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The Catholic Church across Yorkshire's historic West Riding since 1878

The Catholic Church across Yorkshire's historic West Riding since 1878

Urgent! If YOU have relevant expertise or personal experiences relevant to the Assisted Suicide Bill

Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill is now at Committee Stage. This is where a group of 23 MPs will examine the Bill in detail. The Committee will begin considering evidence on 28 January 2025 and has recently issued a call for written evidence, inviting people...

Media and ‘Celebrity’ Headlines DON’T always accurately reflect public opinion!

The campaign to legalise assisted suicide in England and Wales claims that a clear majority of the public are in favour of it. However, a new briefing paper released by the Anscombe Bioethics Centre reveals that the headlines do not reflect a far more complicated...

Statement on Assisted Suicide from the Catholic Bishops of England, Wales and Scotland

Bishop Marcus has united with all the Catholic Bishops of England, Wales, and Scotland in advocating compassionate action to oppose the Bill on assisted suicide. Meeting at Hinsley Hall, Bishop Marcus and all his fellow Catholic Bishops of England, Wales and Scotland...

Bishop’s Pastoral Letter on Assisted Suicide

Bishop Marcus has written a Pastoral Letter, read at all Masses this weekend, to encourage all Catholics to oppose the Bill about to be debated in Parliament which could lead to legalising Assisted Suicide. Please find a copy of the full text below…: Pastoral...

Informative Guide on Assisted Suicide

The Anscombe Centre has published a Guide on ‘Assisted Dying’ (euthanasia and assisted suicide) to inform those writing to MPs to oppose the proposed bill by Kim Leadbeater MP which would legalise assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales, as well...