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Demonstrators against assisted dying react in front of the Houses of Parliament in London Sept. 11, 2026, as U.K. lawmakers voted 286-270 to reject a bill that would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives. (OSV News photo/Jack Taylor, Reuters)

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Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales

Simon Caldwell|Sep 14, 2026|4 Min Read

Ann Widdecombe at Nightingale House, London, 2009. (Brian Minkoff/London Pixels via Wikimedia Commons)

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Murder probe launched into death of British Catholic politician Ann Widdecombe

Daniel Payne|Jul 10, 2026|2 Min Read

During an audience at the Vatican April 20, 2023, Andy Burnham, then-mayor of Greater Manchester, presents Pope Francis with a jersey signed by Lisandro Martínez, an Argentine professional soccer player who plays primarily for Premier League club Manchester United and Argentina's national team. Burnham was part of an interfaith delegation from Manchester meeting the pope to pledge their commitment to tackling climate change. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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Andy Burnham’s Catholic identity in spotlight in UK prime minister race

EWTN News|Jun 27, 2026|3 Min Read

A bird walks near the Houses of Parliament in London April 12, 2025. Archbishop John Sherrington of Liverpool, the lead bishop for life issues of the bishops' conference of England and Wales, called on Catholics Sept. 1, 2025, to write to members of the House of Lords to urge them to oppose an assisted suicide bill which could trigger the closure of church-run hospices and care homes. (OSV News photo/Carlos Jasso, Reuters)

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UK Catholic lawmakers fight to stop 'outrageous' bills on assisted suicide, abortion up to birth

Jonathan Luxmoore|Feb 13, 2026|5 Min Read

London, England. (Daniel Gale/Shutterstock)

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Report: One-third of UK's ordinations since 1992 have been former Anglican clergy

Catholic News Agency|Nov 21, 2025|4 Min Read

More than 7,000 people take to the streets of London for the annual March for Life Sept. 2, 2023. (OSV News photo/courtesy ADF UK)

Nearly one in three conceptions in England and Wales end in abortion, government figures reveal

Simon Caldwell|Jul 14, 2025|4 Min Read

British Parliament

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British politician criticizes priest for refusing Communion over assisted dying vote

Anian Christoph Wimmer|Jun 29, 2025|3 Min Read

A bird walks near the Houses of Parliament in London April 12, 2025. The House of Commons passed the bill 314 to 291, a majority of just 23 votes, on June 20. The measure now proceeds to a debate and vote in the House of Lords. (OSV News photo/Carlos Jasso, Reuters)

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UK Parliament's lower house OKs assisted suicide bill; measure heads to upper house

Simon Caldwell|Jun 20, 2025|4 Min Read

People celebrate outside the Supreme Court in London April 16, 2025, as the court rules on an appeal by For Women Scotland. The court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition in a long-running dispute between a feminist group and the Scottish government. (OSV News photo/Maja Smiejkowska, Reuters)

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Bishop welcomes the UK Supreme Court's ruling: Women are defined solely by biological sex

Simon Caldwell|Apr 17, 2025|4 Min Read

Palliative care

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Catholic Medical Association in the UK calls for palliative care, not assisted suicide

Charles Collins|Apr 8, 2025|4 Min Read

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Woman convicted for silently holding sign outside UK abortion clinic

Catholic News Agency|Apr 4, 2025|4 Min Read

A migrant packs his belongings as French police officers dismantle a makeshift shelter camp in Calais July 10, 2020. (CNS photo/Pascal Rossignol, Reuters)

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New UK immigration bill ‘punishes’ refugees, say Catholic bishops and Jesuit Refugee Service

Catholic News Agency|Feb 17, 2025|4 Min Read

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