Bishop Francis urges focus on faith, duty

Bishop Francis Alleyne

In his Christmas message, Roman Catholic Bishop Francis Alleyne has emphasised the importance of faith and its influence on shaping the worth and sense of duty in both the individual and community.

While noting the displacement of Jesus Christ by commercial interests on the occasion of his birth, Bishop Francis said he came into the world at a time when there were too many victims, agents of violence and abuse and too many systems that contribute to diminishing