Liz Truss MP, Minister of State for Women and Equalities. / Ian Davidson Photography/ShutterstockDenver Newsroom, Sep 6, 2022 / 17:00 pm (CNA).In a congratulatory message to new British Prime Minister Liz Truss, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has pledged his prayers and the Church s support for addressing various crises, including in the cost of living."I wish to assure the prime minister of my prayerful support," Nichols said, speaking as president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales. "Her appointment comes at a time when many crises have to be faced, at home and across the world."Truss, 47, succeeds Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson. She was formally appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 6, after winning the Conservative Party leadership vote. Truss won with about 81,000 votes, 57% of party voters, over rival Rishi Sunak.She has promised tax cuts of up to $34.5 billion for emergency budget legislation, on the grounds this w
Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster congratulated the United Kingdom's new prime minister, Liz Truss, and urged her to immediately halt the country's declining living standards.
“I offer my congratulations to Liz Truss on her election as leader of the Conservative Party and her consequent appointment as Prime Minister,” said Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster.
In a congratulatory note to Liz Truss, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster said many people in the U.K. would be facing the choice between “heating and eating” this winter because of rampant inflation and soaring fuel bills.
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