Value of restorative justice ‘must be recognised’
Bishop Richard Moth has launched a new report that says restorative justice can offer healing to the victims of crime and rehabilitation for offenders.The document, published by the Department for Social Justice of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and...
Bishops unite in compassionate action to oppose assisted suicide
The Catholic Bishops of England, Wales and Scotland have issued a statement on assisted suicide ahead of the Second Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. In it, the bishops explain exactly what “compassion” means at the end of life – caring for and...
Employers should recognise and respond to workers’ mental health needs
The focus for this year’s World Mental Health Day (Thursday October 10) is the mental health challenges facing employees in the workplace.In a statement, Bishop Paul Mason, lead bishop for mental health for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference, says the dignity of...
Cardinal calls on Catholics to take action to oppose assisted suicide
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Bishops’ Conference and Archbishop of Westminster, has issued a pastoral letter on assisted suicide that will be read in the churches of his diocese on the weekend of October 12-13. Referring to a private...
