Northern Ireland Archives

Northern Ireland bishops lament ‘tragic’ legalization of abortion

Oct 23, 2019

Northern Ireland’s Catholic bishops said the introduction of abortion into the province was a “a tragic day for the unborn children who will now never bless our world with their unique and precious lives,” and called on people to hold their elected representatives “accountable” for the development.

By Charles Collins

Calls grow for Northern Ireland politicians to lay aside differences, stop abortion law

Oct 21, 2019

A British member of the House of Lords is warning that Northern Ireland is about to have the most liberal abortion regime in the United Kingdom, if members of the province’s Legislative Assembly don’t put aside their differences to stop it.

By Charles Collins

Irish bishop makes last minute appeal for N. Ireland pols to stop abortion law

Oct 19, 2019

An Irish bishop has made a last-ditch appeal for Northern Irish politicians to set aside their differences and stop the British government from imposing abortion on the province.

By Charles Collins

Northern Ireland border communities anxious amid Brexit deal

Oct 17, 2019

With Britain’s departure from the European Union, identity and customs checks could return to the Irish border — and with it, people fear, the enmities that caused the decades of violence.

By Danica Kirka

Irish bishops: Northern Ireland politicians should stop Westminster-imposed abortion law

Oct 4, 2019

Northern Ireland politicians should “do all in their power” to prevent the Oct. 21 imposition of legal abortion in the province by the UK Parliament, according to the bishops of Ireland.

By Charles Collins

Northern Ireland Christian leaders: People weren’t consulted on abortion

Sep 30, 2019

Church leaders in Northern Ireland encouraged their political parties to quickly re-establish their self-governing institutions to stop the British government from imposing a liberal abortion law on the province.

By Simon Caldwell