Surge in calls to domestic abuse helpline during Covid-19 lockdown

More than 40,000 calls have been made to the National Domestic Abuse Helpline since the start of the coronavirus lockdown, and demand is rising as restrictions ease, according to the charity that runs it. The revelation comes after the Catholic Church urged the nation to support victims of domestic abuse during the height of the... Read More

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June 17, 2020

Abortion statistics present ‘an increasing and terrible human tragedy’, says bishop

Recently released statistics, showing that abortions in England and Wales last year were at their highest number since the Abortion Act was introduced, present “an increasing and terrible human tragedy”, the lead Catholic bishop for life issues has said. The abortion statistics, released by the Department for Health, show that, in England and Wales, there... Read More

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April 15, 2020

Catholic Church urges nation to support victims of domestic abuse amid lockdown

The Catholic Church in England and Wales has urged the nation to support victims of domestic abuse amid a rise in calls for help since the Covid-19 lockdown began. The call comes after domestic abuse charity Refuge said it had experienced a 25 per cent rise in the number of women contacting the 0808 2000... Read More

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April 10, 2020

Bishop urges nation to support victims of domestic abuse amid rise in helpline calls since lockdown

Bishop John Sherrington has urged the nation to support victims of domestic abuse amid a rise in calls for help since the Covid-19 lockdown began. His call comes after domestic abuse charity Refuge said it had experienced a 25 per cent rise in the number of women contacting the 0808 2000 247 helpline since the... Read More

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October 3, 2019

Bishop welcomes ruling allowing Tafida Raqeeb to continue treatment abroad

The parents of Tafida Raqeeb have won a High Court life-support treatment fight and will be allowed to take their daughter abroad to continue her treatment. The harrowing case was a hard fought battle between Tafida’s parents who want to take their very sick child to a hospital in Italy, where doctors will continue life-support,... Read More

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July 19, 2019

Bishop offers prayers for Tafida Raqeeb and family

Bishop John Sherrington, the lead bishop for life Issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has offered his prayers to five-year-old Tafida Raqeeb and her family. Tafida, from Newham, east London, suffered a traumatic brain injury in February 2019, and has been in a coma ever since. She is currently in Royal... Read More

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