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Archbishop urges Catholics to oppose assisted suicide in Wales

The Most Reverend Mark O’Toole, Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia is calling on Catholics and people of goodwill living in Wales to write to their member of the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament, to oppose assisted suicide. Members of the Senedd will be asked to decide whether Wales should give its consent to Westminster’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — a law that would legalise assisted suicide. Read more.

Remembrance Reflection 2025

Fr Paul McCourt is a priest of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle who has spent a quarter of a century serving as an army chaplain. In this reflection for Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, he talks about our remembrance observance as “an annual salute to that innate human instinct to protect peace and all who live by it, to protect life in all of its ages against threat, and to live by principles so hard won in times past.” Read more or watch below.

Bishop Arnold on COP30: “Take action and make your voice heard”

Bishop John Arnold, Lead Bishop for the Environment for the Bishops’ Conference, has issued a statement on COP30 which will take place in Belém, Brazil, from 10-21 November 2025. The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the United Nations’ annual meeting held to assess progress in dealing with climate change. Ahead of the conference, Bishop Arnold calls for responsible leadership and for governments to make good on their environmental pledges. He encourages Catholics in England and Wales to make their voices heard and urge the UK government to take decisive action on the climate crisis. Read more.

Bishop Hudson looks forward to his Installation as Bishop of Plymouth

Ahead of his installation on Saturday 29 November, Bishop Nicholas Hudson speaks to us about his new appointment as the Catholic Bishop of Plymouth. With the installation date fast approaching, Bishop Hudson explains how he is looking forward to his new ministry. Read more.

Write to a Peer to oppose assisted suicide

Guidance to help you write to a Peer to oppose the Bill seeking to legalise assisted suicide as it passes through the House of Lords. Unlike MPs, Members of the House of Lords do not have constituents, meaning there is not a Peer whose job it is to represent you based on the area of the country in which you live. For this reason you should take some time to think about which Peer you will write to and why – such as whether you have a personal or professional connection with them, or you have professional expertise in medicine or healthcare. We also suggest three key points that can be emphasised in your letter to a Peer.

Act now!

St John Henry Newman declared the 38th Doctor of the Church

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed Saint John Henry Newman, the most recently canonised saint from England and Wales, the 38th Doctor of the Church.

We have a useful section of articles explaining exactly what a ‘Doctor of the Church’ is and why Saint John Henry Newman’s teaching and wisdom not only resonated with his contemporaries, but still illuminates, instructs and inspires us today. Articles available:

What is a Doctor of the Church?, Faith, Reason, Conscience and Truth, Development of Doctrine, Sensus fidelium: Newman and the people of God, Education: Moral and intellectual ‘under one roof’, Scripture, the Fathers and Ecumenism, and Newman and Ecclesiology.

Taxation document – ‘Render unto Caesar’

The Department for Social Justice of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has published a document on taxation called Render Unto Caesar. It offers perspectives on taxation from Catholic social thought and teaching. Read more.

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