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English bishop urges Catholics to oppose Jersey assisted suicide proposal
The Catholic bishop overseeing the island of Jersey has called on clergy and parishioners to “speak out” and mobilize against... Read more
Catholic bishop ‘shocked and saddened’ by Jersey vote for assisted suicide ‘in principle’
He said the vote showed ‘a woeful lack of interest in protecting the most vulnerable people in our society.’ Read more
Guernsey scraps proposal for discrimination law that could have led to Catholic schools' closure
Catholic schools in Guernsey will be permitted to appoint only Catholics as head teachers following a vote on Nov. 3... Read more
Bishop: Discrimination law could force Guernsey’s Catholic schools to close
The policy would prevent Catholic schools from requiring that their principals are Catholic. Read more
Jersey health minister will vote against legalizing assisted suicide
The health minister of the British channel island of Jersey has expressed opposition to the legalization of assisted suicide, and... Read more
Jersey convenes citizens' jury to debate assisted suicide legalization
Jersey has formed a citizens’ jury to determine whether assisted suicide should be allowed on the island. Read more
English bishop urges Catholics to come back to churches
Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth wrote Sunday to the people of his diocese encouraging them to return to churches for... Read more
Guernsey approves law expanding abortion access
The parliament of the Channel Island of Guernsey voted Wednesday to approve a bill expanding abortion time limits, and removing... Read more
Guernsey legislature rejects efforts to prevent disability discrimination in abortion
Several amendments which sought to reduce the proposed time limit on abortions or to maintain limits on the abortion of... Read more
Catholics on Guernsey to hold all-night prayer vigil ahead of abortion law debate
The Catholic Church on the Channel Island of Guernsey will hold an all night prayer vigil Tuesday, immediately ahead of... Read more
English bishop calls for 'new forms of witness' by the People of Life
Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth has encouraged Catholics, as the “people of life”, to be positive and confident in sharing... Read more
Speak out against assisted suicide, bishop encourages Catholics of Guernsey
Legalizing assisted suicide is a false solution to the sufferings of the terminally ill, an English bishop has said in... Read more
UK bishop calls for prayers as MPs urge ban on abortion clinic vigils
The Bishop of Portsmouth, England has called Catholics to pray for the conversion of 113 Members of the British Parliament... Read more
Bishop poses ten questions for Catholic Brits ahead of general election
An English bishop has asked the people of his diocese to remember the sanctity of human life at all stages... Read more
With freedom for Catholic education uncertain, English diocese charts a path
Catholic schools in England could face problems under both a new “British values” government mandate and demands to approve same-sex... Read more
Ahead of Synod, UK Catholics to venerate relics of St Therese's parents
Catholics in the Diocese of Portsmouth will have an invaluable opportunity this May to venerate the relics of St. Therese... Read more
English bishop shares 'never failing' gift of the rosary with his diocese
Since prayers through the Blessed Virgin Mary “never fail,” Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth is commemorating this month of the... Read more
English bishop exhorts faithful to be charitable online
A pastoral letter from a British bishop to his faithful for Lent calls upon Catholics to consider their online interactions... Read more
