War in Gaza must be ended not increased, says cardinal
Speaking on the feast day of Edith Stein, St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (August 9), Cardinal Vincent Nichols expressed his sorrow and condemnation after Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan to take control of Gaza City.“There must be a better way, one that...
Cardinal: Task now is to ‘limit the damage’ of assisted dying vote
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has added his voice to those expressing disappointment after the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons by 23 votes. Describing the outcome as a “watershed moment in the history of our...
Alarm expressed over proposed abortion law change
Archbishop John Sherrington, lead bishop for life issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, says the Church is “deeply alarmed” after MPs passing an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill on decriminalising abortion.In a statement he...
Archbishop: Contact your MP to oppose abortion amendments
The lead bishop for life Issues for the Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop John Sherrington, is asking Catholics to contact their MPs to encourage them to oppose two amendments on abortion in the Crime and Policing Bill: “We are deeply alarmed by two amendments that have...
