Bishop’s Message About Possibility Of Reopening Some Churches For Private Prayer
You will be aware from the media that the government plans to allow the possibility that places of worship may be opened for private prayer as from Monday June 15, providing they are able to comply with the government’s strict regulations. Thorough preparations need...
Bishops Stand In Solidarity With Racial Justice Campaigners
Catholic bishops in England and Wales have issued a statement in solidarity with those struggling for racial justice after the death of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minnesota. Bishop Declan Lang, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales lead bishop for...
Bishop Hopes Government Will ‘See Sense’ And Allow Opening Of Churches
In an extended pastoral message for the feast day of St Boniface (June 5), Patron of the Diocese of Plymouth, Bishop Mark O’Toole expressed his hope that the Government “will see sense soon” and permit the opening of at least some churches for personal prayer. ...
Cardinal: Time For Phased Reopening Of Churches
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has questioned why churches have not been allowed to open for private prayer. Speaking in his homily for Pentecost Sunday, the cardinal asks why churches have been excluded from a decision that has seen car showrooms and outdoor markets now...
