Statement from Bishop Bosco MacDonald on the Air India Crash

It is with great sorrow that I learned of the devastating crash involving Air India flight AI218 earlier today. The loss of life, the fear and anguish experienced by survivors, and the uncertainty facing families who still await news of their loved ones weigh heavily on us all.

In a special way, my heart and prayers go out to the families in our own diocese who have been affected. The news that three members of the Gloucester community - Akeel Nanabawa, his wife Hannaa, and their daughter Sara - are believed to have been on board brings this global tragedy very close to home. I join the Gloucester Muslim Society in their grief and in offering our deepest condolences to all who mourn.

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Glastonbury Shrine
Pilgrims of Hope
Pilgrims of Hope

On Friday 7th March our first group of pilgrims to visit Our Lady's Shrine were 135 children from St John's, Bath.  They had initially climbed the Tor and had waved their coloured ribbons of hope at the summit. 

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Glastonbury Shrine
Assisted Suicide Bill

The Committee stage of Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill has begun, raising serious concerns about its conduct.

  • The Committee has been ‘stacked’ with a higher number of MPs who support the Bill.

  • Nearly twice as many witnesses supported assisted suicide than the number who opposed it.

Important voices have been excluded, including the Government’s chief Suicide Prevention Strategy Advisor, the British Geriatrics Society and a number of disability rights groups, senior palliative care doctors and legal experts with relevant expertise. MPs must be aware of the serious issues in the scrutiny of Kim Leadbeater’s Bill. It’s vital they know your concerns and vote against it at Third Reading.

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Glastonbury Shrine
R.I.P. Ray Rutter
R.I.P. Ray Rutter

In memory of Ray the beloved town wizard, Merlin of Glastonbury. He is seen here at the annual Glastonbury Pilgrimage in July 2024 waving to Bishop Bosco and the pilgrims as they process through the town.

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Glastonbury Shrine