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Greater London

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“London, London, London town,You can toughen up or get thrown around.” 

― Kano

 

 

 

 

 

“One thing about London is that when you step out into the night, it swallows you.” 

― Sebastian Faulks, Engleby

 

 

 

 

 

“This was London, in all its filth and glory. Nostalgic for the past, while yearning to cast off the chains of bygone ages and step forward into the bright utopia of the future. Proud of its achievements, yet despising its own flaws. A monster in both size and nature, that would consume the unwary and spit them out again, in forms unrecognizable and undreamt.

 

"London, the monster city” 

― Marie Brennan, With Fate Conspire

 

 

Catholic London

  • greaterlondon
  • Apr 20, 2015
  • 1 min read

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Photo 1. Westminster Cathedral

The history of the Catholic Church in London is almost inseparable from that of the Church of England. Find out how the diversity in the cultural make up of London has affected the Roman Catholic Church's members.

Many of the churches now used by the Church of England were originally Catholic Churches and changed denomination during the reign of Henry VIII. He had no doctrinal problems with the

Catholics and separated from the Roman church only to obtain a divorce from his wife, Catherine of Aragon.

The Catholic Church in London is currently split into two sections, with each Archdiocese presided over by an

Archbishop.

The vast majority of Catholic congregations comprise many different nationalities. Each of these communities brings with them their own cultural identity. In some Catholic Churches today you will find Mass spoken in a number of different languages; Nigerian, Chinese, Spanish and traditional Latin. There is a Polish Catholic Church in London, which only caters for Polish people, with all Mass being spoken in Polish.

Although these communities are very culturally different they are linked together spiritually through their faith. This is partly why the Catholic Church is sometimes called the 'Mystical Body of Christ', because supernatural bonds with one another unite its members and all have Christ as their Head.


 
 
 

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