Many young people are attracted gangs in order to strengthen their identity weakened, the leader of Catholics in England and Wales will warn later.
Most Rev. Vincent Nichols spoke in his first midnight Mass of Christmas, Archbishop of Westminster, the aspiration of the people a sense of community.
He said that a visit contact in an institution for young offenders, recalls the people, many young people in gangs.
He says, comes the happiness of family and community, not the status and prestige.
The archbishop spoke of growth to share with the acceptance of love and forgiveness of God and the happiness of forgiveness, serving others is the joy and lasting love.
We know that our happiness is much closer to home – in our stable relations of friendship and love – in the family and the community, said in his homily at Westminster Cathedral.
It is expected that adding the disappointment and bitterness can be overcome by accepting God’s love and forgiveness that is part of the Christmas celebration of the birth of Jesus.
Vigil and Mass to be broadcast on BBC1 on Thursday evening, included prayers for the people of Bethlehem and British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The first Christmas Mass in Westminster Cathedral will be broadcast on BBC1, from 2345 GMT on Thursday.
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