News from the Vatican
- Upon returning to Yaoundé, Pope Leo XIV meets with several representatives of Cameroon’s Islamic communities, encouraging people of all faiths to work toward peace based on mutual respect. Read all
- On the fourth day of his Apostolic Journey across Africa, Pope Leo visits Cameroon’s conflict-ridden North-west, and stresses that the time for change is “today and not tomorrow, now and not in the future”. Read all
- Celebrating Mass in Cameroon’s western city of Bamenda, Pope Leo XIV decries the numerous forms of poverty and injustice that afflict the region, and urges Cameroonians to entrust themselves to God and his Word in their struggle to create a future of peace and reconciliation. Read all
- Pope Leo XIV sends a message to a meeting of the Italian Bishops' Conference on safeguarding minors, and pledges the Church's commitment to better protect minors and vulnerable adults. Read all
- Speaking at a meeting dedicated to peace in Bamenda, Cameroon, Pope Leo XIV warns against the "masters of war" who pretend not to acknowledge that "it only takes a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild" and who spend billions on weapons but dedicate nothing to helping people heal. Read all
News from the Diocese
- Archbishop Richard Moth has offered his prayers and support to Pope Leo XIV as he began an 11-day visit to cities in Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. "We pray for Pope Leo XIV as he starts his Apostolic Journey in Africa. We…
- It is with sad news we annouce the death of Fr Colin Patrick McLean on 9 April 2026. He died peacefully at Candlewood House Care Home, London where he had been living in the past few weeks. He was 91 years of age. Born in India in November 1934,…
- On Easter Day, Archbishop Richard Moth addressed the faithful of the Diocese of Westminster, inviting them to proclaim anew the peace of the Risen Christ in a world marked by conflict and division. Reflecting on both global unrest and challenges…
- Parishes and schools across the Diocese sing Taizé chants in Masses, liturgies and as aids to prayerful reflection. But few know that these chants are written by an ecumenical community based in France, comprising around 80 brothers from…
- More schools have signed up for CAFOD’s Big Lent Walk this year than ever before. The wave of enthusiasm by Catholic young people comes hot on the heels of an extraordinary response to the Jubilee Year. So far over 760 schools, including at least…