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UK Defense minister apologizes for chaplains ‘outing’ gay servicemen
U.K. Minister of Defense Johnny Mercer has issued an apology to lesbian, gay, and bisexual servicemembers who were reportedly outed... Read more
In UK, Christian doctor talking faith with patients draws new scrutiny
The U.K.’s independent regulator for doctors has said it will review its decision to close a case against a Christian... Read more
Priest assisting in identification of Essex lorry deaths
After 39 people were found dead in a semi trailer in eastern England last month, a Catholic priest has joined... Read more
Catholics call for prayer, legal migration routes after Essex lorry deaths
In the wake of the discovery of the bodies of eight women and 31 men inside a semi trailer in... Read more
UK court authorizes forced abortion for disabled woman in new case
A court in the United Kingdom ruled last week that it is in the best interest of a pregnant woman... Read more
Health professionals protest imminent Northern Ireland abortion laws
Health professionals in Northern Ireland are writing to the region’s secretary to protest a liberalization of the region’s abortion laws,... Read more
UK company apologizes for pro-life billboard aimed at local MP
An advertising company has has apologized for displaying a pro-life billboard in the United Kingdom, saying it will remove the... Read more
Glasgow archbishop appeals for asylum seekers being evicted
The Archbishop of Glasgow has written a letter to the UK Home Secretary calling the forced evictions of refugees and... Read more
UK is 'hijacking' N Ireland on abortion, bishops say
The bishops of Northern Ireland noted their alarm Wednesday at the British parliament's passage of a bill that will legalize... Read more
N Ireland bill legalizing abortion, gay marriage faces challenges in House of Lords
As the British parliament continues to consider a bill on Northern Ireland including amendments that would legalize abortion and same-sex... Read more
UK parliament votes to legalize same-sex marriage, abortion in N Ireland
The British parliament voted Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriage and abortion in Northern Ireland – a vote that will take... Read more
N Ireland bishops denounce 'undemocratic' attempt to expand abortion
Bishops in Northern Ireland have spoken out against amendments to a bill in the British parliament that would liberalize abortion... Read more
Doctors promised disabled woman 'new doll' after planned forced abortion
Lawyers told the appeal court Monday that doctors had prepared the woman for an enforced late-term abortion by promising her... Read more
Forced abortion decision overturned on appeal, according to reports
Thousands of people have signed a petition urging U.K. Health and Social Care Secretary Matthew Hancock to stop a forced... Read more
UK court orders forced abortion for disabled woman
A British judge has authorized doctors to perform an abortion on a pregnant Catholic woman with developmental disabilities and a... Read more
English bishop welcomes climate change report
The English and Welsh bishops' lead on environmental issues welcomed Thursday the publication of an advisory group's report encouraging the... Read more
British parliamentary committee urges action on N Ireland abortion law
A committee of the British parliament has said Westminster should bypass Northern Ireland's self-governance to clarify the region's abortion law. Read more
Cardinal Nichols urges 'a sense of belonging' to counter knife crime
At a ecumenical rally to call for an end to knife crime, the Archbishop of Westminster on Saturday challenged the... Read more
Northern Ireland anti-abortion law has saved 100,000 lives, pro-lifers say
Efforts to protect the unborn from legal abortion in Northern Ireland continue despite efforts to bypass self-governance and go directly... Read more
A ‘clericalist and apostate state:’ Why Jacob Rees-Mogg wants out of the EU
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Member of Parliament for North East Somerset, is one of the most visible Catholic politicians in the U.K.... Read more
