jamaica for a year. He agreed, which surprised me considering he had said he wanted me ānearb...
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 profoundā¦
Westminster Cathedral Choir, certainly one of the finest choirs in the country and probably the world.......
Listed below are websites exploring Holy Scripture: > What Good News https://www.whatgoodnews.org Daily Bible Reading Notes alivepublishing.co.uk/bible-alive Bible Alive is a Catholic Publishing House which publishes books, magazines, newspapers,ā¦
On the shortest day of the year, at day-spring, the weak winter sunlight from the Eastern sky passes over the great entrance stone of threshold and penetrates along the narrow passage into the Neolithic Burial Chamber at Newgrange in the Boyneā¦
Advice for parishes, schools and Catholic organisations has been issued by the Bishops' Conference of England regarding coronavirus. At this time, risk to individuals is low. The following is information on practical steps which parishes can…
At Christmas we celebrate Godās eternal youth in the child born in Bethlehem.Ā I was touched, on arriving in Krakow for World Youth Day, to hear Pope Francis say to the young pilgrims, āThe world wants to learn from you that the Fatherās me...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The review panel is grateful for the considerable generosity and good spirit of those who offered oral or written submissions to support the review, without whom this work would not have been possible. The panel extends itsā¦
The visit formed part of a global tour to mark the 750th anniversary of the discovery of the saint's remains by St Bonaventure in 1263.
Pope Francis has launched a global wave of prayer to end world hunger. CSAN (Caritas Social Action Network) has called upon the Catholic community to reflect on the issue of food poverty in the UK and support those charities working to alleviate i...
Caritas Deaf Service recently interviewed five Deaf and Hard of Hearing people to learn about their experiences during the pandemic. The result is a snapshot of their lives and the unique challenges currently facing Deaf people who rely onā¦
In this occasional series of articles from our diocesan priests who serve in other roles outside the diocese, Mgr Vincent Brady provides a look at the Apostolic Nunciature. I have been assigned to the Apostolic Nunciature, which is the Vatican...
In the second of a series of articles by Westminster priests who live and work outside the diocese, Mgr Paul McPartlan shares his experience of working for ecumenical dialogue.Ā The year 1984 was important for me in tw...
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor was born on 24 August 1932 in Reading, Berkshire, the fifth son of Dr George Murphy-O'Connor and his wife, Ellen. His brothers Brian and Patrick wereĀ priests of theā¦
On 28 October 2016, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-OāConnor celebrated the diamond jubilee of his priestly ordination. On the occasion of this milestone, the Cardinal took time to talk about his family, his vocation and some of the highlights of hisā¦
The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed society beyond recognition. Cities are largely deserted, and places of worship have fallen quiet. Society has retreated inwards, and as a result, social injustices have increased. Caritas Westminster, whichā¦
The altar of Saint Thomas Aquinas, at the top of the south aisle, sits right up against the great organ. It was donated by Mrs Monselle in memory of her four sons, all of whom became priests. As the brass plaque to the left of the altarā¦
On 10 December the Most Rev. Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, spoke on āPause for Thoughtā, hosted by Chris Evans on BBC Radio 2.