Basil Hume never wanted to be the leader of the English Catholic Church, but in 1976 the Pope thrust the diffident Abbot of Ampleforth into the limelight. This was the signal for the end of the "fortress mentality". Written by a former editor of the "Catholic Herald", this biography examines Cardinal Hume's time as Archbishop of Westminster and traces the role of the Catholic Church in English society and the radical changes of recent years.
- ISBN10 1283195445
- ISBN13 9781283195447
- Publish Date 1 January 1999
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 1 April 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Methuen Publishing
- Format eBook
- Pages 224
- Language English