The pilgrims have passed through all the security checks and have taken their seats ready for the audience. There's now quite a wait before the Pope arrives. You can watch the audience live on EWTN - Sky channel 589 or ewtn.com. Keep your ears open as the Cathedral group should be mentioned at some point. Keep your eyes open too - the group is sat right in front of the Basilica over to the right hand side.
1938: the death of Bishop T. W. Pearson
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Lancaster's first bishop, Thomas Wulstan Pearson, died on this day in 1938.
A native of Preston, he had been educated at Douai and joined the Downside
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