Initial report on the launch of Pushkin the Pontifical Puss

Birmingham Oratory this evening hosted the launch of the book Pushkin the Pontifical Puss: Tails of an Oratory Cat.The guest of honour was Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent, pictured here holding Pushkin, watched over by his Personal Assistant, Fr Anton Guziel.

Reports of the evening are already being featured on blogs, such as Saint Conleth's, the writer of which was at the launch, and from whose blog the above picture was taken.

The centrepiece of the refreshment table was a cake donated by the Oratory School.

A more detailed report of the evening, including many more pictures, will be posted later this week.