There is considerable discussion in Britain about the possibility that the soon to be retired Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, could be the first Roman Catholic churchman since the Reformation to serve in the House of Lords.
In a major lecture delivered this week, Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor demonstrated why he wields influence far beyond Britain's Catholic community. He is a counter-cultural figure who has thought deeply about society, politics, the Church, and the secularism and spiritual poverty that characterize modern, western nations. The Cardinal's lecture from Westminster Cathedral follows:
In a major lecture delivered this week, Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor demonstrated why he wields influence far beyond Britain's Catholic community. He is a counter-cultural figure who has thought deeply about society, politics, the Church, and the secularism and spiritual poverty that characterize modern, western nations. The Cardinal's lecture from Westminster Cathedral follows:
