Doing God in Downing Street

The Union will be hosting a webinar with Fr Mark Vickers on his book, God in No 10: The Personal Faith of the Prime Ministers, from Balfour to Blair. The online event will feature a discussion between Fr Mark and Catholic Union Deputy Director, James Somerville-Meikle. People taking part will also have the opportunity to ask questions.

The webinar is taking place on Tuesday 20 June, from 6.30-8.00pm. It is free to attend and open to everyone, but people will need to register (see below) in advance in order to receive the link to join the talk. God in No 10 is an account of the personal faith of the 20th-century British Prime Ministers. The book was launched by Charles (Lord) Moore at an event in Parliament last year and has received excellent reviews since its publication, including from The Daily Telegraph and The Tablet

Mark Vickers read History at Durham University and practised with one of the City law firms. Having studied for the priesthood at the English College in Rome, he was ordained for the diocese of Westminster in 2003 and is currently a parish priest in West London. The webinar builds on the Catholic Union’s proud his tory of leading public discussion on Catholic matters, including the annual Craigmyle Lecture and a new ‘Pub Talk’ series which started earlier this year.

Fr Mark comments: ‘I once thought my future lay in politics. God, however, had other plans, and I have no regrets. Researching and writing the book allowed me to combine two passions: faith and politics. Surprisingly, no one had ever covered the Prime Ministers' personal faith. There are many