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”.
Pope Francis' message for World Communications Day: “We need to make our own the truth contained in good stories, stories that build up, not tear down; stories that help us rediscover our roots and the strength needed to move forward together.”
