Monthly Archives: August 2015

The Pope and the Falklands poster

Posted on August 20, 2015 by catholicvoicesmedia

[Austen Ivereigh] From some of today’s headlines about Pope Francis yesterday being handed a poster calling for dialogue between the UK and Argentina over the Falklands, you would imagine that he was urging a re-invasion of the islands. The Telegraph is the … Continue reading →

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Anscombe Bioethics Centre publishes resources on assisted suicide

Posted on August 20, 2015 by catholicvoicesmedia

As the UK Parliament again prepares to debate an assisted suicide law, media stories are thick with claims and counter-claims about the effect of such a law — based on experience in those countries where it is legal. The problem is … Continue reading →

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Lord Carey’s backing for assisted suicide perverts both the law and the Gospel

Posted on August 17, 2015 by catholicvoicesmedia

[Austen Ivereigh] The letter from religious figures in favour of assisted suicide in Saturday’s Telegraph  —  among them the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey — presents a curious theological argument. “There is nothing sacred about suffering, nothing holy about agony, and individuals … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis: divorced & remarried are ‘by no means excommunicated’ and must be welcomed

Posted on August 5, 2015 by catholicvoicesmedia

[Austen Ivereigh] In his first General Audience for a month, Pope Francis today stressed the importance of including and welcoming Catholics who have divorced and entered a second union, making clear that they are “by no means excommunicated”. Although such second unions “are contrary … Continue reading →

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