Diocesan News
2025 Ecumenical Walking Pilgrimage passes halfway point
August 18, 2025
The 30 pilgrims are currently in West Sussex, walking from the Surrey Hills through Sussex by the Sea, to Eastbourne.
“It changed how I see care”: Nursing students reflect on Lourdes pilgrimage placement
August 11, 2025
"Leaving Lourdes, I carry with me not just clinical skills and experiences, but a renewed sense of the nurse I want to be."
War in Gaza must be ended not increased, says Cardinal Nichols
August 11, 2025
"I weep for the people of Gaza as they face immense suffering [and] an escalation in their hardship."
Pope Leo's Message to mark the 80th Anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
August 6, 2025
The person of love is the person of ‘bravery who does not bear arms'.
St John Henry Newman to become a ‘Doctor’ of the Catholic Church
August 1, 2025
"The writings of St John Henry Newman are a true expression of the faith of the Church."
Sending Forth: Lourdes pilgrims return home, bringing the fruits of their pilgrimage
July 31, 2025
At the Closing Mass, Bishop Richard commissions the hundreds of pilgrims to take the fruits of their pilgrimage back to the Diocese.
Pope Leo issues a Message for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees
July 30, 2025
"Their courage & tenacity bear heroic testimony to a faith that sees beyond what our eyes can see."
Mass on Holy Ground: Lourdes pilgrims gather for Mass at the Grotto
July 30, 2025
Together with Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Westminster pilgrims, our pilgrimage will celebrate Mass at the blessed Grotto.