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Abortion
Bishop: Abortion amendment to Bill should be rejected
Stop abortion up to birth becoming law in England and Wales
Bishop Sherrington supports ending of ‘DIY’ Home Abortions
Bishops’ “deep sadness and regret” over record number of abortions in England and Wales
Bishop Sherrington: Abortion statistics present “an increasing and terrible human tragedy”
Bishop John Sherrington statement urges Catholics to contact MPs to save unborn lives
Bishop John Sherrington welcomes Appeal Court decision to overturn abortion ruling
Bishop Sherrington’s statement after UK court orders abortion
Statement on the Home Office decision not to go ahead with buffer zones outside abortion clinics
Cardinal Nichols’ statement on the Irish Referendum
Bishop: “Every life is a gift from God to be cherished and nurtured”
Joint Statement on Abortion
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Arundel and Brighton
Birmingham
Brentwood
Cardiff-Menevia
Clifton
East Anglia
Hallam
Hexham and Newcastle
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Leeds
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Northampton
Nottingham
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Portsmouth
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Southwark
Westminster
Wrexham
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Local Communications
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Photos
Podcasts
Catholic News
At the Foot of the Cross
Full of Grace
Journeying With Newman
O Antiphons
Benedict XVI
What’s On
Oppose Assisted Suicide
Oppose the Two-Child Cap
Jubilee 2025
Jubilee of Social Justice
Remember Me
Lectionary
God Who Speaks
Previous Events
End of Life Bill