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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.
English archdiocese’s U-turn on decision to close churches
A Catholic church in England in which a Victorian-era mystic was said to have received rapturous visions of the Crucifixion has been saved from closure. Source: Catholic Herald.
British court convicts man for silent prayer outside abortion clinic
A court has convicted a British army veteran of violating a “buffer zone” around an abortion clinic after he prayed silently within the boundary. Source: OSV News.
Cardinal issues warning as British MPs prepare to debate euthanasia bill
The Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, has warned people to “be careful what you wish for” as British MPs prepare to debate a new bill to allow assisted suicide. Source: The Tablet.
Abuse crisis sees Mass attendance drop in England and Wales
The abuse crisis in the Church has contributed to a third of Catholics in England and Wales reducing their attendance of Mass or stopping going altogether, according to a new report by Durham University. Source: Catholic Herald.
Catholic charity says English Channel deaths a ‘horrendous tragedy’
After four people – including a two-year-old boy – died attempting to cross the English Channel, the Jesuit Refugee Service UK said tightening enforcement of immigration laws “is not a solution”. Source: Crux.