Catherine Pepinster
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{{Short description|British journalist (born 1959)}}
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| education = {{unbulleted list|University of Manchester|City, University of London|Heythrop College}}
| occupation = Writer, journalist, historian, editor
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| genre = Religion, history
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| notableworks = The Keys and the Kingdom: The British and the Papacy from John Paul II to Francis
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Catherine Marie Pepinster (born 7 June 1959){{cite book |entry-url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-4000586 |entry=Pepinster, Catherine |title=Who's Who 2018 |title-link=Who's Who (UK) |date=1 December 2017|doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U4000586 |isbn=978-0-19-954088-4 |entry-url-access= subscription}} is an English editor, historian, commentator and writer with a focus on theology, Catholic and Anglican ecumenism, church history, and religion and politics. She was the first female editor of The Tablet in the newspaper's 176-year history. In 2017 she published the book The Keys and the Kingdom: The British and the Papacy from John Paul II to Francis.
Education
Pepinster has a BA in economics and social science from the University of Manchester, a postgraduate diploma in journalism from City, University of London, and an MA in philosophy and religion from Heythrop College, University of London.{{cite web|url=https://israelipalestinian.procon.org/source-biographies/catherine-pepinster|last=Encyclopaedia Britannica|title=Catherine Pepinster, MA - Israeli-Palestinian Conflict|website=ProCon|date=16 September 2015|accessdate=11 April 2021}}
Career
Pepinster began her career in journalism as a reporter for a newspaper in Manchester and Sheffield in 1981. In 1985, she worked as a property correspondent for the Sheffield Telegraph before becoming a chief reporter at Estates Times in 1986. In 1987, she was a news editor for Building and in 1989 she began working as a reporter for The Observer. She worked as a news editor for Time Out until 1994, when she began working as an assistant news editor at The Independent on Sunday. She was promoted to deputy news editor at The Independent on Sunday in 1995 and promoted again to news editor in 1997. In 199,8 she transferred to a job as a features editor at The Independent before going back to The Independent on Sunday in 1999 to work as an assistant editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2002. Pepinster worked as the executive editor of The Independent on Sunday until joining The Tablet as editor in 2004.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomsbury.com/author/catherine-pepinster|title=Bloomsbury - Catherine Pepinster - Catherine Pepinster|website=bloomsbury.com|accessdate=3 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/theres-nothing-weird-about-being-a-catholic-and-a-liberal-says-tablet-editor-2076829.html|title='There's nothing weird about being a Catholic and a liberal,' says 'Tablet' editor|website=The Independent|accessdate=3 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/author/catherine-pepinster|title=Catherine Pepinster|website=The Independent|accessdate=3 June 2018}} Upon her appointment, Pepinster became the first female editor in The Tablet{{'}}s 176 year history. During her period as editor, she was responsible for covering three papacies, those of John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis.{{cite web|url=http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/6482/catherine-pepinster-to-step-down-as-the-tablet-editor-at-the-end-of-2016|website=thetablet.co.uk|title=Catherine Pepinster to step down as The Tablet editor at the end of 2016|accessdate=3 June 2018}} She led the paper during the death of John Paul II, the election and resignation of Benedict XVI as well as his state visit to the United Kingdom in 2010,{{cite web|url=https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/distinctly-catholic/q-catherine-pepinster|title=Q & A: Catherine Pepinster | National Catholic Reporter|website=ncronline.org|accessdate=3 June 2018}} and the conclave that elected Francis. While editor, Pepinster helped modernise The Tablet by redesigning its online presence and creating social media accounts. She led the paper as it marked its 175th anniversary. In December 2016, Pepinster stepped down from the position as editor of The Tablet, after serving in the role for thirteen years, and was succeeded by Brendan Walsh.{{cite web|url=http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/7461/the-tablet-appoints-brendan-walsh-as-editor-|website=thetablet.co.uk|title=The Tablet appoints Brendan Walsh as editor|accessdate=3 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thetablet.co.uk/author/18|website=thetablet.co.uk|title=Catherine Pepinster|accessdate=3 June 2018}}
