Joint media statement issued on behalf of Calderdale Interfaith Council and Calderdale Council of Mosques in response to the incident in Manchester:
“Calderdale Interfaith Council and the Calderdale Council of Mosques express their sorrow to the people of Manchester following last night’s incident at the Manchester Arena. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who died and their families, with those who have serious injuries, and with the emergency services alongside many members of the public, who responded through the night in a heroic way. In times of national mourning, the faith communities will come together to support those affected and our resolve to build a kinder, more peaceful world, is rekindled and not diminished.”