The leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has said he wishes Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was alongside him as the assisted dying debate in Parliament edges closer. Cardinal Vincent Nichols said he regrets Mr Welby’s absence from the conversation after the Church of England leader announced he was quitting over failures Read more
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Mass attendance trebles during lockdown
Monday, April 20th, 2020
Mass attendance has trebled in a Welsh diocese due to online services being broadcast. The Welsh bishops’ conference website says about 1300 people viewed the Palm Sunday Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral. This is three times the normal congregation for that service. There has also been a vast increase in daily Mass attendance in the Read more