The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales will celebrate Requiem Masses for the repose of the soul of the late Pope Emeritus in their cathedrals. In Brentwood Cathedral Bishop Alan will say Mass on 8 January at 11.30 am.
Bishop Alan has written to parishes asking for their support of the Ukrainian Emergency Winter Appeal. Ukrainians remain resilient despite the circumstances of the war, but they are in the throes of a harsh winter. For that reason a new Emergency Winter Appeal has been launched to provide food packages for the most vulnerable on
Bishop John Arnold and other Christian leaders urged the Government to practise what it has previously preached by keeping coal in the ground and investing in a sustainable future.
Bishop Sherrington says the decision and the proposed clause have potentially wide-reaching implications for freedom of religion and speech. They also raise important questions about the state’s powers in relation to the individual in a free society, both for those with faith and those without.
