Westminster has chosen to focus on the Australian experience of assisted dying, although it has a shorter history of this than many other countries. Despite this, Professor Jones of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre, says the evidence “shows just how quickly safeguards have been eroded or abandoned in Australia. Rather than an example of the law working well it is an example of what happens when you prioritise access over safety.”
“It is sad reflection on Parliament's priorities that the House of Commons spent far more time debating the ban on fox hunting than it is spending debating bringing in assisted suicide,” says the Cardinal. “It is clear that this measure is being rushed without proper scrutiny and without fundamental questions surrounding safeguards being answered. This is a deeply flawed Bill with untold unintended consequences.”
This Lent please support Stella Maris chaplains who work with exploited fishers, rescuing them from unsafe conditions, fighting for their rights and providing vital practical and emotional care.
“The Holy Spirit is often the least understood of the Holy Trinity but can be the most powerful in the effect it can have on our lives.” Why not find out more at these inspiring 'Life in the Spirit' sessions at Brentwood?
A revelatory moment in a church in Barcelona brought Rob Kizik to a RCIA course at Brentwood Cathedral - and a pilgrimage to raise funds for CAFOD. Jess McGreal writes.
Nearly 200 people planning to become Catholics at Easter came from around 40 parishes across the diocese to meet Bishop Alan and feel part of the wider Church.
The Bishops’ Conference and the God Who Speaks have produced a new resource called ‘Turning Tables’, which helps Catholics use Scripture and their faith to inspire effective social justice action.
