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Scottish Catholic group lambasts ‘world’s most extreme’ abortion ‘buffer zone’ legislation

December 14, 2023

A new bill in the Scottish parliament to introduce “safe access zones” around abortion centres has Scottish Catholics deeply concerned, and maintains an ongoing trend in the UK for introducing legislation supporting so-called buffer zones that suppress any form of concern for pregnant women and the unborn. Scottish Catholics are concerned the prohibitions of the

UK lawmakers formally propose ‘Amess amendment’ on last rites to bill

October 26, 2021

London, England, Oct 26, 2021 / 04:30 am U.K. lawmakers have formally proposed an “Amess amendment” to a bill going through Parliament seeking to guarantee that Catholic priests can administer the last rites at crime scenes. The amendment, known as 292E, to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, was proposed by four members of the House

Labour MP proposes adding ‘Amess amendment’ on last rites to bill

October 22, 2021

London, England, Oct 21, 2021 / 14:00 pm A Labour MP has proposed adding an “Amess amendment” to a bill going through Parliament ensuring that Catholic priests can administer the last rites at crime scenes. Mike Kane, a Labour Member of Parliament, is seeking to add the amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill,

Sir David Amess death: Catholic bishop calls for last rites to be recognized as ‘emergency service’

October 20, 2021

Shrewsbury, England, Oct 19, 2021 / 05:55 am A Catholic bishop called on Tuesday for greater recognition of the last rites as an “emergency service” in the wake of the killing of British lawmaker Sir David Amess. Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury, western England, made the appeal on Oct. 19 after police reportedly turned away a priest

University cancels Catholic priest as chaplain over views on abortion

August 30, 2021

Nottingham, England, Aug 27, 2021 / 13:00 pm A university in England has refused to recognize a Catholic priest as a chaplain over comments that he posted on social media. The University of Nottingham, in central England, confirmed on Aug. 25 that it had declined to give official recognition to Fr. David Palmer, a priest

St George: The soldier-saint of which little is known for sure

April 23, 2021

St George (April 23) is patron saint not only of England, but also Russia, Palestine, Greece and Catalonia

Polish archbishop asks English cardinal to intervene after ruling to withdraw food and water from Catholic patient

January 19, 2021

In a letter dated Jan. 19, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, president of the Polish bishops’ conference, urged Cardinal Vincent Nichols “to undertake steps towards saving the life of our compatriot.”

Statue of Our Lady of Walsingham to tour England

April 09, 2018

The tour is intended to help Catholics prepare spiritually for the rededication of England as the Dowry of Mary