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The ‘buffer zone amendment’ is a shameful attack on authentic freedoms: The Lords must throw it out

October 31, 2022

Parliament is in the process of debating the Public Order Bill which, in Amendment NC11, would introduce “buffer zones” outside abortion facilities across England and Wales to ban pro-life volunteers. The Bill, which passed through the House of Commons last week, is due to go to second reading in the Lords tomorrow (Tuesday). While most

The outrage at Tim Farron could have serious consequences for Christians in politics

April 21, 2017

We should all defend Tim Farron from the charges of 'prejudice' and 'intolerance'

Government’s commitment to child refugees is now one of ‘honour and trust’ says Catholic peer

March 08, 2017

An amendment to enable more child refugees to come to the UK was defeated in the House of Commons last night

MPs call for Parliament to congratulate Pope Francis on his 80th birthday

December 01, 2016

Labour, SNP and Conservative MPs have tabled a motion praising the Pope's achievements

Westminster Cathedral to be floodlit in red to highlight plight of persecuted Middle East Christians

August 10, 2016

'If every parish in the country did the same it might at last wake up our political classes to the scale of the suffering,' Aid to the Church in Need has said

‘Use of nuclear weapons can never be morally justified,’ say bishops ahead of Trident vote

July 18, 2016

Ahead of Parliament vote on Trident renewal, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales said deploying nuclear weapons 'does not fit within the Just War tradition'

‘The violence must stop,’ say bishops after MPs’ genocide vote

April 22, 2016

Cardinal Nichols said that international assistance is required in the Middle East

Morning Catholic must-reads: 22/04/16

April 22, 2016

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