Archbishop of Rouen invites people to return to church on 15 August, the feast of the Assumption of Mary, to make a statement that “violence will not take over in their hearts.”

"The closure represents a diminution of the religious pluralism in Cork at a very time when ... greater religious diversity than ever before is a mark of our nation."

Higgins warns of a return to appalling racism in parts of Europe.

Christian leaders attend prayer service in the Shul and participate in weekly Shabbat meal.