Britain

The appointment of the married mother of two was welcomed by Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, president of England and Wales’ bishops’ conference.

“That such an attack is directed at the Jewish community, and on Yom Kippur, this most solemn of days, shocks me to the core,” Cardinal Nichols said.

A USCCB mental health initiative, St. Thérèse of Lisieux relics, a St. Maximilian Kolbe film, OSV News interviews with cardinals and more among this week’s coverage.

The duchess was the first British royal to join the Catholic faith since 1685. She was received into the church by the late Cardinal Basil Hume.

“With mental health issues now widespread, young people are deeply drawn to the peace, spirituality and predictability of religious services.”

Statistics on annual conceptions released by the Office for National Statistics showed that in 2022, 29.69% of all conceptions in England and Wales ended in abortion

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla confirmed their plans to meet at the Vatican with Pope Francis in early April in an announcement March 18. …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican City State’s chief prosecutor said he was satisfied with a British court ruling that said a now-convicted financier involved in the Vatican purchase of …

LIVERPOOL, England (OSV News) — The British army veteran prosecuted for silently praying in front of an abortion clinic was, to his own surprise, caught in the global spotlight when his …

(OSV News) — Pro-life campaigners have urged Britain’s Catholic bishops to speak out against pressure for abortions. This comes after thousands of women were wrongly counseled to end their pregnancies based …