All life is sacred - a gift from God. This is why the Church opposes abortion (ending life in the womb) and Euthanasia (ending life before natural death).
The Church believes all life should be cherished at all times. The Church endorses practical initiatives to help those in need including better palliative care for the terminally ill, and support for mothers-to-be.
Content categories: Assisted Suicide, Abortion, End-of-Life, Day for Life.
DAY FOR LIFE
The theme for this year’s ‘Day for Life’ is The Wonder of the Child in the Womb. The day will be celebrated on Sunday, 21 June by the three Bishops’ Conferences of England and Wales, Ireland and Scotland.
Legislation is passing through parliament seeking to legalise assisted suicide. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is now with the House of Lords.
Stop the 'Up to Birth Clause (191)' in the Crime and Policing Bill that seeks to fundamentally change our laws on abortion. Please take action and make your voice heard.
Some frequently asked questions on Assisted Suicide and why the Church has always been against euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Our written evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee Inquiry into Assisted Suicide, submitted in January 2023, offers ten clear reasons to oppose assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Bishop John Sherrington, on behalf of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, submitted written evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee Inquiry into Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide.
Encyclicals, Church Teachings and letters from the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith all with a focus on End of Life Issues
Most people want their death – or that of a loved one or friend – to be comfortable and reconciled. A dignified death. The content in this section will explain how hospices work and demonstrate why they are the jewel in the crown when it comes to palliative and end of life care.
What do we mean when we talk about 'dying well'? This is one of life's greatest questions.
Living and Dying Well researches and analyses the evidence surrounding the 'assisted dying' debate. Their aim is to present readers with reliable information on which to form their own views.
All-Party Parliamentary Groups are informal groups of Members of both Houses with a common interest in particular issues.
In 2021, a Private Members Bill on ‘Assisted Dying’ was introduced in the House of Lords by Baroness Molly Meacher, then-Chair of Dignity in Dying. The bill officially fell when it ran out of time to pass the necessary steps in May 2022.
Tuesday 11 February is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, a World Day of the Sick.
