Proposed referendum for Irish Constitution calls for widening the definition of family

By Michael Kelly A pro-family campaign group has warned that a proposed March referendum in Ireland to amend the country’s constitution would be a “further downgrading of the importance of marriage to society.” The Irish government announced on 5th December that it intended to ask the people next year to amend the 1937 document to... Read More

News – UK and Ireland

December 6, 2023

Public say churches must not close again

The Catholic Union has declared that ‘places of worship should never be forced to close again’ after the ‘shocking’ impact of closing churches during the Covid-19 pandemic was revealed in their new survey. The survey found that 90 percent of people thought places of worship should be treated as “essential” services, like food shops and... Read More

News – UK and Ireland

December 1, 2023

Bishop McKinney leads funeral of ‘beautiful warrior’ Indi Gregory in Nottingham

On Friday 1st December, the funeral service took place for Baby Indi Gregory in Nottingham’s St Barnabas Cathedral. It was an opportunity to celebrate the life of baby Indi and to entrust her precious soul to God’s love. The Right Reverend Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham, presided and preached the homily. “We believe that Jesus... Read More

News – UK and Ireland

November 30, 2023

No safe haven: refugees face sleeping on streets

Andy Drozdziak Catholic refugee charity JRS UK has blasted the government policy of ‘rapid evictions’ after a shocking warning that tens of thousands of refugees could end up having to sleep rough this Christmas. The Local Government Association (LGA) said councils across England and Wales are facing a “perfect storm” this festive season amid high... Read More

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November 29, 2023

Baroness breaks new ground as Union’s first female president

The Catholic Union has announced the “very exciting appointment” of Baroness Hollins as the organisation’s new President. The crossbench peer and professional psychiatrist was approved by members of the Catholic Union at their AGM on 28th November. She takes up the role with immediate effect. Baroness Hollins is the first woman to hold the office... Read More

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November 23, 2023

Catholic charities urge Government to bring back aid pledge

Andy Drozdziak Catholic aid agencies have cautiously welcomed a Government White Paper on International Development, whilst urging the Government, under new Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron, to restore the 0.7% spend of national income on overseas aid. The UK Government published ‘International development in a contested world ending extreme poverty and tacking climate change’ earlier this... Read More

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November 20, 2023

Assisted dying supporter Prue Leith told it ‘puts the vulnerable at risk’

Assisted dying critics have warned The Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith that legislative proposals in Scotland will put the “vulnerable at risk of coercion”. The TV judge, who is patron of the Dignity in Dying charity, will join Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur in Holyrood on Tuesday in support of his... Read More

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November 16, 2023

U.S. bishops support Cardinal Nichols’ request for St. John Henry Newman ‘doctor of the church’ title

The U.S. bishops voted almost unanimously (with two “no” votes) on 15th November to support of a request by Cardinal Vincent Nichols and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales that Pope Francis name St. John Henry Newman, the 19th-century British cardinal, a doctor of the church. Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas,... Read More

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November 15, 2023

Bishops’ conference and justice groups back court on Rwanda ruling

Andy Drozdziak The Catholic bishops’ conference has joined justice groups JRS UK and CAFOD in welcoming the Supreme Court decision against Government plans to transfer people seeking asylum to Rwanda-and urged the Government to scrap the plans completely. Bishop Paul McAleenan, Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees for the Bishops’ Conference, said: “I am greatly... Read More

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November 13, 2023

Indi Gregory dies after life support removed

Indi Gregory, the baby whose parents battled the courts to have her life support extended, has died on 13th November. In a statement, Indi’s father, Dean Gregory, said he and his wife, Claire, “are angry, heartbroken and ashamed. The NHS (National Health Service) and the Courts not only took away her chance to live a... Read More

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Proposed referendum for Irish Constitution calls for widening the definition of family

Public say churches must not close again

Bishop McKinney leads funeral of ‘beautiful warrior’ Indi Gregory in Nottingham

No safe haven: refugees face sleeping on streets

Baroness breaks new ground as Union’s first female president

Catholic charities urge Government to bring back aid pledge

Assisted dying supporter Prue Leith told it ‘puts the vulnerable at risk’

U.S. bishops support Cardinal Nichols’ request for St. John Henry Newman ‘doctor of the church’ title

Bishops’ conference and justice groups back court on Rwanda ruling

Indi Gregory dies after life support removed

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