Organiser Hannah Kelly, who is Lead Chaplain for Essex Police, wants to ensure that the Force understands faith communities and issues through dialogue and meetings, and to empower individuals to be open about their faith.
Bishop Swarbrick, Lead Bishop for Africa, has expressed the deep concern of the Church in England & Wales for those whose lives have been shattered by devastating natural disasters in Libya and Morocco.
Pope Francis' words to the 1.5 million young adults at WYD 2023; “God’s heart beats uniquely for you … The Church needs you, and the world needs you, the young, as much as the earth needs rain.”
The church's vibrant glass designs, depicting the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary along with the Tree of Jesse and the Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima in 1917, were created by Benedictine Monk Dom Charles Norris of Buckfast Abbey, one of the most influential and prodigious glass artists of the 20th century.
The Lectionary, which includes the scripture readings for Mass and the sacraments, will come into use in Catholic parishes in England and Wales from Advent 2024.
