The duchess was received into the Catholic faith by Cardinal Basil Hume in 1994 in a private ceremony at Westminster Cathedral.
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Simon Caldwell writes for OSV News from Liverpool, England.
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Ireland’s abortion rates reach record high; Catholic advocates call it ‘a tragedy’
The Irish government “has done nothing to reduce the numbers of abortions…and seems not to care why women choose abortion, or what happens to them afterwards,” Bishop Kevin Doran of Elphin and Achonry said.
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Nearly one in three pregnancies in England and Wales end in abortion, government figures reveal
The figures represent a huge increase in abortion within a decade, since in 2012 abortion ended 20.84% of conceptions—a fifth of all pregnancies.
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JD Vance shines global spotlight on case of British army vet prosecuted for silent prayer outside abortion clinic
British army veteran Adam Smith-Connor, recently converted to the Catholic faith, said he was “grateful” that Vance raised his case when he warned Europe about retreating from freedom.
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Thousands of pilgrims venerate relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis in Manchester, England
A relic of Blessed Acutis was taken to Manchester for veneration, drawing 5,000 pilgrims in four days of prayer and an all-night vigil.
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UK woman jailed for two years for aborting her baby almost a month before due date
A U.K. woman was sentenced to 28 months imprisonment for having an abortion when she was 32-34 weeks pregnant, whose jailing was supported by an English Catholic bishop.
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Church of England allows priests to bless same-sex civil marriages but bans same-sex church weddings
The Church of England banned church weddings for same-sex couples while allowing priests to bless same-sex marriages and partnerships.