Catholic bishops decry British end of life vote: ‘May God help us’ December 2, 2024By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News Catholic bishops in England have decried a vote for assisted suicide, with one saying it represented a “dark day” in the history of the country.
British bishops will pray in front of Blessed Sacrament ahead of assisted suicide vote November 12, 2024By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The English and Welsh bishops are inviting Catholics to join a holy hour to pray for the defeat of an assisted suicide bill.
Christian persecution is increasing dramatically around the globe, report says October 29, 2024By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized The report by Aid to the Church in Need, a Catholic pontifical charity, called “Persecuted and Forgotten?” said that between August 2022 and June 2024 persecution of Christians had become worse in 60 percent of 18 countries investigated.
British court convicts army veteran for silent prayer in front of abortion clinic October 17, 2024By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Respect Life, World News A court has convicted a British army veteran of violating a “buffer zone” around an abortion clinic after he prayed silently within the boundary.
Prayer, thought and peaceful presence will be banned all over the UK September 29, 2024By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Respect Life, World News 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 September 24, 2024By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News 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 August 7, 2024By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Religious Freedom, Respect Life, World News 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 June 14, 2024By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News 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 October 17, 2023By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News 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 September 25, 2023By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Respect Life, World News 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 September 12, 2023By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News 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 September 6, 2023By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News 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.”
