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Number of babies with a disability aborted has increased, statistics reveal

New figures from the Department of Health and Social Care show an increase in disability-selective abortions in England and Wales, with campaigners raising concerns about the implications of current abortion law

Poll shows majority of public oppose bypassing House of Lords for assisted suicide Bill

A new More in Common poll indicates that most of the public do not support using the Parliament Acts to force the assisted suicide Bill through without approval from the House of Lords

Pope Leo prays with the sick at Lourdes grotto in Vatican gardens

Pope Leo joined sick pilgrims in prayer at the Vatican gardens’ Lourdes grotto on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, marking the World Day of the Sick with a call to trust in God amid suffering

Bishop calls for prayer and penance after Canadian school shooting

The Bishop of Prince George has urged Catholics to embrace Lent as a time of prayer and penance after a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, left nine people dead and dozens injured

Argentinian archdiocese opens canonical investigation into transgender marriage

The Archdiocese of Corrientes is examining the authorisation and documentation of a marriage celebrated after consultation at senior diocesan level

Germany’s synodal way set to become a permanent structure

Despite setbacks and growing unease among the episcopacy, Germany’s synodal way has taken a step closer to becoming a permanent national structure

Man jailed for selling assisted suicide chemicals online

Miles Cross was sentenced to 14 years in prison after supplying lethal substances through an online forum

Rapper uses platform to speak out against abortion law

Aitch has criticised UK abortion law allowing abortion up to birth for babies diagnosed with Down’s syndrome

Man chooses euthanasia due to lack of disability support

An Australian man with motor neurone disease says he is seeking euthanasia not because he wants to die, but because inadequate state care has left him with no other option

Ascension and Fr Columba collaborate to create Crux: a Lenten journey of surrender

Franciscan Friar of the Renewal Fr Columba Jordan has partnered with Ascension to launch Crux, a new Lenten programme combining prayer, fasting, exercise and spiritual reflection to help participants prepare for Easter.

Evidence of 400 sex-selective abortions as Britain’s largest abortion provider claims practice not illegal

BPAS, responsible for more than one hundred thousand abortions a year, have claimed the practice is not illegal under the abortion act

Pope fills see vacant for 13 years

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Manuel Nin Güell as apostolic exarch of the Territorial Abbacy of Grottaferrata, filling a see that has been vacant since 2013

Cardinal Cobo says Madrid has no authority over Valle de los Caídos

Cardinal José Cobo has acknowledged that the Archdiocese of Madrid has no jurisdiction over either the Benedictine community or the basilica at the Valle de los Caídos, amid controversy over the future of the site

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