Dear Muslim Sisters and Brothers,

On behalf of the Roman Catholics in Liverpool and the surrounding district, I send you greetings for the month of Ramadan. This holy period of the year is about to begin. It is marked by fasting, almsgiving and special prayers.

We Catholics are in the middle of Lent, a special time of preparation for the Feast of Easter. Lent is for us also a time of fasting, prayer and almsgiving. This occurrence together of Lent and Ramadan will help us to accompany you during this special time of the year, and we promise to do so. We pray that the Almighty and Merciful God may bless you all. 

We pray in particular that God, among whose Most Beautiful Names is that of Peace, may comfort those who are suffering because of the loss of dear ones or of their homes and livelihoods, and may strengthen the resolve of those who are trying to bring about peace wherever there is conflict.

And we pray that God in his mercy may increase in us a spirit of mutual understanding and collaboration to ensure justice for all throughout the nation and respect for Creation.