In England and Wales Catholics, are invited to make today (January 20th) a day of prayer for peace and to reflect on the theme Pope Francis has chosen for the annual World Day of Peace with the challenging title ‘Good politics serves peace’.

Today also we begin the annual week of prayers for Christian Unity so that Christ’s prayer, “That they all may be One” becomes reality.  It will conclude next Sunday with an ecumenical service in the United Reformed Church at 6pm.