It is timely to ask: are we at a turning point? The twentieth anniversary of the death of Cardinal Basil Hume coincides with the naming of Bishop John Wilson as the new Archbishop of Southwark – one of the five top leadership positions in the Catholic Church in England and Wales – and with the retirement of Archbishop Peter Smith, his predecessor.
13 June 2019, The Tablet
John Wilson's appointment as Southwark’s new archbishop provides a moment to listen to the laity
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