You are precious in my sight
Day for Life in 2009 looked at the pastoral dimensions of the difficult and sensitive subject of suicide. It highlighted why the Church believes that every life is worth living and explored the reasons...
View ArticleYoung People Protecting and Cherishing Life
#Livelife Pope Francis knows and loves young people. At World Youth Day in Rio last year, to over three million young people, the Pope said, “young hearts want to build a better world.” He invited them...
View ArticleCherishing Life, Accepting Death
In 2015, the theme for Day for Life looked at the Catholic Church’s Guide to End of Life Decisions. This is the message that was released to mark the day. “How great a lie …to make people think that...
View ArticleCherishing Life
In 2004, the Bishops of England and Wales released a document called Cherishing Life. It examined in detail our roles and responsibilities as Catholics to live well and uphold our God-given human...
View ArticleEvangelium Vitae
The Gospel of Life is at the heart of Jesus’ message. Lovingly received day after day by the Church, it is to be preached with dauntless fidelity as “good news” to the people of every age and culture....
View ArticleHumanae Vitae
The transmission of human life is a most serious role in which married people collaborate freely and responsibly with God the Creator. It has always been a source of great joy to them, even though it...
View ArticleMental Capacity Act and Living Wills
“I have come so that they may have life, and have it to the full” John 10:10 As Christians we believe that every human life is a gift from God and that to live that life fully we must love one another....
View ArticleMeeting the Pastoral Needs of Catholic Patients
As Christians we believe that every human life is a gift from God and that to live that life fully we must love one another. Illness, whether mental or physical is a part of the human condition and...
View ArticleSpiritual Care of the Dying
This publication was written by a working group commissioned by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales to assist healthcare staff in the provision of spiritual care. Contributors...
View ArticleDiwrnod dros Fywyd 2019 – Cam-drin yn y Cartref
Pla cam-drin yn y cartref Dywedodd Iesu: ‘Y mae Ysbryd yr Arglwydd arnaf, oherwydd iddo f’eneinio i bregethu’r newydd da i dlodion. Y mae wedi f’anfon i gyhoeddi rhyddhad i garcharorion ac adferiad...
View ArticleChoose Life
Day for Life is the day in the Church’s year dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition. The Church teaches that life is to be...
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