Catholic Churches of Our Lady of Sorrows,
Effingham and The Holy Spirit, Fetcham

I am writing just a week after Pope Benedict XVI returned to the Vatican after his historic four-day visit to the UK. I believe that the papal visit has been vastly more successful than many, perhaps most, people had predicted. For faithful Catholics in the UK (and, it seems, for those returning to their faith) his visit has been intensely moving, uplifting, encouraging, re-affirming and, as one Lancastrian lady proclaimed, “simply awesome”. (more…)

First of all an apology from your Editor for the lateness of this edition of the Lychgate – no excuse except one or two other matters got in the way of this most important task – I will try to do better next time in April. (more…)