Bishops: Safe and legal routes ‘only way’ to prevent dangerous crossings

The Catholic bishops of England and Wales have urged the Government to acknowledge that providing migrants with safe and legal routes to the UK is the ‘only way of preventing dangerous crossings or exploitation by traffickers’. The bishops also urge authorities to recognise refugees as human beings and ensure that policies uphold their intrinsic dignity.... Read More

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September 27, 2020

Charity appeals for migrants to have safe and legal route to UK

Marking World Day of Prayer for Migrants and Refugees, Calais aid charity Seeking Sanctuary has appealed for an end to the “cruel dilemma” migrants face in the French port city as it reiterated calls for safe and legal ways to claim asylum in the UK. The charity has voiced its concern that while the UK Government insists... Read More

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August 6, 2020

Legal expert body calls for draft hate crimes Bill to be reconsidered

The Faculty of Advocates has raised concerns over “unintended consequences” for freedom of speech contained within the draft hate crimes Bill. Consultation on the proposed legislation ended on 24th July and has already faced criticism from the Scottish Police Federation, the Catholic Church in Scotland and the Law Society of Scotland. The body of legal experts... Read More

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April 3, 2020

Christian group threatens legal action over abortion rule changes

A Christian faith group is pursuing legal action against the Government over changes to abortion rules during the coronavirus pandemic. Christian Concern has issued a pre-action letter arguing that the decision process to alter abortion policy was unlawful. It comes after a double U-turn by the Department of Health and Social Care over abortion rules... Read More

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March 2, 2020

UK Government faces legal action over imposing abortion on Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland Secretary faces being dragged through the courts over the controversial abortion framework due to come into force ahead of 31st March. The threat of a legal challenge is outlined in a pre-action notice sent earlier this week by lawyers acting on behalf of Right To Life UK to Northern Ireland Secretary of... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

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February 7, 2020

In Philippines, lawmakers move to make divorce legal

A Philippine Church official has expressed surprise over the speedy acceptance of a bill in the country’s parliament that would legalise divorce. On 6th February, the House Committee on Population and Family Relations approved in principle the Marriage Dissolution Bill, a measure equivalent to divorce in other countries. Ucanews.com said the Philippines, aside from the... Read More

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May 9, 2019

Current UK law on assisted suicide is safest, say pro-lifers

A pro-life group has insisted that the UK’s current law on assisted suicide is the safest, as it described a new legal challenge to change it as “a pointless exercise”. Paralysed former builder Paul Lamb has vowed to start a new legal fight to change the law on assisted suicide after he lost a ‘right-to-die’... Read More

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UK Government faces legal action over imposing abortion on Northern Ireland

In Philippines, lawmakers move to make divorce legal

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