The English and Welsh bishops have criticized a decision by the British government to put “buffer zones” around all abortion clinics, which could see Christians arrested for offering private prayers.
Thousands come to venerate relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis in Manchester, England
The example of Blessed Carlo Acutis — an Italian boy who is expected to become the “first millennial saint” — reveals how a commitment to the love of Christ results in a fulfilled rather than a wasted life, an English bishop said.
Parents win appeal in death of daughter forced off life support by British court
The parents of a young woman branded “delusional” for wanting continued hospital treatment instead of palliative care have won a court battle over the legality of the ruling that led to their daughter’s death.
British Christians face rising levels of harassment, discrimination, survey says
A new report claims that all British Christians are suffering rising levels of harassment and discrimination because of their faith, with the young particularly susceptible to intolerance.
Catholic teacher who refused to teach gender ideology could be banned from classroom for life
A Catholic teacher in England could be banned from the classroom for life after refusing to teach “extreme” gender ideology to students.
English police apologize to woman arrested for silently praying outside abortion facility
Police in England have apologized to a Catholic woman six months after she was arrested for praying silently outside an abortion facility.
UK teenager wants to fight for her life, but court denies her wish
A Catholic bioethics institute has criticized a court for denying an “alert and conscious” teenager the legal right to fight a move to put her on end-of-life care against her will.
‘Abortion didn’t grant us freedom,’ woman testifies, as thousands march for life in London
More than 7,000 people took to the streets of London for the annual March for Life, which had as its theme “Freedom to Live.”
UK woman released after being jailed for aborting her baby, while abortion numbers trend to record high
An English Catholic bishop has praised a court for releasing a woman jailed for aborting her baby eight months into pregnancy.
Anglican bishop becomes Catholic, says discernment is shaped by whisper of God’s voice
A sixth former Anglican bishop has announced his decision to become a Catholic in just the last four years.
Choice ‘didn’t make me lose something, but someone,’ says Jane; her abortion story marks UK ‘Day of Life’
The reflections of a woman who regretted her abortion will form the key message of the 2023 “Day for Life” of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
UK woman jailed for two years for aborting her baby almost a month before due date
An English Catholic bishop said he supported the decision of a judge to jail a woman for two years after she aborted her baby almost a month before she was due to give birth.