“The local Catholic community stand united in our prayers for the Jewish community following the tragic attack on a synagogue in Manchester. We condemn such acts and pray for those who have died, the injured, emergency responders, and all affected”. With these words contained in a statement released by the Bishops’ Conference of England, Bishop John Arnold, who leads the Diocese of Salford, where the city of Manchester is located, expressed the condolences of the city’s Catholics for the tragic events that struck the Jewish community this morning, when two people died after a man drove a car into worshippers gathered outside the sacred place. Even the Anglican Bishop of Manchester, David Walker, in a message shared on social media by the Church of England, said he was “deeply shocked and saddened by the violent incident”. “My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected – the victims, their families, and the wider Jewish community”, Bishop Walker went on to say. The two bishops also stressed the need to “work together in hope to strengthen our community solidarity”. And also the importance to remain “united in our common beliefs against those who sow hatred and division” and to “pray for peace and tolerance around the UK and the world”.