In 2005, Pepinster edited the book John Paul II: Reflections from The Tablet, which was a collection of written works by members of the staff at The Tablet.{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HQ27wX-w6iAC&q=John+Paul+II%3A+Reflections+from+The+Tablet&pg=PP1 |title = John Paul II: Reflections from the Tablet|isbn = 9780860124047|last1 = Pepinster|first1 = Catherine|date = January 2005| publisher=A&C Black }}
On 16 November 2017, Pepinster's book The Keys and the Kingdom: The British and the Papacy from John Paul II to Francis, which focuses on the politics and relationships between the Catholic Church and the British Crown, was published.{{cite web|url=https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2018/20-april/books-arts/book-reviews/the-keys-and-the-kingdom-by-catherine-pepinster|website=churchtimes.co.uk|title=The Keys and the Kingdom by Catherine Pepinster|accessdate=3 June 2018}}
Since leaving The Tablet, Pepinster has contributed as a religion and politics writer for The Guardian,{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/catherine-pepinster|title=Catherine Pepinster|website=The Guardian|accessdate=3 June 2018}} the National Catholic Reporter,{{cite web|url=https://www.ncronline.org/authors/catherine-pepinster|title=Catherine Pepinster | National Catholic Reporter|website=ncronline.org|accessdate=3 June 2018}} Catholic Herald,{{cite web|url=http://catholicherald.co.uk/author/catherine-pepinster/|title=Author: Catherine Pepinster|website=CatholicHerald.co.uk|accessdate=3 June 2018}} The Christian Century,{{cite web|url=https://www.christiancentury.org/catherine-pepinster|title=Catherine Pepinster|website=The Christian Century|accessdate=3 June 2018}} Religion News Service,{{cite web|url=https://religionnews.com/author/cpepinster/|website=religionnews.com|title=Catherine Pepinster, Author at Religion News ServiceReligion News Service|accessdate=3 June 2018}} The Telegraph,{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/catherine-pepinster/|website=telegraph.co.uk|title=Catherine Pepinster|accessdate=3 June 2018}} and Crux.{{cite web|url=https://cruxnow.com/author/catherine-pepinster/|website=cruxnow.com|title=Catherine Pepinster, Author at Crux|date=29 June 2017 |accessdate=3 June 2018}} Her work has also been featured in America Magazine.{{cite web|url=https://www.americamagazine.org/voices/catherine-pepinster-religion-news-service|title=Catherine Pepinster - Religion News Service|website=America Magazine|accessdate=3 June 2018}}
In April 2017, Pepinster was appointed as the United Kingdom's Development Officer for the Anglican Centre in Rome.{{cite web|url=http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2017/04/appointment-of-catherine-pepinster-as-the-uk-development-officer-for-the-anglican-centre-in-rome.aspx|website=anglicannews.org|title=Appointment of Catherine Pepinster as the UK Development Officer for the Anglican Centre in Rome|accessdate=3 June 2018}}
Personal life
Pepinster is a practising Catholic and describes herself as liberal. She is a survivor of breast cancer.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/breast-cancer-screening-saved-life-no-apology-can-make-women/|title=Breast cancer screening saved my life - no apology can make up for the women who lost theirs|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=2 May 2018 |accessdate=3 June 2018 |last1=Pepinster |first1=Catherine }} Pepinster supports Brentford Football Club.{{cite AV media|title=BBC Today 24/09/2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001cdn2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924084326/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001cdn2|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2022|accessdate=25 September 2022}}
References
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External links
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- [https://twitter.com/cpspeptalk?lang=en Catherine Pepinster on Twitter]
- [https://peptalk519.wordpress.com/ Catherine Pepinster on WordPress]
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Category:English Roman Catholic writers
Category:English newspaper editors
Category:English women journalists
Category:English women writers
Category:The Independent people
Category:Catholic–Anglican ecumenism
Category:Alumni of the University of Manchester
Category:Alumni of City, University of London
Category:Alumni of Heythrop College