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European rights court rejects Alfie Evans case

Associated Press, Church in UK and Ireland
Apr 23, 2018

The European Court of Human Rights on Monday rejected a case from British parents who want to take their terminally ill toddler to Italy for treatment instead of allowing a U.K. hospital to remove him from life support.

Vatican official calls for “shared response” to apparent “dead-end” in Alfie Evans’ case

Church in UK and Ireland
Apr 22, 2018

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, says only an alliance between the parents, other members of the family, and health care workers can determine the best way to help Alfie Evans.

Italian bishop starts prayer campaign for Alfie Evans; parents appeal to European court to save their son

Church in UK and Ireland
Apr 21, 2018

Italian Bishop Francesco Cavina of Carpi is calling for a worldwide prayer campaign for Alfie Evans, after the British Supreme Court cleared the way for his life support to be removed, despite the objections of his parents.

UK Supreme Court rules against family of Alfie Evans two days after father meets Pope Francis

Church in UK and Ireland
Apr 20, 2018

Britain’s Supreme Court has approved a hospital plan for the withdrawing of life support for Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old child whose parents have been fighting a legal battle to keep him alive.

Italian bishop: Refusal to let Alfie Evans come to Vatican hospital “beyond all human logic”

Church in UK and Ireland
Apr 19, 2018

Bishop Francesco Cavina of Carpi, in northern Italy, helped arrange a meeting with Pope Francis and Alfie’s father, Thomas Evans, on Wednesday morning.