Former home secretary to chair Jo Cox charity

Former home secretary Jacqui Smith has been appointed chairwoman of the Jo Cox Foundation, set up in the wake of the Labour MP’s murder in 2016. Ms Smith, who served as the UK’s first female home secretary from 2007-09, said she hoped to use the role to counter the “toxic level of public debate” in... Read More

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November 14, 2018

Church leaders urge Home Secretary to offer asylum to Asia Bibi

Scottish Church leaders have urged the UK Government to offer asylum to a Pakistani Christian woman facing threats to her life after being acquitted of blasphemy. Asia Bibi was released following eight years on death row in Pakistan after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad, which sparked violent protests by hardliners. Last week, her... Read More

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September 18, 2018

Bishop commends Government ruling on abortion clinic buffer zones

A bishop has praised a decision by the Government not to impose exclusion zones around abortion clinics throughout the UK. Home Secretary Sajid Javid announced last week that a national policy of buffer zones would ‘not be a proportionate response’ to claims that some pregnant women were being harassed by people praying outside abortion centres.... Read More

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August 13, 2018

Pro-lifers gave me real choice, says mother who changed her mind on abortion

A mother has said that she changed her mind about terminating her pregnancy when pro-lifers outside an abortion clinic offered her help and a real choice. Alina Dulgheriu, a member of the Be Here For Me campaign against abortion, recently lost a High Court appeal against the Ealing buffer zone. Ms Dulgheriu, 34, said her... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

July 13, 2018

Alton queries absence of Christians from UK’s saved Syrian refugees

Lord David Alton of Liverpool has urged the Home Secretary to address widespread claims of discrimination against the religious minorities of Syria. The Catholic life peer made his call in response to reports that there have been no Christians among the 1,112 Syrian refugees resettled in the UK so far this year. The UK Home... Read More

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