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United Kingdom
Stella Maris UK calls on Government to protect people in fishing industry
After a television documentary accused a Scottish fishing company of modern-day slavery, a Catholic charity is calling on Britain’s Home Office to do more to protect people in the fishing industry. Source: Crux.
Violence threatens social values: UK bishops say
Catholic bishops in the United Kingdom are praying for peace amid rioting sparked by the tragic stabbing of several children at a dance class last week, saying “such violence threatens the values of our society”. Source: National Catholic Register.
UK religious leaders call for prayers after children stabbed to death
Liverpool Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP was among religious leaders across the UK who called for prayers after three children were stabbed to death in Southport, England. Source: The Tablet.
Archbishop of Westminster congratulates Starmer on election win
The Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols congratulated new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after Labour’s historic election victory that saw many senior prominent Catholic MPs lose their seats. Source: The Tablet.
British public figures oppose ‘banishment’ of Latin Mass from parishes
A group of 48 British public figures has signed a letter published in The Times opposing further restrictions on the celebration of the Mass in the old rite. Source: The Tablet.
Ahead of British elections, bishop calls for more support for families
A leading Catholic bishop in England says “the single most important factor in a child’s flourishing is the stable relationship of their parents”. Source: Crux.
Care for the poor key to election, UK Catholics urged
After British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a snap general election, Catholics have been urged to campaign on issues around “caring for the poorest and most marginalised people both here and overseas”. Source: The Tablet.
British Government decision ‘vote of confidence’ in Catholic education
The British Government has announced plans to lift the notorious faith-based admissions cap on new free schools, in a move described as a “vote of confidence” in Catholic education. Source: Catholic Herald.
Pope appoints new head of UK Ordinariate
Pope Francis has appointed Fr David Waller as the next Ordinary and the first Bishop Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in the United Kingdom. Source: Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales.