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UK Government criticised for focusing on financial aspects of euthanasia bill
Bioethicists in the United Kingdom have severely criticised a “truly sinister” Government impact assessment of the nation’s assisted suicide Bill for focusing on the money that might be saved from doctors helping patients to kill themselves. Source: The Catholic Herald.
Archbishop of Liverpool calls for prayers for victims of car ramming
The incident where a man drove his car into crowds in the English city of Liverpool, injuring 65 people, was “tragic and appalling,” according to the city’s new archbishop. Source: Crux.
UK bishop condemns government’s euthanasia impact statement
A Church of England bishop has warned that the British Government’s impact assessment on the bill to introduce assisted suicide in England and Wales makes for “chilling reading”. Source: The Tablet.
Euthanasia safeguards in Australia ‘have been eroded’
A leading bioethicist has used Australia as a case study to warn against the “slippery slope” of euthanasia as the assisted dying bill prepares to have its third hearing in the British Parliament. Source: The Tablet.
Catholics now outnumber Anglicans among Generation Z in UK
A new study has found that among members of Generation Z in the United Kingdom, Catholics now outnumber Anglicans 2 to 1. Source: CNA.
British cardinal says proposed legalisation on assisted suicide ‘deeply flawed’
As the British Parliament prepares to have its final vote on legalising assisted suicide, Cardinal Vincent Nichols noted the “deeply flawed process undergone” in pushing the legislation. Source: Crux.
King Charles postpones visit to Vatican, sends Pope best wishes for recovery
King Charles and Queen Camilla have postponed their visit to the Vatican on the advice of Pope Francis’ doctors, who say the Pope needs more rest time following his recent illness. Source: CNA.
King Charles to meet Pope at the Vatican in April
King Charles and Queen Camilla will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican during their visit to Italy in early April. Source: The Tablet.
Mass attendance rises in UK: study
The number of Catholics attending Mass in England and Wales has shot up by roughly 50,000 in 2023. Source: The Tablet.