In historic first, King Charles III appoints woman to be archbishop of Canterbury October 3, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News King Charles III has appointed Bishop Sarah Mullally of London as the first female Anglican archbishop of Canterbury.
Duchess of Kent, a royal who chose faith and service, dies at 92 September 8, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Remembered for her passion for charity, teaching music and unwavering humility, the Duchess of Kent — a senior Catholic member of the British royal family — died Sept. 4 at age 92.
Chicago stadium seat gains fame: It’s where future pope saw first game of 2005 World Series September 6, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, Sports, Vatican, World News Since Aug. 22, Chicago White Sox fans have been able to easily spot the stadium seat where Pope Leo XIV sat when he watched the first game of the 2005 World Series.
English archbishop warns legalizing assisted suicide could close church-run hospices September 3, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News An English archbishop has called on Catholics to write to members of the House of Lords to urge them to oppose an assisted suicide bill which could trigger the closure of church-run hospices and care homes.
Ireland’s abortion rates rise 62 percent over 5 years; Catholic advocates call it ‘a tragedy’ July 24, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Abortions in Ireland spiked in the space of just five years, government figures have revealed.
Church of England weighs proposal to place St. Thomas More’s skull in shrine for veneration July 16, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News The Church of England is weighing plans to exhume and enshrine the head of St. Thomas More , the patron saint of statesmen and politicians, in time for the 500th anniversary of his 1535 martyrdom.
Nearly one in three conceptions in England and Wales end in abortion, government figures reveal July 14, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Nearly one in three conceptions in England and Wales end in abortion, newest government figures have revealed.
British Parliament ‘effectively decriminalizes’ abortion up to birth June 18, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Members of British Parliament have voted overwhelmingly in favor of decriminalizing abortion up to birth.
Abortions of unborn babies diagnosed with Down syndrome up 82 percent in Scotland May 29, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Scotland has seen a dramatic rise in abortions involving Down syndrome diagnoses, with government figures showing an 82 percent increase since 2021.
Bishop welcomes the UK Supreme Court’s ruling: Women are defined solely by biological sex April 17, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, World News A British Catholic bishop has welcomed a ruling by the U.K. Supreme Court that a woman is defined solely by biological sex.
British woman prosecuted for abortion protest gets a backup from U.S. State Department April 7, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Livia Tossici-Bolt, a retired scientist, was found guilty at an April 4 trial of infringing a 492-feet, or 15-meter, exclusion or “buffer” zone around an abortion clinic in Bournemouth, a town on the south coast of England.
Vance shines global spotlight on case of British army vet prosecuted for silent prayer February 21, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News The British army veteran prosecuted for silently praying in front of an abortion clinic was, to his own surprise, caught in the global spotlight when his case was cited by U.S. Vice President JD Vance in a Feb. 14 speech at a landmark security conference in Munich.
