Speaking at the Healthcare Conference 'Faith in Health', Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor has said that compassion is a crucial ingredient for quality modern healthcare.

Read all the latest news from Westminster's World Youth Day pilgrims on our special WYD Blog, which also includes photos and videos.

If you are a film fan, why not visit Soul Food Cinema, a new Catholic website that aims to educate, evangelise and entertain using the medium of the movies.

16 Westminster Priests went on retreat recently to Valladolid with 564 years of Priesthood between them.

July 13 marked the Sea Sunday annual appeal for Apostleship of the Sea Great Britain (GB). AOS is a registered charity serving all seafarers who visit British shores, campaigning for their rights, providing welfare services, and offering welcome and hospitality.  If you want to get involved further please contact Annabel Lotsu at annabellotsu@apostleshipofthesea.org.uk or telephone 0207 012 8602

A London gun and knife crime prayer vigil is to take place at Westminster Cathedral on Friday 18 June, 2008, 9am – 4.30 pm.  The vigil is organised by Pasture, a group of Catholic citizens who want to help in a special way – through intercessory prayer for the young in the streets of London who are involved in gangs, knife and gun crimes.  More details from Nick Black, Pasture, 07805 622031, or (work) 0207 780 4245
pasturecarmel@yahoo.co.uk

Next week, you will also be able to read about the Westminster pilgrimage to Lourdes - full details will be available on our website's home page.

Fr Jerome Murphy-O'Connor's recent lecture on the life of St Paul, given at Westminster Cathedral Hall in June 2008, is now available as a download on our website. Our special St Paul web area also includes an extensive range of other information and resources for the Pauline Year.

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor has celebrated the parish’s 70th anniversary, which, since 2005, has been under the pastoral care of Opus Dei
 

If you have a news story, you can upload your stories direct to our website by using our new Parish News feature.

The celebrations of St Bede's Golden Jubilee reached a fitting climax 29 June 2008 when Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor visited the parish to celebrate Mass.

International Congress - Humanae Vitae, a topical and prophetical Encyclical Letter.   40 years on - what was the message and what has been the response?   

The theme of the 2008 Annual Day, to be held on October 25, will be 'Migrants'.