On August 4 Lord Lexden followed up previous initiatives he had taken by sending an open letter to the Archbishop of Westminster, setting out the action that, in his view, needs to be taken in order to end a long-running dispute between his Diocese and the parents of children at the outstanding Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School in London.
Lord Lexden wrote: 'The Diocese now has a great opportunity to heal the wounds inflicted during the protracted dispute. It could do this by ...nominating two current parents as Foundation Governors immediately. Even more effective in the healing process would be a declaration by the Diocese that, during the forthcoming selection procedures to find a new Head, its nominees will work to achieve a consensus that unites the Governing Body...'
Read Lord Lexden's letter in full here.
Read an article in the Catholic Herald quoting Lord Lexden's letter.