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Abortion
Bishop John Sherrington statement urges Catholics to contact MPs to save unborn lives
Bishop John Sherrington welcomes Appeal Court decision to overturn abortion ruling
Bishop Sherrington’s statement after UK court orders abortion
Statement on the Home Office decision not to go ahead with buffer zones outside abortion clinics
Cardinal Nichols’ statement on the Irish Referendum
Bishop: “Every life is a gift from God to be cherished and nurtured”
Joint Statement on Abortion
Vigils of Prayer – 50 Years of the Abortion Act
Cardinal on Polish Celebrations, Family Life and the Polish Bishops’ Stance on Abortion
Archbishop of Southwark writes to Secretary of State for Health about Consultation on Abortion
Comment on the CPS decision not to prosecute two doctors who agreed to gender abortions
Comment on TV commercials advertising abortion services
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Bishops
Diocesan Bishops
Retired Bishops
Bishops’ Obituaries
Forces
Ukrainian Eparchy
Syro-Malabar
Ordinariate
Polish Mission
Falklands Prefecture
Gibraltar
Cardinal Roche
Archbishop Gallagher
Safeguarding
Report Abuse
Safe Spaces
CSSA
Independent Inquiry
Independent Review
Implementation
Diocesan Coordinators
Prayer Day
The Church
The Pope
The Vatican
Apostolic Nuncio
Catechism
Statistics
Synodal Church
Liturgical Seasons
CBCEW
General Secretary
Publications
Plenary Meetings
Departments
National Tribunal
Mater Ecclesiae College
Recruitment
Agencies
Consultative Bodies
Catholic Societies
Associated Bodies
Ecclesial Movements
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CaTEW
Our Work
Africa
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Christian Unity
Domestic Abuse
Education
Environment
Europe
Evangelisation
Health and Social Care
Holy Land
Human Trafficking
Internships
Interreligious Dialogue
Jewish Relations
Justice and Peace
Life Issues
Liturgy
Living Wage
Marriage and Family Life
Mental Health
Migrants and Refugees
Patrimony
Prison Ministry
Racial Justice
Rural Issues
Safeguarding
Scripture
Spirituality
Vocations
Dioceses
Arundel and Brighton
Birmingham
Brentwood
Cardiff-Menevia
Clifton
East Anglia
Hallam
Hexham and Newcastle
Lancaster
Leeds
Liverpool
Middlesbrough
Northampton
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Southwark
Westminster
Wrexham
News & Media
Newsletter Sign-up
News
Local Communications
Podcasts
Podcasts
Catholic News
At the Foot of the Cross
Full of Grace
Journeying With Newman
O Antiphons
Benedict XVI
What’s On
Holy Hour for the Dignity of Human Life
Assisted Suicide
Oppose Assisted Suicide
Two-Child Cap
The Rosary
Synod
Jubilee 2025
Lectionary
God Who Speaks
Previous Events
Assisted Suicide