Following the decision of MPs to vote in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at the Second Reading today (29 November), Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues in the Bishops Conference of England and Wales,…
Statement from the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, and Scotland on Assisted Suicide
As Catholic Bishops in England and Wales, and in Scotland, we believe that genuine compassion is under threat because of the attempts in Parliament to legalise assisted suicide.[…]
We appeal to those who share our Catholic belief in human dignity and sanctity of life, including fellow Christians, other religious people, and people of reason and good will, to join with us in defending the weakest and most vulnerable who are at risk through this proposed legislation.
Bishop Hugh Gilbert’s talk about the new lectionary
We will soon be hearing a different Bible translation used in the readings at Holy Mass. In this talk, Bishop Gilbert seeks to explain why, and he outlines the advantages of the new lectionary.