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From the Liverpool-
AROUND 1,000 people visited Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral to see an image of the famous shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.The event on Saturday was arranged after young people from Liverpool went on a pilgrimage to the ancient shrine in Norfolk and wanted to introduce their friends to the experience.A spokesman for the Diocese of Liverpool said: “The Walsingham day was a first for the cathedral and there was a huge turnout. We estimate that at least 1,000 people would have come to the Cathedral during the day. The Lady Chapel, where some of the lectures took place, was full and at least 400 celebrated communion at midday.”He added: “The shrine at Walsingham has become an important place of pilgrimage for many Anglicans. The day at Liverpool Cathedral was an opportunity for many to experience the spiritual benefits of a trip to Walsingham.”The day also included music and talks.http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2009/10/12/crowds-flock-to-see-shrine-100252-24906454/
From the Daily Mail-
With 28 venues in a single month, it's a punishing schedule. This week, her fans will be queueing round the block in Newcastle and Leeds before she starts heading south - via a prison - to take central London by storm in mid-October.It's an itinerary to make Madonna or the Stones look positively idle. And you won't hear any absurd diva-style demands from this travelling star.There will be no tantrums if her dressing room is not painted a certain shade of mauve or if her vase contains the wrong sort of orchids.Her limo is nothing more glamorous than a converted Citroen people carrier and her road crew consists of a Falklands veteran and a Somerset undertaker.Her only requirement is a modest one: she likes to have a couple of clergy with her at all times.Considering she doesn't charge a bean for her appearances, it's not a particularly onerous demand. And she certainly gets around - as you would if you could somehow find a way of being in five places at once.This has to be one of the most unusual travelling shows in this country since the Middle Ages. I have certainly never witnessed anything quite like the St Therese of Lisieux tour.More here-
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1216571/She-simple-French-girl-died-century-ago-So-thousands-Britain-queuing-glimpse-Little-Flower.html
From The BBC-
The remains of St Therese of Lisieux have arrived for their first visit to England and Wales.She was described by Pope Pius X as "the greatest saint of modern times".A casket containing bones from her thigh and foot will visit 28 sites in England and Wales, including Anglican York Minster and a London jail.St Therese, a French Carmelite nun who died of tuberculosis in 1897 aged 24, came to wider attention after her autobiography was published.The Roman Catholic Church says the relics - which have been credited with promoting healing and reconciliation - are likely to draw huge crowds during their month-long tour.St Therese said she intended to use her time in heaven to do good on Earth, and she was considered to be an effective bridge to God.BBC religious affairs correspondent Robert Pigott said that people prayed to her, assuming her to be in heaven, and in many cases felt their prayers had been answered.Her remains were taken to Baghdad seven years ago in the hope of averting the Iraq conflict, and part of the relics have been sent into orbit around the Earth.More here-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8258074.stm
