Theresa May Archives

Bishop praises UK government’s decision to stop charge for EU citizens

Church in UK and Ireland
Jan 21, 2019

British Prime Minster Theresa May’s announcement that the government is scrapping a planned fee for EU citizens remaining in the UK has been welcomed by the Catholic Church.

English bishops oppose charging EU citizens to stay in UK after Brexit

Church in UK and Ireland
Dec 14, 2018

Charging European Union citizens to secure the right to stay in Britain after Brexit is “not only unprincipled but will also create a barrier for larger families or people facing financial difficulties,” according to the Catholic bishops of England and Wales.

English bishops call on UK government to issue annual religious freedom report

Church in UK and Ireland
Jul 10, 2018

Britain should follow the example of the U.S. State Department and publish an annual report on religious freedom, according to the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.

British government will not overrule repeal of gay marriage in Bermuda

Catholic News Agency, Church in UK and Ireland
Feb 20, 2018

The British government has said it will not overrule a Bermudian law passed earlier this month which abolishes same-sex marriage, less than a year after the institution was imposed by a court decision.

British MP lambasted for defending Church teaching on abortion and gay marriage

Church, Global Church, Life
Sep 11, 2017

A Catholic Member of Parliament is under fire in Britain for saying he opposes abortion and same-sex marriage. The British Prime Minister has expressed her disagreement with him, but stated that these matters are up to one’s conscience.

Role of Northern Irish party in UK government causes concern in Ireland

Global Church
Jun 14, 2017

People in both Britain and Ireland are concerned about the role the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) will have in the United Kingdom’s new Conservative government. Prime Minister Theresa May will depend on the hard-line Protestant party to support her government, and no one knows what that will mean for the peace process in Northern Ireland.