During Mass on Easter Monday, the Archbishop of Birmingham has paid tribute to the Christian witness of women.
During his homily at the annual Easter Men's Mass at St Chad's Cathedral in Birmingham, Archbishop Bernard Longley said that men had "abandoned the Lord" in his hour of need but women showed "strength and steadfastness."
He said: "Judas betrayed the Lord and although Peter followed our Lord to the High Priest’s house it was there that he denied Christ three times. Only John remained by the cross at Mary’s side – a comfort to our Lord in his last moments. It was instead the women disciples who showed their strength and steadfastness."
