Below you can find suggested bidding prayers, for the dignity of the victims and survivors of human trafficking, to incorporate in your religious services. On this Day for Life 2018, We pray for the victims of human trafficking, that their dignity is respected, and that they may be helped to rebuild their lives after […]
This year, the Day for Life has been assisted by the work of the Santa Marta Group. As an initiative of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, the Santa Marta Group was set up in 2014 and brings the church, the police and local community together to combat human trafficking globally. Through […]
Tystiolaeth “Fy enw yw Daia*. Rwy’n dod o dref fechan yn Nhalaith Edo, Nigeria. Roedd fy nheulu yn dlawd iawn, ac o oed cynnar roeddwn wastad yn ceisio ʻbywyd gwell’. Yn 18 oed mi wnes i gyfarfod â Victor*, o Lagos a syrthio mewn cariad ag ef. Roeddwn yn edmygu ei ddillad hardd a’i hyder […]
Testimony “My name is Daia*. I’m from a small town in Edo State, Nigeria. My family were very poor and from a young age I was always chasing a ‘better life’. At 18 I met and fell in love with Victor*, from Lagos. I was so impressed by his fine clothes and his confidence. Victor […]
In October 2017 it will be 50 years since the 1967 Abortion Act was passed in England, Scotland and Wales. This year’s Day for Life provides us with an opportunity to pray for and remember all lives lost before birth and to offer practical and emotional support to women and men who are worried and […]
Sue’s mantelpiece is crowded with framed photos of mothers and babies. There are more pictures on the sideboard and yet more on a small table in a corner of the sitting room. You might think that Sue has lots of daughters and grandchildren and in a sense she has. For friendships have endured with many […]
Mae’n union 50 mlynedd ers pasio Deddf Erthylu 1967 yng Nghymru, Lloegr a’r Alban. Mae erthylu’n dal yn anghyfreithlon yn y rhan fwyaf o Iwerddon er bod yna ymdrechion i newid y gyfraith ar y ddwy ochr i’r ffin. Yn Weriniaeth Iwerddon mae ymgyrch ar y gweill ar hyn o bryd i ddileu’r erthygl o […]
It’s exactly 50 years since the 1967 Abortion Act was passed in England, Scotland and Wales. Abortion remains, for the most part, illegal in Ireland though attempts are being made to change the law on both sides of the border. In the Republic of Ireland, there is currently a campaign to remove the pro-life article […]