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Westminster Cathedral 28 April 2013 Since his election to the See of Peter, Pope Francis has caught the imagination of the world. This he has done through word and deed. His call to love and respect those in our midst who are most poor and needy ...
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...
Our ceremony today is quite unusual, for at least two reasons. First we are gathering under the restrictions of the pandemic. We are only too aware of them. We accept and exercise our responsibilities as conscientiously and deliberately as we…
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¦
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¦
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...
John Paul Morrison (Director of Education) This summer witnessed the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11ās Eagle Lunar Modular landing on the moon. Every aspect of this audacious achievement has been analysed and scrutinised for years; however,...
On Friday 15th September the Diocese of Westminster signed agreements withĀ The Society of Divine Vocations (Vocationists) to assume pastoral care of Our Lady Queen of Apostles, Heston from 1st October, with Fr Luigi Morrone SDV being appointed P...
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…
On Friday 29 April, the feast of St Catherine of Siena, Cardinal Vincent celebrated Vespers in Westminster Cathedral for the culmination of the celebrations for the 800thĀ anniversary of the Order of Preachers. Also in attendance were the Master o...
The Live Below the Line challenge invites participants to eat and drink for Ā£1 a day for five days beginning 28 April and continuing through this week. Why Ā£1? Itās the extreme poverty threshold beneath which 1.2 billion people worldwide survi...
Following the broadcast of 'Abused: Breaking the Silence' on BBC-1 Television on 21 June 2011 the following statements have been released
In AprilĀ 2020, Ā Caritas Westminster launchedĀ the Caritas Emergency Food Voucher Scheme Ā as part of Ā its Ā response to theĀ COVID-19 Ā pandemic . Ā During the first phase of the scheme ,Ā Caritas Westminster sent Ā outĀ Ā£31,000 Ā in…
As the Diocese of Westminster plans its pathway to reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2030, it is important to place such institutional developments, as well as the legislative, political and social changes which will occur over the nextā¦
On Monday, the whole of Year 10 took part in various workshops ranging from issues connected to Climate Change, Human Trafficking, Homelessness and Asylum seekers, Pax Christ, Catholic workers and Fairtrade. These workshops challenged us as Christ...
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¦
This eveningās celebration of Mass is not only the investiture of Andy Cole as a Knight of St Gregory but also a celebration of the dedication and commitment which led to the founding of St Richard Reynolds Catholic College. We give thanks for a...
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...
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...
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...