The Archbishop of Liverpool has asked every parish in his archdiocese to form groups to study the problem of racism,
In a pastoral letter read out in all churches yesterday, the Most Rev. Malcolm McMahon also lamented rising “Islamophobia” and incidents of anti-Semitism.
He said: “I believe we can all make a positive difference by looking into our hearts and carefully examining our attitudes to others and ask forgiveness for the ways in which we have acted in a racist manner.
“We might surprise ourselves as to how often we have behaved in this way.
