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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.
King Charles attends Catholic service to remember Christians in Middle East
King Charles III attended a service in a Catholic church in London on Thursday in support of persecuted Christians in the Middle East. Source: Crux.
Assisted suicide in UK could see ‘major exodus of healthcare professionals’
Legalising assisted suicide in England and Wales “is a further major erosion of the soul and conscience of medicine”, according to a leading pro-life medical doctor. Source: Crux.
Liverpool archbishop declares 1923 healing at Lourdes a miracle
The Archbishop of Liverpool has officially declared the 1923 healing of a pilgrim to Lourdes, France, to be a miracle. Source: Catholic Herald.
Bishop says British move to legalise suicide will result in ‘devastating law’
Following the British Parliament voting in favour of a bill to legalise assisted suicide, the Bishop of Nottingham said it would be “a devastating law”, especially for the sick and vulnerable of society. Source: Catholic Herald.
Bishops call for royal commission into Britain’s criminal justice system
The Catholic bishops of England and Wales have called for the British Government to appoint a royal commission to “investigate and advise” on the challenges facing the criminal justice system. Source: The Tablet.
Brown speaks out against UK assisted suicide bill
Former British prime minister Gordon Brown has come out strongly against assisted suicide just a week before a crucial vote in the House of Commons. Source: Catholic Herald.
English bishop says euthanasia bill could lead to decline in palliative care
Noting that Britain founded the modern hospice movement, an English bishop says a proposal to legalise assisted suicide could lead to “a gradual decline in funding for palliative care”. Source: Crux.