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Stand for Dignity and True Compassion in Wales

Archbishop Mark O’Toole, Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia, and Bishop Peter Brignall, Bishop of Wrexham, have issued a joint statement ahead of a Senedd debate and vote on assisted suicide legislation. Read more.

On Tuesday 27 January Members of the Senedd will be asked to decide whether Wales should give its consent to Westminster’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — a law that would legalise assisted suicide.

This would be a profound change for Wales. It would mean that, for the first time, doctors could be asked to assist a patient in ending their life intentionally. If enacted, this bill would put the most vulnerable in our society at risk of coercion. The conscientious objection clause for doctors is inadequate. Furthermore, parliament has explicitly rejected an amendment whereby care homes and hospices could opt out of facilitating assisted suicide on their premises and yet many care homes and hospices will want no involvement Even with stricter rules, experience from other countries shows that once assisted suicide is introduced, the safeguards soon loosen and those who are elderly, disabled, or feel they are a burden begin to feel subtle pressure to choose death.

Wales deserves better. Our NHS and social care services already face real strain. We should focus on improving palliative care, supporting families, and ensuring that no one dies in pain or isolation — not on creating a system that risks normalising the taking of life.

Whatever your faith or background, this is a moment to speak up for a Wales that protects the vulnerable. Take Action

Bishops to meet in the Holy Land for visit of encounter and hope

Catholic Bishops are gathering in Jerusalem for the Holy Land Co-ordination, a pilgrimage rooted in prayer, reflection, and listening to the Christian communities and peoples of the Holy Land. Taking place from Saturday, 17 January to Wednesday, 21 January 2026, the theme, inspired by the Church’s recent Jubilee Year, is: A Land of Promise: Encounter and Dialogue with People of Hope. Read more.

Bishop Richard Moth appointed Archbishop of Westminster

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Right Reverend Richard Moth as Archbishop of Westminster.

Archbishop-elect Moth will become the 12th Archbishop of Westminster, succeeding Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who has served in the role since 2009. Cardinal Nichols will now become Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Westminster until Archbishop-elect Moth is Installed at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, 14 February 2026. Read more.

Archbishop urges Catholics to oppose assisted suicide in Wales

The Most Reverend Mark O’Toole, Archbishop of Cardiff-Menevia is calling on Catholics and people of goodwill living in Wales to write to their member of the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament, to oppose assisted suicide. Members of the Senedd will be asked to decide whether Wales should give its consent to Westminster’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — a law that would legalise assisted suicide. Read more.

Write to a Peer to oppose assisted suicide

Guidance to help you write to a Peer to oppose the Bill seeking to legalise assisted suicide as it passes through the House of Lords. Unlike MPs, Members of the House of Lords do not have constituents, meaning there is not a Peer whose job it is to represent you based on the area of the country in which you live. For this reason you should take some time to think about which Peer you will write to and why – such as whether you have a personal or professional connection with them, or you have professional expertise in medicine or healthcare. We also suggest three key points that can be emphasised in your letter to a Peer.

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Taxation document – ‘Render unto Caesar’

The Department for Social Justice of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has published a document on taxation called Render Unto Caesar. It offers perspectives on taxation from Catholic social thought and teaching. Read more.

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