The Catholic Fellowship Disability Network supports people with disabilities and their families across Essex and East London of all faiths and none, through events, social activities, networking and an advocacy service.
Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues, says the Bishops' Conference is particularly concerned with clauses in the Bill that prevent doctors from properly exercising conscientious objection, provide inadequate protection to hospices and care homes that do not wish to participate in assisted suicide and allow doctors to initiate conversations about assisted suicide.
This Sunday you will hear about the work of the Brentwood Catholic Youth Service, which includes retreats, events and opportunities for young people across Essex and East London. Please support this vital work.
In the coming weeks, hundreds of vessels will stop in UK ports and Stella Maris chaplains around the UK will go on board to share Christmas joy with seafarers and provide gifts to them.
The Bishops' statement strongly defends the vulnerable in society who are at risk through this proposed legislation, and advocates for better funded palliative care to be consistently available to everyone in need in England, Wales, and Scotland.
