This last week was marked by the US presidential election and the decisive victory of Donald Trump. Let us pray for President-elect Trump that he will be filled with the gift of wisdom, not only to unite his country much polarised by political divisions but also to bring peace to the many conflicts in today’s world, especially for an end to the conflicts in Ukraine and the Holy Land.
Meanwhile, welcome to e-News this week, which I am sending you from the Bishops’ Conference, which is meeting at Hinsley Hall, Leeds. All the bishops of England and Wales are attending, including the Bishop of the Forces, the Bishop of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, the Ukranian Eparch, the Syro-Malabar Eparch, and the Apostolic Administrator of the Prefecture of the Falkland Islands. This time, there is much discussion of the assisted suicide bill currently before Parliament, and also safeguarding and its arrangements in the life of the Church. Most of Monday and Tuesday has been dedicated to this, and to environmental matters. There is also a Holy Hour tomorrow (Wednesday) praying for the upholding of the dignity of human life in our society. The Conference concludes on Thursday morning with voting on the various proposals and propositions. Please keep the Bishops in your prayers to the Lord. [Image: Library of Congress on Unsplash]
