Catholic herald, Francis Phillips: When I was a child, we always prayed at Sunday Mass for “the conversion of England”. What happened to this prayer? Did it fall by the wayside in the wake of misplaced ecumenism? Why don’t we revive it? Do we actually want it? Professor Charmley tells me that his research gave him “a real admiration for Riddell, who trusted in God but kept his ammunition dry.” He adds that he has “great faith in our new bishop [Bishop Alan Hopes, a convert, like Charmley]. Some of us are working hard with him to get our catechesis in schools right. That is the foundation for everything else. If we get this right, much else will follow.” Full account is here.
