Father Michael at Pope's Departure

19 September 2010

Father Michael McAndrew our Papal Visit Coordinator calls into cliftondiocese.com to record a podcast seconds after the Holy Father leaves his final engagement in the United Kingdom.  The Holy Father’s car pulls away and Father calls us to let us know what he said to the bishops of England, Wales and Scotland.

Father Michael describes the atmosphere as Pope Benedict XVI leaves following the past four day that brought so much to our countries. 

You can listen to Father Michael's podcast from a blustery Birmingham in the multimedia panel on the right.

You can follow Pope Benedict XVI's speeches on the Vatican website.

Don't forget you can see much more on the official papal visit website thepapalvisit.org.  If you missed any of the papal visit events you can catch up or watch again on the offical website.

Other ways to find out more about the papal visit online and have your say include Facebook, Twitter and Flickr.

Our series of podcasts introducing us to Cardinal John Henry Newman ran througout August on cliftondiocese.com.  We heard from local Newman scholars who’ll give us an insight into life of the man Pope Benedict XVI will beatify here in England.  All the episodes are still online:
The Life of Newman
The Life of Newman - The Discussion
Newman’s Importance Today
Newman’s Importance Today - The Discussion
Newman and Education
Newman and Education - The Discussion
Newman and Laity
Newman and Laity - The Discussion

Another of our podcast series takes you to the places where Cardinal John Henry Newman lived, preached, and where he’ll beatified by the Holy Father.  All episodes of 'In the Footsteps of Newman' are still online:
Maryvale
Oscott College
Newman's room
The Oratory
Cofton Park

Clifton Diocese Papal Visit Coordinator Father Michael McAndrew visited local people preparing for the papal visit.  All episodes of 'Father Michael Meets' are still online:
Father Richard McKay
The Connors family
Hugh Greenhalf
Bernice Pascal
Oisin Hawes

Bath priest Father Peter Cornwell presented a podcast series on Cardinal John Henry Newman for cliftondiocese.com.  Father Peter has a particular insight into Cardinal Newman as he’s a former Vicar of Newman’s old church in Oxford - the University Church of St Mary the Virgin.  All the podcasts are still online:
Getting to Know Newman
Newman the Pastor
Battered Newman
To Live is to Change - Newman the Thinker
Journey’s End

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