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Stained-glass window dedicated to Blessed Carlo Acutis creates a stir in English parish
St. Aldhelm’s in Malmesbury is proud to be the first parish in England to feature a stained-glass window dedicated to... Read more
Scotland pauses sex-change and puberty-blocker drugs for children
The announcement effectively ends the practice of providing sex-change drugs and hormone medications to children in Scotland. Read more
England’s National Health Service ends puberty blockers for kids
“There is not enough evidence of safety and clinical effectiveness,” reads the NHS England website’s section on “treatment” for gender... Read more
English cardinal offers prayers for King Charles III after cancer diagnosis
King Charles, 75, underwent treatment recently for an enlarged prostate and an unspecified cancer was discovered during that treatment. Read more
The Holy Thorn: In Glastonbury, England, a special hawthorn tree blooms every year at Christmas
This special variety of hawthorn grows in and around Glastonbury and the legendary, original tree is said to have sprouted... Read more
Indi Gregory dies: What went wrong, and what happens next?
Catholics in the U.K. say the country’s medical and legal authorities need to place a greater emphasis on parental voices... Read more
U.S. bishops express strong support for proposal to name Newman a doctor of the Church
Bishop Robert Barron was among several bishops who spoke passionately in support this week of a proposal to name St.... Read more
British prime minister says traditional understanding of gender is ‘common sense’
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made the comments about gender at a speech at the Conservative (Tory) Party’s annual gathering... Read more
Annual Requiem Latin Mass canceled at Westminster Cathedral in London after 50 years
Due to the restrictions outlined in the 2021 motu proprio Traditionis Custodes, the Requiem Mass has been moved to a... Read more
Christian monument ‘Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer’ being constructed in England
The interactive sculpture near Birmingham, England, will be made up of a million bricks, each representing an individual’s answered prayer. Read more
A pilgrimage in England traces GK Chesterton’s path in hope of his beatification
The 13th annual G.K. Chesterton Pilgrimage will begin at the church where the British writer was baptized. Read more
British man found not guilty of murdering terminally ill wife after smothering her
David Hunter had told the court that his wife “begged him” to end her painful suffering from blood cancer. Read more
Abortion rates rise in England and Wales rise; pro-lifers declare ‘national tragedy’
The rise in the number of abortions comes alongside pressure to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales for any reason. Read more
England’s health service to stop prescribing puberty blockers for kids
The NHS found that there is not enough evidence to support the “safety or clinical effectiveness” of puberty-blocking drugs for... Read more
A guide to the Christian — and Catholic — symbolism in King Charles III’s coronation
As the new monarch of England is crowned, the ceremony’s many symbols and traditions are rooted in history. Read more
UK Parliament makes it illegal to pray near abortion facilities
Britain’s House of Commons approved legislation Tuesday to create “buffer zones” around abortion facilities that would prohibit silent prayer. Read more
![Adam Smith-Connor was fined for “praying for [his] son, who is deceased” near an abortion facility in Bournemouth, England.](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/adam-praying-scaled.jpg?w=220&h=165)
Second bystander ensnared by English ban on prayer outside abortion clinics
Amid continuing controversy over strict limits on behavior outside abortion clinics in some English cities, a man faces a fine... Read more
Woman arrested while praying silently outside abortion clinic charged with ‘intimidation’
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is accused of “protesting and engaging in an act that is intimidating to service users.” Read more
England’s health service puts brakes on transgender treatments for children
The NHS warned that the condition is often a temporary “phase” and issued new restrictions on the use of puberty... Read more
Gothic Revival reborn: Nottingham Cathedral receives grant to ‘Restore Pugin’
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin’s design of St. Barnabas Cathedral in Nottingham, England, is to be restored and brought back to... Read more
