John Wilson’s appointment as Southwark’s new archbishop provides a moment to listen to the laity
To what extent has the promise of the Hume years been fulfilled? And, as this will be one of the first archiepiscopal appointments made by Pope Francis in England and Wales, what difference could this new face at the top table make?
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.
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