Marking Britain and Ireland’s “Day for Life,” Pope Leo XIV called on everyone in society to “defend rather than undermine a civilisation founded on authentic love and genuine compassion.”
The Day for Life is marked jointly by the Bishops’ Conferences of England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland. This year, it has the theme: “Hope does not disappoint – finding meaning in suffering.”
The British Parliament is currently considering the legalisation of assisted suicide. The Republic of Ireland legalised abortion in 2018, and over 10,000 abortions took place there in 2023.
