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Day of International Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking

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Day of International Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking

Today marks the first Day of International Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking, which was announced by Pope Francis a few months ago. This afternoon at 3pm, we will host the premiere screening of our […]

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Modern slavery

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Modern slavery

Slavery would have been familiar to Job. It’s not surprising, then, that he uses it as a vivid image of all that brings humans beings to their knees and demeans them. Job asks, Is not […]

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Parliament approval of ‘3-parent embryos’ crosses a line, warn critics

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Parliament approval of ‘3-parent embryos’ crosses a line, warn critics

The bishop representing the Catholic Church’s opposition to so-called “three-parent embryos” said he hoped there would be alternative means found to treat mitochondrial diseases that did not involve the destruction of human embryos. Bishop John […]

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The ‘reasonable accommodation’ of faith in the workplace

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The ‘reasonable accommodation’ of faith in the workplace

Many readers will recall the case of Celestina Mba, the Baptist sacked by a London council because she did not want to work on Sundays, which (following the Fourth Commandment) she regarded as exclusively for rest and worship. Mrs Mba was […]

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Epiphany concert in London supporting minorities in the Middle East

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Epiphany concert in London supporting minorities in the Middle East

St Patrick’s Soho is pleased to present Aradin Charitable Trust Fundraising Concert “The Epiphany” at 7:30- 9pm – 4th January 2015 (Sunday) in supporting education and cultural preservation of the minorities in the Middle East, […]

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Euthanasia and Assisted Dying: Lessons from Belgium

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Euthanasia and Assisted Dying: Lessons from Belgium

With Bills to legalise ‘assisted dying’ being considered in the Scottish Parliament and in Westminster, the Anscombe Bioethics Centre convened an international conference to consider the experience of euthanasia and assisted suicide in Belgium. The […]

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The dignity of the human person: history, core ideas, and implications for healthcare

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The dignity of the human person: history, core ideas, and implications for healthcare

A talk about the dignity of the human person by Fr Stephen Wang. It includes four sections: the history of the idea of human dignity; the core philosophical concepts; the Judeo-Christian perspective; and the implications […]

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Gendercide: the reality of sex-selective abortion in the UK

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Gendercide: the reality of sex-selective abortion in the UK

Having spoken to thousands of students about the issue of abortion, most teenagers usually feel that abortion on the grounds of gender is “well, just wrong, Miss”, an attitude that seems to be shared by […]

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Vocation to Love, part 8: ‘Remember those in prison’

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Vocation to Love, part 8: ‘Remember those in prison’

Yesterday I was introduced to Zac. Zacchaeus to you, the chap who is up the Jericho Tree. But he’s ‘Zac’ to the thousands of participants on the Sycamore Tree course. You see, it’s easier for […]

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Physician-assisted Suicide: Some Reasons for Rejecting Lord Falconer’s Bill

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Physician-assisted Suicide: Some Reasons for Rejecting Lord Falconer’s Bill

I have just written a report about the Assisted Dying Bill which is available to read and download here at the Care Not Killing website. The title of the report is Physician-assisted Suicide: Some Reasons for […]

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The real dangers of Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill

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The real dangers of Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill

Here are some of the responses to Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill, highlighting the weaknesses and dangers of the Bill. This is a briefing from the Catholic Church in England and Wales: What the Bill […]

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Why the backers of assisted dying keep coming back

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Why the backers of assisted dying keep coming back

Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill had its First Reading in the House of Lords last week, and its second is expected on or close to 18 July. The Bill aims to change the law in order “to enable competent […]

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Not Dead Yet: a petition urging David Cameron to follow through on his declared support for the idea that Assisted Dying should not be legalised

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Not Dead Yet: a petition urging David Cameron to follow through on his declared support for the idea that Assisted Dying should not be legalised

This is taken from the Not Dead Yet petition on the change.org site. You can sign the petition here. And visit the Not Dead Yet website here. Please sign the petition TODAY to stop Lord Falconer […]

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When I was in prison you visited me

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When I was in prison you visited me

Who are the most neglected members of our society? Most likely, the 85,000 men and women who are in prison in England and Wales today. Did you have any idea it was that many? An […]

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International Day Against Child Slavery

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International Day Against Child Slavery

This comes one day late. Yesterday, April 16th, was the International Day Against Child Slavery. From the Solidaridad campaign: On April 16th 1995, Easter Sunday, Iqbal Masih was assassinated. In memory of Iqbal, symbol of […]

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Pope Francis hosts trafficking conference organised by Church in England and Wales

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Pope Francis hosts trafficking conference organised by Church in England and Wales

Last Thursday the Vatican hosted an international conference on the scandal of human trafficking, deplored by Pope Francis as a “crime against humanity”. The two-day conference, organized by the Church in England and Wales and chaired by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, […]

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Choosing life after not choosing death

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Choosing life after not choosing death

There is a good article on Albert Camus over at the First Things website. Camus famously said that the fundamental question of our age was suicide. He thought that to live honestly, one had to […]

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The Alliance of Pro-Life Students gathers momentum

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The Alliance of Pro-Life Students gathers momentum

The Alliance of Pro-Life Students (APS) hit the pro-life scene only a year and a half ago. On Saturday 8th February, this dynamic student body held its first AGM, following previous APS events such as a high-profile party […]

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From a London prayer group to the pro-life work of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference

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From a London prayer group to the pro-life work of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference

It’s been a year since I started work as the Director of the Department of Promotion and Defence of Life in the Colombian Bishops’ Conference, an experience I never expected! I had a conversion experience […]

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Making the market king

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Making the market king

In recent days the readings at Mass have been exploring the story of the institution of the monarchy amongst God’s people. One can write for days on the different theologies of monarchy in the scripture, […]

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