A coalition of faith groups and religious leaders has denounced the government’s New Plan for Immigration” (NFPI). “We believe these proposals lack humanity and respect for human dignity,” they say in a open statement issued on Monday. “We believe it would be wrong to create a system in which the way people enter the UK

Pope Francis expresses his spiritual closeness and offers prayers for victims of tragedies in Iraq; the Mediterranean; and the the Caribbean island nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Bishop McAleenan, auxiliary of Westminster, has also been outspoken in his support for volunteers and charity workers aiding refugees coming to British shores.

Bishops urge emigrant Catholics to integrate more with Church in other countries

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church