Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster formally launched the Official Record of the State Visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Great Britain at a special Mass in Westminster Cathedral on the Feast Day of Blessed John Henry Newman, Saturday October 9.
Before he gave the final blessing at the diocesan Mass of Thanksgiving for the Papal Visit, Archbishop Nichols held up a copy of the book. The President of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales expressed his delight and gratitude. He said: “It is my great pleasure to present to you this official record of the papal visit. It is a very beautiful production.
