Hancock ignores warnings as he ‘fires starting gun’ on assisted suicide debate

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been accused of firing the starting gun on a fresh attempt to legalise assisted suicide in England. It comes despite prominent cross-party parliamentarians, including peers, MPs and former party leaders, voicing ‘grave concerns’ at any move to change the current law, which criminalises euthanasia and thus protects some of society’s... Read More

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March 6, 2021

Debate on euthanasia makes its way into Peru’s presidential campaign

Peru’s Catholic bishops have weighed in on the newest issue roiling Peru’s forthcoming presidential elections – euthanasia. A Superior Court judge in Lima, Peru’s capital, recently ruled that the country’s criminal code covering “mercy killings” would not apply in the case of a woman suffering from polymyositis, a degenerative muscular disease. Ana Estrada, 44, was diagnosed with the... Read More

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December 10, 2020

Argentine bishops urge lawmakers to reflect ahead of abortion debate

The president of the Argentine bishops’ conference has called on lawmakers to “reflect” as they prepare to debate a bill that would legalise abortion in the South American country. “We ask our legislators to take a second of reflection on what it means to respect life and the many persons who will be denied birth and who... Read More

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September 8, 2020

Debate on married priests gives insight into pope’s style, Jesuit says

The debate at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon over married priests is an example of how Pope Francis’ style of Church governance relies on prayerful discernment and not simply majority support for change, Jesuit Fr Antonio Spadaro wrote in the journal La Civilta Cattolica. Pope Francis does not have a project for reforming the Vatican or the Catholic... Read More

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March 27, 2019

Sister of Jo Cox warns of ‘worrying’ abuse in political debate

The sister of murdered Jo Cox has warned that the level of abuse aimed at politicians is now worse than when the MP was killed during the Brexit campaign. Kim Leadbeater visited Scotland to speak to MSPs, urging them to lead by example to improve the nature of political debate. The former Batley and Spen... Read More

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March 22, 2019

Police drop case against journalist who ‘misgendered’ transwoman

A journalist and columnist of The Catholic Universe who was investigated for allegedly calling a transgender woman a man on Twitter will face no further action after her accuser withdrew the complaint. Surrey Police were working to decide whether Caroline Farrow had committed a criminal offence after a charity boss accused her of misgendering her... Read More

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March 18, 2019

Cardinal Marx: Church must have serious debate on celibacy, role of women

The Catholic Church in Germany is at a point where serious debate – including on priestly celibacy and the role of women – and openness to doing things in a new way must encouraged, said the president of the German bishops’ conference. “Shakeups demand special proceedings,” Cardinal Reinhard Marx, conference president, said at the end... Read More

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