Speaking recently on the subject of ‘Practical Politics, Principled Faith’ as part of the ‘Cardinal’s Lectures 2008 – Faith and Life in Britain’ the Rt Hon William Hague MP said,

“I am conscious… of the extraordinary work of many active members of this church throughout our country. Every few months I meet members of the Diocese of Middlesbrough, discussing over the years an immense variety of issues on which their questions are deeply thoughtful and very well informed, and I applaud the outstanding charitable work that they do, in their particular case funding and delivering vital equipment to a hospital in Baghdad.”

Mr Hague’s and other lectures can be watched or read at www.rcdow.org.uk/lectures

A book of the lectures can be purchased directly from Matthew James Publishing Limited (www.matthew-james.co.uk) priced £7.95 (excl. p&p)

John Hinman, organiser of the Baghdad Appeal, can be contacted for more information on the work of Constituency Groups and is willing to assist members of the laity who wish to establish Constituency Groups in their part of the diocese. (tel: 01642 700075 or email: jnhinman@gmail.com)

Quotation and photo re-printed by kind permission of the Archdiocese of Westminster.