Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury has drawn a comparison between pilgrims venerating the relics of St Bernadette and mourners paying the final respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
In homilies delivered in Shrewsbury Cathedral yesterday and St Werburgh’s Church, Chester, this afternoon, the bishop said that in both instances people wished to revere people whom they esteemed highly.
He said: “In our time of national mourning, we have witnessed the reverence and love with which the mortal remains of our departed Queen Elizabeth have been received on their last journey across our land.
