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REGINA: So, the Faith is holding steady, and Catholic youth want Tradition. Is it true that the Rosary was an idea of the laity and that the senior hierarchy only signed on later?

JP MALLON: Yes, this was run by the laity, but of course we were aware we needed Church backing and spiritual protection. We were truly blessed that within a short time of launching our online campaign spearheaded spiritually by Bishop Keenan and backed by ALL the Scottish Bishops, we had quick endorsement from Cardinal Nichols of Westminster and Pope Francis. From then on nearly all the Bishops of the UK endorsed and promoted this via email and ad clerums.