Members of the Bishops' Conference of England & Wales with responsibility for International Affairs and Racial Justice have expressed solidarity with those challenging racism in the US after the killing of George Floyd.
In a letter to the Foreign Secretary, Bishop Declan Lang has called on the UK government to fulfil its responsibilities to the people of Hong Kong under the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
The most important attributes are a passion for school improvement to enable every child to reach their potential, and a commitment to playing an active part whilst working as part of a team.
Bishop Marcus, Chair of the Catholic Education Service, says: "The fortitude and resolve demonstrated by our Catholic schools’ sector during this emergency has been extraordinary and is something of which we can be rightly proud."
In his homily for Pentecost Sunday, Cardinal Vincent Nichols questions why churches have not been allowed to open for private prayer, especially when car showrooms and outdoor markets can open on Monday 1 June and non-essential shops from 15 June. He specifically asks why churches have been “excluded from this decision”. The opening of churches, even
A recitation of the Rosary is “another sign of nearness and consolation for those affected by the coronavirus, in the certainty that our Heavenly Mother never refuses our pleas for protection”.
