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Catholic bishops urge UK to give up nuclear arsenal
Catholic bishops urged the U.K. on Tuesday to give up its nuclear arsenal. Read more
How the Catholic Church helped unemployed laborers in the 1920s
The 1920s are known as the “Roaring Twenties” because they were years of economic growth and rising prosperity. But while... Read more
UK eyes making at-home medical abortion permissions permanent
A temporary measure allowing UK women up to 10 weeks pregnant to take both abortion pills at home following a... Read more
Catholic bishops seek cancelation of poor countries’ debts at G20 finance summit
Catholic bishops have urged the U.K.’s finance minister to press for the cancelation of debts owed by the world’s poorest... Read more
UK urged to sanction Nigerian officials for failing to protect persecuted Christians
A new report Wednesday urged the U.K. to sanction Nigerian officials accused of turning a blind eye to the persecution... Read more
Pro-life MP hails ‘clear victory’ over abortion amendments
A leading pro-life MP welcomed the defeat Monday of attempts to strip away protections for unborn children in the U.K. Read more
English Catholic bishop: parishes see 'dramatic fall' in income following lockdown
An English bishop has said that parishes have seen “dramatic fall” in income as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. Read more
Catholic bishop: bill changes would leave UK with ‘most extreme abortion legislation in Europe’
An English bishop has urged Catholics to resist a new push to strip away protections for unborn children that would... Read more
Catholic bishop urges UK to preserve Sunday as a day of rest
A bishop has urged Christians to speak out against plans to relax Sunday trading laws in the United Kingdom as... Read more
UK equality minister says no to sex-change surgery for minors
The United Kingdom’s Minister for Women and Equalities has announced plans to prohibit minors from undergoing any permanent procedure intended... Read more
UK push for at-home abortion pills denounced as unsafe
A pro-life group in the UK has decried a report from a London-based medical association calling for women to be... Read more
Don’t use ’tragic case’ to legalize assisted suicide, UK group says
An anti-euthanasia group in the UK is calling for the continuation of laws against assisted suicide, as the family of... Read more
Glasgow archbishop appeals for asylum seekers being evicted
The Archbishop of Glasgow has written a letter to the UK Home Secretary calling the forced evictions of refugees and... Read more
UK government considering sanctions for religious freedom violators
UK Ambassador to the Holy See Sally Axworthy said this week that the UK government will consider a recommendation to... Read more
UK appoints first religious freedom envoy
For the first time, a Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief has been appointed in the UK to... Read more
Why priests can’t break the seal of confession, despite UK lawyers’ recommendation
Lawyers in the United Kingdom have recommended that mandatory reporting laws apply to priests in the confessional, in order to... Read more
UK bishop calls for prayers as MPs urge ban on abortion clinic vigils
The Bishop of Portsmouth, England has called Catholics to pray for the conversion of 113 Members of the British Parliament... Read more
UK politics put pressure on Northern Ireland pro-life laws
Recent changes in U.K. politics have meant a renewed push against Northern Ireland’s pro-life laws, advocates say. Read more
'Extreme' abortion push in UK prompts outcry from doctors
In response to an ongoing effort in the U.K. to allow abortions to take place up to birth, a massive... Read more
UK party leader steps down, citing Christian faith
After facing backlash for his Christian faith, the head of the UK’s Liberal Democratic Party announced his resignation on Wednesday,... Read more
