February 12, 2026

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Pro-lifers reject peer’s plea over euthanasia

Pro-life groups have rejected a plea by terminally ill disability rights campaigner Lord Rix for euthanasia to be legalised. SPUC said euthanasia would “worsen the climate of discrimination towards people with disabilities” and harm the rights Lord Rix tried to defend.

Imam: priest’s murder was ‘an attack on us all’

An Imam in Leeds, Qatar Muhammad Asir, has said Muslims stand in solidarity with Catholics after Fr Hamel’s death. He said the killing was an “attack on us all”.

Cardinal mourns ‘steadfast’ bishop

Cardinal Nichols has paid tribute to the “steadfast” Bishop Daly, saying Christians of all denominations would grieve.

Pro-lifers reject peer’s plea over euthanasia

Pro-life groups have rejected a plea by terminally ill disability rights campaigner Lord Rix for euthanasia to be legalised. SPUC said euthanasia would “worsen the climate of discrimination towards people with disabilities” and harm the rights Lord Rix tried to defend.

Imam: priest’s murder was ‘an attack on us all’

An Imam in Leeds, Qatar Muhammad Asir, has said Muslims stand in solidarity with Catholics after Fr Hamel’s death. He said the killing was an “attack on us all”.

Cardinal mourns ‘steadfast’ bishop

Cardinal Nichols has paid tribute to the “steadfast” Bishop Daly, saying Christians of all denominations would grieve.

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