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Tag Archives: Archbp. Nichols
The Tablet and the Elephant: the “Soho Masses”
As you know, the Archbishop of Westminster put an end to the infamous homosexual “Soho Masses”. There is little question that Rome was involved in the decision. But don’t be distracted by that and miss the more important point. The … Continue reading
London: Soho homosexual Masses to end, parish entrusted to Ordinariate
In the UK’s best Catholic Weekly, The Catholic Herald, we read some doubly-good news. Archbishop Nichols ends ‘Soho Masses’ after six years By MARK GREAVES Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster has announced that Masses in Soho organised for gay people … Continue reading
2006 comments by Card. Kasper about Anglicans, women bishops, and ecumenical dialogue
Fr. Finigan at his fine blog, The Hermeneutic of Continuity, has a piece today about something Card. Kasper told Anglicans at Lambeth in 2006 as the then-President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Here is an excerpt: It [viz. … Continue reading
The Archbisop of Westminster on “civil unions”
From my friend Fr. Blake’s blog: The Archbisop of Westminster said at a recent press following the Bishop bi-annual meeting: We would want to emphasise that civil partnerships actually provide a structure in which people of the same sex who … Continue reading
Posted in One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices
Tagged Archbp. Nichols, civil unions, homosexuals, same-sex marriage, same-sex unions
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Sermon of Archbp. Nichols at consecration of Bp. Sherrington in Westminster Cathedral
Today in Westminster Cathedral in London, His Grace Archbishop Vicent Nichols consecrated a new auxiliary bishop, Most Rev. John Sherrington. Archbp. Nichols sermon is online. Pretty good. Give it a listen. You can got to the website of the Diocese … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick
Tagged Archbp. Nichols, Bp. Sherrington, Westminster
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The Sensible Bond asks questions about a conference in London
A friend over a the excellent The Sensible Bond has been asking some questions about a conference to take place at Colney All Saints Pastoral Centre in London. Here is his latest lament: At least according to the publicity, London … Continue reading
Posted in One Man & One Woman, The future and our choices
Tagged Archbp. Nichols, Colney All Saints Pastoral Centre, The Sensible Bond
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Archbp. Nichols (Westminster) on the priest’s role at Mass
From Zenit with my emphases and comments. Archbishop Nichols on Priests and the Mass “We Don Vestments to Minimize Our Personal Preferences” LONDON, JUNE 25, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Here is the text of a homily given by Archbishop Vincent Nichols at … Continue reading
Archbp. Nichols (Westminster) on Universae Ecclesiae and seminarians
I have been watching Twitter about Universae Ecclesiae. Anna Arco, the persistent feature writer of the UK’s best Catholic Weekly (full disclosure – they print my stuff each week), quotes the reaction of His Excellency Most Rev. Vincent Nichols, Archbishop … Continue reading
Posted in SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, Universae Ecclesiae
Tagged Archbp. Nichols, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, Universae Ecclesiae, Westminster
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Archbp. Nichols about the upcoming ordination of former Anglican bishops
I found this on the site of The Catholic Herald: A Statement from Archbishop Vincent Nichols President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales THE ORDINATION TO THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD OF THREE FORMER ANGLICAN BISHOPS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT … Continue reading
Remarks of prelates concerning marriage.
Biretta tip o{]:¬) to my friend the great Fr. Blake, parish priest of St. Mary Magdalen in Brighton. He picked up something from the site of John Smeaton, director of Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), which Fr. … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices
Tagged Archbp. Nichols, Card. Burke, homosexuality, marriage
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The UK’s Catholic Herald on present attacks against Arcbhp. Nichols of Westminster
I made a correction to the top of this entry about what the Times wrote concerning Archbishop Nichols. A couple readers pointed out an error I made in respect the Times story. Thanks! ___ In the current number of the … Continue reading
Archbp. Nichols slaps down The Tablet’s coverage of the new translation
From the "Hoist On His Own Petard" file: Here is something from the blog of Damian Thompson which I missed the other day… as I was traveling and my iPhone was on vacation. It seems that the Rome correspondent of … Continue reading
Posted in The Drill, WDTPRS
Tagged Archbp. Nichols, Missale Romanum, New Translation, Robert Mickens, The Tablet
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“We are not amused.”
Damian Thompson has an interesting piece about the reaction of Her Majesty the Queen of England, who is the head of the Church, and her reaction to Pope Benedict’s Anglicanorum coetibus. My emphases and comments: ‘Unhappy’ Queen sends Lord Chamberlain … Continue reading
Joint Statement of Archbps. Nichols (Catholic) and Williams (Anglican)
The doors to the Church are always open to those wishing to enter. Now there is not only a door open to Anglicans, but also a house full of furniture. The Holy Father will establish ordinariates for Anglicans who wish … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglicans, Archbp. Nichols, Archbp. Williams, Canterbury, ecumenism, ordinariate, Westminster
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London Colney TLM training conference for priests: reports coming in
You might remember that in England there was to be a conference/workshop for priests to learn the TLM at a center run by the Archdiocese of Westminster. The editors of RU-486 (aka The Bitter Pill aka The Tablet) in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Archbp. Nichols, Colney, London, TLM
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