"Einige der schönsten katholischen Kirchen stehen vor der Schließung und sogar Zerstörung, doch Laieninitiativen bestreiten ihren Sinn und ihre rechtliche Basis." - so macht die Times den Artikel ihres Architektur-Korrespondenten Marcus Binney auf.
Und so schließt er, nach einer Tour quer durch die Diözesen:
"The current crisis provides the clearest evidence that some Catholic bishops are behaving in a high-handed way towards congregations to a degree unthinkable in most other churches in England. The result is both crushing and alienating to congregations and communities. The closing of a church does not solve the problem, as disposal can still be contentious and time-consuming. Faced with declining numbers of priests, English dioceses should look to an empowered laity, who up and down the country, are showing passionate concern for many much-loved churches."
(Herzlichen Dank an unseren Leser M.C. für den Hinweis.)
