WelCom November 2024
A third of Catholics in England and Wales have reduced their Mass attendance due to concerns over the child sexual abuse crisis within the Church, according to a new report. In response, Bishop Paul Mason, lead bishop for safeguarding in the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has vowed to ensure the Church is safe for all, assuring Catholics ‘we will not rest in our efforts to make the Church a place of safety and sanctuary for all.’