Buffer zone law ‘discriminates against people of faith’
The government has announced that legislation to enact so-called “safe access” or “buffer” zones outside abortion facilities in England and Wales will come into force on October 31.This legislation, contained in section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023, criminalises a...
Help Pact build bridges of hope for prisoners and their families
Prisoners’ Sunday falls this year on October 13. With the support of liaison bishop for prisons Bishop Richard Moth, Pact invites parishes across England and Wales to bring people in prison, and their children and families, before the Lord in prayer. Pact is the...
Children asked to pray the Rosary for peace
A Catholic charity is hoping to exceed last year’s milestone of more than a million children joining a campaign to pray the Rosary for peace in the world’s conflict zones. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is holding its “One Million Children Praying the Rosary”...
