Articles by Madeleine Teahan
Did leak in England suggest broader shift in Vatican policy on the Latin Mass?
Dec 4, 2025 / 13:07 pmA policy change concerning restrictions on the old Mass is relevant to the whole of the universal Church, not just England and Wales, said the head of the Latin Mass Society.
Expert warns UK hospice funding could hinge on offering assisted death
Oct 1, 2025 / 14:35 pmA bioethicist in the United Kingdom said legalizing assisted dying there could threaten hospices’ survival.
AI companions pose risks of isolation, psychosis, priest warns
Sep 9, 2025 / 09:00 amA priest and bioethics professor has urged the Catholic Church to offer “real connection” amid the rise of AI companions.
Church’s voice ‘vital’ in guiding AI’s future, symposium experts say
Sep 5, 2025 / 16:36 pmEntrepreneurs, academics, and clergy came together in Scotland’s capital to tackle the ethics of emerging AI technologies in the context of Catholic social teaching.
Proposed solar farm plan threatens English Camino, UK bishop says
Aug 12, 2025 / 13:52 pmBishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth is concerned about a proposal to build a huge solar farm on the English stretch of the Camino de Santiago in the south of England.
St. Thomas More’s skull may be exhumed from Canterbury vault for saint’s 500th anniversary
Jul 19, 2025 / 07:00 amSt. Dunstan’s Parochial Church Council in Canterbury says it “would very much welcome communication with the Vatican” about exhuming Thomas More’s skull.
Historic Mass celebrated by papal nuncio at Anglican cathedral in rare event
Jul 9, 2025 / 18:55 pmFor the first time in modern history, the apostolic nuncio to the United Kingdom has celebrated Mass in England’s most celebrated Anglican cathedral.
Controversial assisted dying bill in UK could be delayed until 2029
Mar 27, 2025 / 13:30 pmAccording to several U.K. publications, the future of the legislation looks uncertain since it may not take effect until 2029 following amendments to the proposed bill.
UK pro-life leaders warn of ‘disaster’ in outsourcing assisted dying to private sector
Mar 11, 2025 / 14:45 pmFollowing a report that the U.K. government is considering contracting out assisted death to the private sector, Right to Life UK said the plans were “a disaster waiting to happen.”
Palliative care doctors in UK say assisted suicide bill rests on ‘misconceptions’
Dec 4, 2024 / 14:30 pmThe Association of Palliative Medicine in the U.K. is opposed to changing the law on assisted suicide in England and Wales.
Catholic bishops in UK express dismay after Parliament passes assisted suicide bill
Nov 29, 2024 / 12:20 pmMembers of Parliament in the U.K. on Nov. 29 voted in favor of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, so it will now pass to the next legislative stage.
On eve of UK assisted suicide vote, archbishop defends role of religion in public square
Nov 28, 2024 / 10:30 amCardinal Vincent Nichols, archbishop of Westminster, was asked to respond to remarks by Lord Falconer of Thoroton.
Cardinal calls Catholics in England and Wales to Holy Hour to defeat assisted suicide bill
Nov 8, 2024 / 15:25 pmCardinal Vincent Nichols announced that the bishops of England and Wales will hold a Holy Hour and encouraged Catholics to join them in prayer.
UK bishops urge Catholics to contact legislators ahead of assisted suicide vote
Oct 11, 2024 / 12:10 pmBishops in the United Kingdom have issued pastoral letters in advance of a vote next month to legalize assisted suicide.
UK bishops warn new Public Order Act unfairly affects people of faith
Sep 19, 2024 / 12:06 pmBishops of England and Wales have condemned legislation relating to prayer outside abortion clinics, saying it represents a step backward for religious freedom.
Bishops in Scotland react to new data showing majority of Scots have ‘no religion’
Jun 7, 2024 / 16:15 pmCatholic bishops in Scotland have said that new data indicating that the majority of Scots have no religion comes as no surprise.
UK Catholic bishop urges Catholics to consider end-of-life issues before general election
Jun 7, 2024 / 13:27 pmBishop Mark Davies of the Shrewsbury Diocese has issued a letter urging Catholics to consider candidates’ positions on euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Scottish bishops criticize government’s new guidance on sex ed
Nov 18, 2023 / 07:00 amThe bishops stated they are “disappointed and confused” by the Scottish government’s decision to delete all references to Catholic schools in updated guidelines.
UK bishop: Marriage is ‘at risk of being eradicated altogether’
Oct 21, 2023 / 07:00 amDuring a sermon Oct. 14 at a Mass for a diocesan celebration of marriage, Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury encouraged married couples.
New bill introduces world’s most extreme abortion buffer zone law to Scotland
Oct 14, 2023 / 07:00 amThe bill, if passed, would make any form of pro-life outreach or demonstration within 656 feet of an abortion clinic illegal.