Godforsaken Portsmouth?

Recently a national newspaper called Portsmouth a godforsaken city. This could not be further from the truth as it one of the handful of regional areas to have not only an Anglican cathedral, St Thomas, but also the Catholic one, St John. In addition there has been a long established presence from the Baptist, Congregational, Jehovah’s Witness, Methodist, Wesleyan, Bible Christian, Primitive Methodist, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Salvation Army, Seventh Day Adventists and Spiritualist religions. A very old Jewish community has long played an important part in city life, while newer additions include a Sikh temple and a Mosque.