Bishop ‘deeply alarmed’ by bill amendments
Bishop John Sherrington, lead bishop for life issues for the Bishops’ Conference, has released a statement on the Criminal Justice Bill expressing his deep concern about two tabled amendments that seek to liberalise abortion laws, set to be debated next week...
Bishops’ statement on death of Indi Gregory
Following the death of Indi Gregory on Monday morning (November 13), Bishop Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham, and Bishop John Sherrington, pictured, lead bishop for life issues, have issued a statement:“With deep sadness we express our condolences to Dean and...
Bishops call on government to prioritise the poor
With the government’s Autumn Statement imminent, the Bishops’ Conference’s Department for Social Justice has released a statement on the cost-of-living crisis, calling on the government to make sure that the preferential option for the poor is prioritised.Bishop...
Bishop sends Pope’s climate message to PM
The lead bishop for environmental issues for the Bishops’ Conference, Bishop John Arnold, has written to prime minister Rishi Sunak, enclosing a copy of Pope Francis’ recent apostolic exhortation, Laudate Deum.Highlighting how the Catholic community plays...
