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Blocking Latin Patriarch from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass “clear denial of freedom of worship” by Israeli authorities, says Archbishop

Archbishop Moth, Cardinal Nichols, and Bishop Curry respond to the Israeli authorities blocking the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Custos from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Read more.

Archbishop’s statement on House of Lords vote on the Crime and Policing Bill

Archbishop John Sherrington, Archbishop of Liverpool and Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops’ Conference, has issued a statement following the House of Lords’ decision to keep clause 208 in the Crime and Policing Bill. The clause decriminalises abortion up to birth in some circumstances.

Archbishop Sherrington expressed his distress at the decision and has warned that “this move is likely to lead to more late-term abortions putting pregnant women and their babies at risk. Many women could likely also face even greater risks of isolation, coercion, and pressure.” Read more.

Unborn child “ignored and silenced” after vote to decriminalise abortion

The Archbishop of Southwark, the Most Reverend John Wilson, has described the legislation as “frightening” and that it not only ignores the unborn child, but also raises “serious concerns for the safety of women”. Read more.

We Dare to Ask

Our 2026 Lenten resource seeks to encourage an appreciation of what is given in Christian Baptism. God desires what is best for each of us while respecting our freedom to choose. To express our acceptance of the wonderful gift that God offers us, with open hearts and a willingness to change for the better, all we need to do is ask. 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.

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