The French bishops’ Family and Society Council rightly observes that singles have been ignored by the Synod of Bishops on the Family (The Church in the World, 7 March). When I attend Mass I observe many single men and women sitting alone. I also attend by myself, as my husband is a Protestant who attends his own church. Singles may attend alone because they are unmarried, widowed, divorced or have a partner of a different faith. Attendance as a single can be a lonely path, especially if o