Government Gives England’s Catholic Churches ‘Lifeline’ Grant for Repairs

The National Catholic Register ^ | 10/13/20 | CNA

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The Catholic Trust for England and Wales, the legal entity for the bishops’ conference, will receive almost $4 million from the Heritage Stimulus Fund.

LONDON, England — An archbishop thanked the government Monday for awarding a “lifeline” grant to Catholic churches in England.

Archbishop George Stack, chairman of the English and Welsh bishops’ patrimony committee, said Oct. 12 that the money would offer new hope to congregations struggling to raise funds amid the pandemic.

“We are hugely grateful for this magnificent award. With our churches closed during lockdown, many planned repair projects were unable to go ahead. Other churches have simply not had the resources to carry out much-needed repairs,” said Archbishop Stack, the archbishop of Cardiff.

The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales was one of 445 organizations named Oct. 9 as qualifying for support from the government’s $2 billion fund to help the arts, culture, and heritage sectors during the coronavirus crisis.

The Catholic Trust for England and Wales, the legal entity for the bishops’ conference, will receive almost $4 million from the Heritage Stimulus Fund.

The money will go to Catholic churches listed as either Grade I and II*, meaning that they are considered of “exceptional interest” or particular importance respectively. The funds will not only allow churches to complete essential repairs, but also to remain open for their congregations and other visitors.

A related fund — the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage — will also distribute grants to Catholic churches.

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$4 million?

Basically fixes a cathedral roof.

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[DIRTYSECRET]

Let’s see. England s not catholic. They have a populationproblrm-too many moonless. Solution?

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that’s moozlems.