Life Issues Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/life-issues/ England and Wales Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:48:16 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Life Issues Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/life-issues/ 32 32 174395915 Archbishop issues pastoral message to Isle of Man faithful before ‘Assisted Dying’ becomes law on the island https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-issues-pastoral-message-to-isle-of-man-faithful-before-assisted-dying-becomes-law-on-the-island/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-issues-pastoral-message-to-isle-of-man-faithful-before-assisted-dying-becomes-law-on-the-island/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:42:06 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=121544 Archbishop John Sherrington, the Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops’ Conference, has issued a pastoral message to Catholics on the Isle of Man expressing his sadness that Royal Assent has been granted to its ‘Assisted Dying’ Bill. The Archbishop of Liverpool, who is responsible for the pastoral care of Catholics on the Isle […]

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]]> 120668 Bishops unite with grieving families to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-unite-with-grieving-families-during-baby-loss-awareness-week/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-unite-with-grieving-families-during-baby-loss-awareness-week/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:05:24 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120662 Archbishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues and Archbishop of Liverpool, and Bishop Bosco MacDonald, Lead Bishop for Marriage and Family Life and Bishop of Clifton, have issued a joint statement to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, which takes place between 9-15 October 2026. Below this statement, you will find a link to prayers […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-unite-with-grieving-families-during-baby-loss-awareness-week/feed/ 0 120662 Catholic Care Homes – St Peter’s Residence https://www.cbcew.org.uk/st-peters-residence/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:22:35 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=120512 Compassionate accompaniment until one’s last breath Despite acute funding issues, Catholic care homes provide round-the-clock care and compassionate accompaniment until one’s last breath. St Peter’s Residence is a ‘gold standard’ care home for the elderly run by the Little Sisters of the Poor in Vauxhall, London. Sister Deirdre, home manager of St Peter’s, doesn’t want […]

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]]> 120512 Opposing Assisted Suicide https://www.cbcew.org.uk/opposing-assisted-suicide/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:05:14 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=96218 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2026 The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2026 was defeated at Second Reading on Friday, 11 September 2026. Archbishop John Sherrington, the Archbishop of Liverpool and Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops’ Conference, has offered his gratitude and thanks to those who wrote to their MPs […]

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]]> 96218 Joint Bioethics Committee https://www.cbcew.org.uk/joint-bioethics-committee/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:24:49 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=120420 The Joint Bioethics Committee for the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland has been established to support the work of the episcopal conferences in the field of bioethics. Its mandate is focused on advising, formulating positions, and commenting on evolving and emerging matters in bioethics, including but not limited to advancements […]

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]]> 120420 CSAN Statement on Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Vote https://www.cbcew.org.uk/csan-statement-on-terminally-ill-adults-end-of-life-vote/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/csan-statement-on-terminally-ill-adults-end-of-life-vote/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:21:43 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120373 Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) has issued a statement on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which was defeated in Parliament on 11 September. Statement Following the vote against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill last week, Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) reflects on its impact and ways forward. Many Catholic […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/csan-statement-on-terminally-ill-adults-end-of-life-vote/feed/ 0 120373 Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia welcomes MPs’ decision to reject assisted suicide Bill https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-of-cardiff-menevia-welcomes-mps-decision-to-reject-assisted-suicide-bill/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-of-cardiff-menevia-welcomes-mps-decision-to-reject-assisted-suicide-bill/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:56:17 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120370 The Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia, Mark O’Toole, has welcomed the decision by MPs to reject the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, calling the outcome a victory for the dignity of every human life and for all who campaigned to protect the vulnerable. MPs voted 286 to 270 – a majority of 16 – against […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-of-cardiff-menevia-welcomes-mps-decision-to-reject-assisted-suicide-bill/feed/ 0 120370 Archbishop thanks those who united to defeat assisted suicide Bill https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-thanks-those-who-united-to-defeat-assisted-suicide-bill/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-thanks-those-who-united-to-defeat-assisted-suicide-bill/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:46:29 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120278 Archbishop John Sherrington, the Archbishop of Liverpool and Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops’ Conference, has offered his gratitude and thanks to those who wrote to their MPs to stop the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill progressing through parliament. Archbishop Sherrington also expressed his gratitude to disability rights groups and legal […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-thanks-those-who-united-to-defeat-assisted-suicide-bill/feed/ 0 120278 Bishop of Brentwood makes statement opposing assisted suicide https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-of-brentwood-makes-statement-opposing-assisted-suicide/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-of-brentwood-makes-statement-opposing-assisted-suicide/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:06:26 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120277 Bishop Alan Williams SM has written to parishes voicing his opposition to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and encouraging them to do the same. His full message is below. You will know that the proposal to legalise assisted suicide, which was rejected by the House of Lords in the last parliamentary session […]

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