The fervour of more than 10,000 Catholic students gathered at Wembley leaves Tom Colsy deeply impressed
As the OVO Arena in Wembley begins to fill up, the commotion, noise and excitement are quickly audible. Upon the terraces of the dark venue hall, hundreds of mobile phone torchlights begin hopping around with youthful energy.
Some 10,800 young students are here for “Flame 2025”; a day-long initiative run collaboratively with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.
It becomes clear I’m reporting on an event hard to categorise. It’s neither a solely a conference nor a concert; Flame keeps a foot well in both of those camps.
