When seafarers and fishers arrive in a port, they are strangers in a foreign land. They do not know the locals and often don’t know who to turn to when they need help. Port chaplains and volunteer ship visitors from Stella Maris (the Catholic…
On Tuesday 24 June, Westminster Cathedral welcomed pupils from 130 schools across the Diocese of Westminster for a Jubilee Festival of Hope, presided over by Cardinal Vincent Nichols. The festival began with students exploring a range of stalls…
When the Private Members’ Bill seeking to legalise assisted suicide passed its Second Reading and vote back in November 2024, it felt like a dark day – one that could lead to a fundamental shift in our culture regarding end-of-life care. Not…
Today, we open this Year of Jubilee, the Holy Year 2025. The Church first declared a Holy Year in 1300 and has continued ever since. They are occasions for the Church to seek renewal, to undergo a 'reset'. And this Holy Year invites us to deepen…
My dear friends, This evening we are enchanted by the beauty of the music and words filling this Cathedral. So I thank all who are using their skill, their application, and their love of what they are doing, to raise our hearts and minds to…