International Coverage for Local Papal Excitement

23 July 2010

An American-based news agency is reporting the excitement of Catholics in the West of England ahead of the Holy Father historic visit.

The Catholic News Agency has a feature on the Clifton Diocese Papal Visit Coordinator Father Michael McAndrew and his appearance on the official papal visit website - thepapalvisit.org.uk.

You can read the report on the Catholic News Agency website.

There's more papal visit news today (23 July).  Father Michael has been thanking people for their generous support of the papal visit in a special podcast.

The official website thepapalvisit.org.uk is the best place to find out the most up-to-date information in the build up to the special time in the life of the Church in our countries.

You can also make your donation towards the visit at the official website.  It's simple, secure and direct.

Father Michael's not the only who's excited about September's visit, our Youth Ministry Coordinator Dave Wheat's organised meetings where young people are preparing for the Holy Father's historic visit.  Meanwhile in Stroud, the parish communities have been preparing in many exciting and innovative ways.

Our striking posters, displayed in all our parishes and many other places, welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the United Kingdom are available to all.  You can download your copy in the multimedia panel on the right and put them up to welcome the Holy Father and his historic visit.