This morning I am very pleased to join you for the celebration of Mass and to welcome and formally induct Fr Philip Miller as the Chaplain to Newman House and Senior Chaplain to the Universities in London. It is a joy to be back celebrating Mass…
Pope Francis has spoken many resounding words in recent weeks. But the words that touched me most deeply were spoken during the World Youth Day in Lisbon. 'Todos, todos, todos', he cried. The Church is for 'everyone, everyone, everyone'.…
‘Come, creator Spirit, visit the minds of your faithful’. So begins the hymn, ' It is a Mass steeped in history. Mass has been celebrated in this country to mark the start of the legal year for more than 800 years, and in Europe still longer. It…
I am thrilled that my own little parish of Holy Apostles in Pimlico is honoured with a visit of the Jubilee Icon during it’s pilgrimage across our Diocese. The Icon, commissioned by CAFOD and the Bishops’ Conference, created by the Ethiopian…
The Holy See has announced the death of Pope Francis on X February 2025. The Church now enters an official nine-day period of mourning. Let us pray for the repose of Pope Francis' soul,that he may know, in full measure, the merciful and loving…