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Showing posts with label British House of Lords. Show all posts
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Friday, February 27, 2009

Could Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor Become the First Catholic Prelate Since the Reformation to Join the House of Lords?



There is considerable discussion in Britain about the possibility that the soon to be retired Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, could be the first Roman Catholic churchman since the Reformation to serve in the House of Lords.

In a major lecture delivered this week, Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor demonstrated why he wields influence far beyond Britain's Catholic community. He is a counter-cultural figure who has thought deeply about society, politics, the Church, and the secularism and spiritual poverty that characterize modern, western nations. The Cardinal's lecture from Westminster Cathedral follows: