Bishop Paul McAleenan has welcomed the Prime Minister's comments on migrant Channel crossings. He adds: "Safe and legal routes must be established. Without them, vulnerable people are too often forced to undertake perilous journeys or fall into the hands of human trafficking gangs." cbcew.org.uk/bishop-mcaleena…

Archbishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops’ Conference, has issued a statement highlighting the many dangers of the Private Members’ Bill that seeks to legalise assisted suicide: “The Second Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is expected to take place in the House of Commons on 11 September. Assisted suicide is a matter of life and death, and it is wholly unsatisfactory that this divisive and flawed bill is being put to parliament again as a Private Members’ Bill without the key issues being addressed. The reduced majority at Third Reading in the Commons and the debate in the Lords showed how flawed the Bill is." Read more and take action here: cbcew.org.uk/statement-on-th…

Archbishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has expressed his deep disappointment that the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to parliament in autumn. cbcew.org.uk/statement-on-th…

Archbishop Richard Moth, Liaison Bishop for Prisons for the Bishops’ Conference, has welcomed the implementation of the Sentencing Act 2026 that has seen significant reform to short jail terms. The changes came into force on Monday, 23 March. “I welcome the recent introduction of the reform of short prison sentences. In my role as Liaison Bishop for Prisons, I have repeatedly advocated for a statutory presumption against short custodial sentences, except as a last resort." cbcew.org.uk/liaison-bishop-…

Archbishop John Sherrington has announced the theme for this year’s Day for Life in a reflection for the Feast of the Annunciation. In his contemplation on the Virgin Mary’s ‘Yes’, Archbishop Sherrington calls to mind that: “God chose to enter the world as an unborn child, embracing the fullness of human existence from its earliest stage. His coming reveals that at every point of development, the child in the womb is a unique and irreplaceable human person. This truth is now even reflected in certain civil procedures such as the granting of baby loss certificates to bereaved parents who lose a little one during pregnancy.” cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-sher…

Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster, has issued a statement following an antisemitic arson attack on ambulances belonging to a Jewish community charity in north London. cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-moth…

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