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Catholic, Anglican, and Jewish leaders urge UK Parliament to reject assisted suicide bill
They called for ‘high-quality palliative care’ to be made available to all. Read more
UK lawmaker proposes adding ‘Amess amendment’ on last rites to bill
The amendment would ensure that Catholic priests can administer the last rites at crime scenes. Read more
Sir David Amess death: Catholic bishop calls for last rites to be recognized as ‘emergency service’
Police reportedly turned away a priest who sought to administer the last rites to the Catholic Member of Parliament. Read more
Catholic colleagues pay tribute to slain British lawmaker Sir David Amess
David Alton said: ‘His faith was in his DNA and animated his belief in public service.’ Read more
Journalists astounded Catholic priest denied opportunity to give last rites to dying MP
Two journalists express astonishment that a Catholic priest was denied the opportunity to give last rites to British lawmaker Sir... Read more
Christian foster agency seeks to appeal to UK Supreme Court after ruling on recruitment policy for carers
The agency asks carers to “abstain from all sexual sins including ... homosexual behavior.” Read more
English university accepts appointment of Catholic chaplain who tweeted about abortion
The University of Nottingham announced Saturday that it will recognize Fr. David Palmer as a chaplain, after having refused recognition... Read more
English Catholic bishop: Assisted suicide bill sends message ‘some lives are not worth fighting for’
The bill is the latest in a long line of attempts to legalize assisted suicide in the U.K. Read more
UK university refuses to recognize Catholic priest as chaplain over social media posts
The university highlighted the priest’s posts on assisted suicide and abortion. Read more
European court rejects parents’ appeal against removal of 2-year-old’s life-support treatment
The family’s lawyer said the parents were ‘extremely disappointed’ by the decision. Read more
Parents of 2-year-old girl await UK Supreme Court response on removing life-support against their wishes
The case has drawn international scrutiny. Read more
Catholic bishop offers apology ‘from the heart’ as abuse survivors await recognition from order
Bishop Marcus Stock met with members of the Comboni Survivors’ Group. Read more
The pandemic has hit Catholic parishes hard. It’s also taken a toll on priests
Pastors across England discuss the pandemic’s long-term impact on their parishes. Read more
London police express regret over upset due to halting Good Friday service at Polish parish
The Archbishop of Southwark and representatives of the Metropolitan Police visited London's Christ the King Polish parish on Sunday, expressing... Read more
Pope Francis sends condolences to Queen Elizabeth for death of Prince Philip
"His Holiness commends him to the merciful love of Christ our Redeemer." Read more
Bioethicists: ruling to withdraw life-sustaining treatment from 5-year-old ‘deeply flawed’
Bioethicists criticized on Thursday an English court ruling that life-sustaining treatment can be withdrawn from a five-year-old girl against her... Read more
Polish Catholic patient at center of UK court battle dies
A Polish Catholic patient at the center of a U.K. court battle died on Tuesday despite last-minute efforts by bishops... Read more
Bishops write to UK Health Secretary over plight of Polish Catholic patient
Catholic bishops wrote to Britain’s Health Secretary on Wednesday, expressing concern about the plight of a Polish patient in a... Read more
Polish archbishop asks English cardinal to intervene after ruling to withdraw food and water from Catholic patient
A Polish archbishop asked an English cardinal on Tuesday to intervene following a U.K. court ruling allowing the withdrawal of... Read more
Christian leaders challenge mandatory church closures during England’s second lockdown
A group of Christian leaders is challenging orders to shut down churches in England and Wales, saying the move violates... Read more
