English bishops conclude their meeting in Leeds

Vocations, child protection, the defence of marriage and ‘a preferential option for the young’: those were amongst the most pressing issues discussed by the Catholic bishops of England and Wales at their twice yearly meeting which concluded in the northern city of Leeds on Thursday. Participants at the four day meeting, which opened on Monday, St George’s Day, heard from the nuncio to Britain, Archbishop Antonio Mennini and a number of other speakers who outlined some of the key challenges facing the Church today.
As the bishops headed back to their home dioceses, Philippa Hitchen spoke with the vice president of the bishops’ conference, Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark to find out more ...

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