UK visit: one year on

One year on from the historic visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Britain, Catholic Church leaders are urging people to mark this anniversary and celebrate its lasting legacy.
Starting on Friday 16th, the bishops are encouraging people to renew the practise of Friday penance, renouncing meat or some other food as a practical sign of their Catholic identity. On Sunday 18th, Archbishop Vincent Nichols, head of the Catholic bishops conference in England and Wales will be leading a Mass of thanksgiving in Westminster Cathedral – around the theme ‘Fresh Wind in our sails’.
As we look back at some of the highlights of that visit, Archbishop Nichols talks about this first anniversary weekend which falls on the annual Home Mission Sunday…

Listen to Philippa Hitchen's report: