In the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi there are three paintings by Caravaggio telling the story of St Matthew. I am sure you are familiar with them. The first is entitled theCalling of St Matthew and it is an excellent starting point for these r...
Last year saw parishioners returning to parishes in even greater numbers. Our estimates suggest Mass attendance has returned to about 80% of pre-Covid numbers, with a number of parishes exceeding their pre-pandemic Mass attendance....
Within weeks of  the s tart of lockdown, the Caritas Westminster  team  was hearing  stories of individuals and fami lies  whose financial circu m stances  had b een  affected by COVID-19 , whether through job loss , …
This week, Caritas Bakhita  House celebrates its  fifth  birthday .  The house opened on  30 t h  June 2015  with a mission to provide safe accommodation  and  support  for  women escaping human trafficking , sexual…
There is a tradition, which I am sure you are all familiar with, that the Christmas Crib can stay in place until the 2nd of February, the feast of the Presentation. I have always thought that was a rather good idea, because the Crib is about Mary…