After many months of planning and preparation, the parish of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Wickford has unveiled a beautiful new grotto dedicated to its patron saint. On the Feast of the Assumption the grotto was blessed and on 30 August, after evening Mass, Parish priest Fr Britto Belevendran dedicated and blessed the new
Bishops urge Catholics to contact members of the House of Lords about a Bill which puts the safety of healthcare institutions, professionals and patients at risk, and share any personal or professional experience on the matter.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr Brian McWilliams, who was admitted to the Whittington Hospital in Highgate yesterday where he was visited by the Vicar General, Msgr Kevin Hale. Fr Brian died during the early hours of last night after receiving the Sacraments. Fr Brian McWilliams was born in Belfast in
In a letter to the Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Cardinal Nichols expressed his deepest sympathy and prayerful solidarity in the aftermath of the “tragic and senseless” shooting at the Annunciation Church in the US city.
Bishop Hudson has appealed to the Catholic community to pray at Mass and at this weekend, 30-31 August, for an end to this war, and peace, with justice for both Palestinians and Israelis.
They say this 'total disregard for Palestinian self-determination blocks path to lasting peace in the Holy Land', and urge the UK Government and the international community to speak with one voice to oppose further settlement expansion.
On the feast day of Edith Stein, St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Bishops’ Conference, has expressed his sorrow and condemnation after Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan to take control of Gaza City. “There must be a better way,” he said. “One that does
Bishop Alan has announced some clergy moves, expressing his gratitude to those involved. The following clergy appointments will take effect on the weekend of 6/7 September 2025: PARISH PRIESTS Fr Britto Belevendran from Wickford to Upton Park Father Britto is the lead for interreligious dialogue within the diocese and will continue and develop this work from
Bishops’ Conference welcomes the news that Pope Leo will declare St John Henry Newman a ‘Doctor’ of the Catholic Church Pope Leo XIV will officially declare Saint John Henry Newman, the most recently canonised saint from England and Wales, the 38th Doctor of the Church. In a statement from the Holy See Press Office, Cardinal
