| Description | This edition includes the following articles and news:
Cathedral Life: Past and Present.
'The Guild of St John Southworth' by Anne Micallef: A short piece about the Guild of St John Southworth's visit to the Clink in London where John Southworth was once imprisoned.
Cathedral History: 'Victory in Europe' by Patrick Rogers. An article about the effect of the bombs that were dropped within the vicinity of Westminster Cathedral, and the Cathedral celebrations that took place on Thanksgiving Day after the Second Wold War had ended.
Behind the Scenes: 'The Top of the Tower. An article about the Cathedral bell-tower which consists of ten stories and has a total height of 248ft 6ins.
Cathedral History: A Photographic Record of St Peter's Crypt - circa 1950. An article relating to the construction of St Peter's Crypt with an accompanying colour photograph.
Features:
'Restoring Faith in Public Life' by The Catholic Union of Great Britain. An article about reflection and the consideration of voting options during the General Election and how public policy may impact society as a whole.
General Election Letter by The Bishops' Conference. An abridged version the letter that was sent to all parishes in England and Wales by the President and Vice President of the Bishops' Conference.
'Seeing the Church through a Lens': An interview with Marcin Mazur by Dylan Parry. The Bishops' Conference of England and Wales photographer Marcin Mazur talks about his work and experiences during the numerous events he has covered, including the 2010 Papal Visit.
'The Tablet and the Cathedral' by Catherine Pepinster. An article about The Tablet magazine which was first published in 1868 and has covered major historical events iin the history of the Catholic Church.
'The Year of Consecrated Life: Farnborough Abbey and The Religious Sisters of Charity' by Sr Rita Dawson. An article about the origins and the work of The Religious Sisters of Charity, an international religious congregation of women who work with the poor, vulnerable and marginalised. The congregation was founded in 1815 in Ireland by Mary Aikenhead.
'The Poor Man's Cardinal' by Fr Nicholas Schofield. An article about the life and work of Cardinal Henry Edward Manning. The article marks the 150th anniversary of the appointment of Manning as Archbishop of Westiminster.
'Richard III: Hit or Myth?' by Sharon Jennings. An article about the events surrounding the re-internment of Richard III in Leiceister and a brief history of the man himself.
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