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British archbishop says Catholics must fight euthanasia campaign
- . 25 March 2024
The United Kingdom is gripped by the “aggressive promotion” of doctor-assisted killing, according to a British archbishop who has urged Catholics to write to their local MPs to resist changes to laws prohibiting euthanasia. Source: Catholic Herald.
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British cardinal offers prayers for King Charles III after cancer diagnosis
- . 7 February 2024
British Cardinal Vincent Nichols offered prayers for King Charles III after Buckingham Palace announced on Monday that the King would step away from some public duties amid treatment for cancer. Source: CNA.
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UK bishops elevate St Winefride’s Well to national shrine status
- . 20 November 2023
The bishops of England and Wales have elevated St Winefride’s Well to the status of a national shrine. Source: Catholic Herald.
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UK Catholic charities welcome court ruling against refugee transfer plan
- . 16 November 2023
Catholic charities in the United Kingdom are among those who have welcomed yesterday’s Supreme Court decision against the British Government’s plans to transfer people seeking asylum to Rwanda. Source: The Tablet.
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Baby Indi dies after court orders life support be switched off
- . 14 November 2023
Indi Gregory, the British girl whose parents battled the British courts to have her life support extended, died yesterday. Source: OSV News.
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Pope prays for British baby as life support withdrawn
- . 13 November 2023
Pope Francis is praying for baby Indi Gregory and her family as the critically ill British infant’s life support was withdrawn this weekend by a United Kingdom court order. Source: CNA.
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Bishop claims marriage ‘disappearing’ in Britain
- . 19 October 2023
An English Catholic bishop says the shrinking number of marriages in Britain is causing negative social consequences, the implications of which are only beginning to be worked out, not least for the wellbeing of children. Source: Crux.
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Crucifix of priest executed after Gunpowder Plot goes on display in UK convent
- . 10 October 2023
A crucifix that once belonged to a priest executed after England’s notorious Gunpowder Plot is on display in the country’s oldest operating convent, in the northern city of York. Source: Crux.
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Isle of Man to get its first Catholic cathedral
- . 26 September 2023
The Isle of Man, a small British Crown Dependency located between Ireland and Great Britain, will receive a Catholic cathedral for the first time in the predominantly Anglican island’s history. Source: Crux.