Archbishop John Sherrington, lead bishop for life issues for the Bishops’ Conference, has issued a statement highlighting the many dangers of the Private Members’ Bill that seeks to legalise assisted suicide: “The Second Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of...
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Archbishop welcomes Andy Burnham’s palliative care support
Archbishop John Sherrington, Archbishop of Liverpool and lead bishop for life issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has welcomed prime minister Andy Burnham’s call for palliative care services to be properly funded. The prime minister has...
Bishop echoes PM’s call for safe migration routes
Bishop Paul McAleenan, lead bishop for migrants and refugees for the Bishops' Conference, has welcomed new prime minister Andy Burnham's comments on migrant Channel crossings in Dover. Mr Bunham said: "We also need to build a system that offers safe routes for people...
October date for Adoremus Eucharistic Congress
Our bishops have issued an invitation to the faithful to renew their devotion through the upcoming National Eucharistic Congress, Adoremus 2026, on Saturday October 10. The congress, in London, will bring together bishops, priests and people, while parishes are...
Damaged statue of Our Lady fully restored
Parishioners of St Alphonsus Church in North Ormesby are able to find inspiration, comfort and solace in the presence of Our Lady once again after our much-loved statue was restored. The statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was vandalised on December 30 last year...
Invitation to celebration of lifelong commitment
I am delighted to invite the whole diocese to celebrate my consecration in St Mary’s Cathedral at noon on Saturday September 26, writes EMMA MORRISON. I first wrote a piece for the Voice on consecrated virginity in December 2023, shortly after I was first accepted for...
Celebrations mark cathedral’s ruby jubilee
Bishop Marcus was joined by Bishop Emeritus Terry and clergy and lay faithful from across the diocese and beyond to celebrate Mass in thanksgiving for 40 years of St Mary’s Cathedral. Consecrated by Bishop Augustine Harris on Sunday May 15 1988, the cathedral was...
Catholic charity appeals for earthquake help
Catholic leaders have appealed for help after mobilising an urgent programme for wounded people in an area of Caracas known as Latin America’s largest slum. Speaking in the wake of Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, Bishop Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar of Petare told...
Pope’s prayer intention: ‘Respect for human life’
During his recent apostolic journey to Spain, Pope Leo addressed these words in the Congress of Deputees: “Every human life must be recognised and safeguarded from conception to its natural end, in every circumstance of its existence.” In a world marked by what Pope...








