Rogers Govender

Rejoicing and giving thanks for the election of Pope Leo IV. Maya the Lord bless him with the gifts of the Spirit to proclaim the love, compassion and justice of Jesus to a troubled world and Church! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

A statement on the missile attack on the Anglican-run Ahli Hospital in Gaza

Bombing the last working hospital is an act of evil. Please stop. 🙏🏽

Our free Easter activities for children start tomorrow with Wiggle Worship at 10am, followed by Messy Easter activities next Wed. Drop into our Children's Chapel for free colouring, to try on robes and to pick up a free Cathedral Explorers Trail throughout the Easter break! 🐛🖍️🔎

Happy #HumanRightsDay!

Spring is almost upon us & the stunning blossoms are ready to adorn the Cathedral trees 🌺
Once again, we're part of the @nationaltrust.bsky.social #Bloomtown trail. Pop into the cathedral & pick up your free map of where you can catch the spring blossoms across the city over the coming weeks.

Happy #StPatrick’sDay to all my Irish friends and colleagues!

Prayers ongoing for our dear #PopeFrancis.

We are fast approaching the next in our series of free Cathedral Theological Conversations!
On 20 March at 7pm, we'll be joined by Rev'd Dr Jonathan Tallon who will speak on Theology, the Bible and LGBTQl+ inclusion.
To read more about the full line up events head to our website bit.ly/3PG6OlK

JUST A REMINDER ...

... of how close we are today ...

Happy International Women’s Day! I work with amazing women colleagues and thank God for each of them. Women hold up more than half of the earth! 🙏🏽

Due to problems with transport, we've sadly been forced to cancel tomorrow's Samuel Ferguson lecture delivered by Prof. J. Kameron Carter.
Apologies for any disappointment caused.

Statesman Sir Keir Starmer! Tku. 🙏🏽

Hope not Hate. CHF (Challenging Hate Forum)

Ramadan Kareem to my Muslim sisters and brothers. 🙏🏽

This is Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II.

Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.

Peace with Justice! Lord we pray!🙏🏽

Prayers for Pope Francis. 🙏🏽

Are you looking to elevate your poetry? Join this 4 week poetry workshop course with Manchester Cathedral’s award-winning writer-in-residence Tom Branfoot.
Learn new techniques and fierce ideas every Thursday in April in this series of free workshops bit.ly/42ZGo6f

Nelson Mandela walked to freedom 35 years today! It was a long walk indeed. I thank God for his sacrificial walk to bring liberation and freedom to all South Africans!

I am bewildered that trans people seem to be happily disposable for so many folk … we are either parsed into monsters or denied our basic dignities … this is the bleak road, the bleak bleak road and so many of us have warned about it for so long … and I hope there is still time to get off it …

Good time for a reminder:

Trump ends Fauci's security detail and says he'd feel no responsibility if harm befell him President Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who advised him on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yet more evidence that Donald Trump is a twisted and extremely petty individual.

A beautiful memorial service to give thanks for Sir Tony Lloyd MP. In the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Speaker of the House. RIP Tony - a true son of Manchester!

Please stop killing children in Gaza 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Procession from St Ann tonight cancelled. The entire Epiphany Service will be at the Cathedral at 5.30pm

Happy Christmas!

Magdeburg Lord have mercy. Such pain and trauma at Christmas. 🙏🏽

Loved this conversation with Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, Minister for Energy Consumers DESNZ & Andy Burnham on how we pick up pace of progress towards #netzero.

To include importance of devolution & making action on climate part of our bread & butter to deliver the social foundations.
#GMGreenSummit

Yebo