Cardinal Vincent Nichols

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The Standing Together to stop knife crime rally in London, April 6, 2019.

Cardinal Nichols urges 'a sense of belonging' to counter knife crime

Apr 8, 2019

At a ecumenical rally to call for an end to knife crime, the Archbishop of Westminster on Saturday challenged the... Read more

Al Masjid Al Jamie mosque in Ponsonby, New Zealand, Oct 2013.

New Zealand bishops ‘horrified’ by mosque shootings

Mar 15, 2019

The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference released a statement of solidarity with the country’s Muslim population following terrorist attacks on... Read more

St. Chad's Cathedral in Birmingham, England.

Sex abuse inquiry examines England's Birmingham archdiocese

Nov 14, 2018

An independent government inquiry is investigating how the Archdiocese of Birmingham handled allegations of child sexual abuse made against four... Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, England at a Vatican press conference in 2015.

Cardinal Nichols to face questions about British abuse case

Oct 4, 2018

By Ed Condon

Amid a British investigation into sexual abuse, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster is expected to face questions regarding the way... Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, England at a Vatican press conference in 2015.

‘Shame and sorrow’: English bishops promise independent review of safeguarding procedures

Sep 26, 2018

By Ed Condon

The bishops of England and Wales have released a statement addressing the recent sexual abuse scandals in the Church, both... Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster delivers a keynote address at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin, Aug. 23, 2018.

Cardinal Nichols: Marriage prep should make clear the nature of marriage

Aug 23, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

To couples seeking marriage, the Church needs both to be welcoming and to present a “clear vision” of the sacrament,... Read more

The relics of St. John Southworth in London's Westminster Cathedral.

St John Southworth an 'inspiration and intercessor' for Westminster's priests

Jun 26, 2018

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster reflected on St John Southworth, a martyr of 17th century England, in a pastoral letter... Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster at a Vatican press conference, Oct. 14, 2015.

Don't let gender ideology confuse students, English cardinal urges

Mar 13, 2018

Criticizing ideological trends regarding gender identity, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has said that accepting that one’s biological sex is... Read more

Participants in the Santa Marta Group conference speak at the Holy See Press Office Feb. 9, 2018.

Vatican conference unites police and Church in fight against human trafficking

Feb 9, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

A conference on human trafficking and modern-day slavery was held at the Vatican Feb. 8-9, bringing together church leaders and... Read more

Police officers at the scene of the tube explosion at Parsons Green Underground Station in London, Sept. 15, 2017.

Cardinal Nichols decries London terror attack, offers prayers

Sep 15, 2017

After a terrorist attack on a commuter train left more than 20 people injured in London on Friday, Cardinal Vincent... Read more

Police officers guard a road leading to Finsbury Park Mosque after an incident in which a van hit worshippers outside the building on June 19, 2017 in London, England.

London cardinal 'appalled' by Finsbury Park attack on Muslims

Jun 19, 2017

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has offered prayers for the victims of a terror attack in north London that targeted... Read more

Pope Francis greets Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi, director of the General Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society, at the Vatican April 5, 2017.

Dialogue is essential, Pope Francis tells British Muslim leaders

Apr 5, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis met Wednesday with a delegation of Muslim leaders from Great Britain along with Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster... Read more