The following statement was issued by the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales on 22 April 2010.

Child abuse in the Catholic Church has been such a focus of public attention recently, that we, the Bishops of England and Wales, wish to address this issue directly and unambiguously.

Catholics are members of a single universal body. These terrible crimes, and the inadequate response by some church leaders, grieve us all.

Our first thoughts are for all who have suffered from the horror of these crimes, which inflict such severe and lasting wounds.  They are uppermost in our prayer. The distress we feel at what has happened is nothing in comparison with the suffering of those who have been abused.

The minutes of the Parish Council meeting of 15 February 2010 are now online.

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Sean Donaghy risking life and limb to cover the statue of the Risen Christ at the start of Holy Week.

Covering the statue of Christ at the start of Holy Week.

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