“Being a bishop at all is, of course, both an honour and a responsibility; to be one for a long time is especially so.”

This was the moment God changed the course of human history – Bishop Fintan Gavin and Bishop Paul Colton.

At Battle of the Somme service, Bishop Colton urges people to champion an outlook that builds bridges, includes rather than excludes, welcomes rather than alienates, and fosters reconciliation, justice and peace.

As the country prepares to welcome refugees, we are "challenged to engage with the poverty, homelessness sub-standard accommodation that many are living in".

"The real question is whether same sex relationships differ significantly from opposite sex relationships and the answer is 'yes'," states the cross denominational response.