English Police Guidelines Change After Catholic MP Dies Without Last Rites
Catholic leaders said the change will help meet the religious needs of crime victims in England and Wales.
Results from Tag: 'David Amess'
Sir David Amess: Slain Catholic Lawmaker is Remembered as ‘True Bridge-Builder’ at Requiem Mass
“There were many tears and it struck me forcefully: these people weren’t just his staff; they were his friends. They loved him. They were his team, his collaborators in the work for the constituents of Southend West.”
Cardinal and Police Chief Agree to Create Group Reviewing Last Rites Access for Priests at Crime Scenes
“In recent days questions have arisen concerning the access given, or refused, to Catholic priests to scenes of traumatic violence, such as the violent death of Sir David Amess."
UK Lawmakers Formally Propose ‘Amess Amendment’ on Last Rites to Bill
The idea of an “Amess amendment” emerged days after Sir David Amess, a longtime Conservative Member of Parliament, was stabbed multiple times during a meeting with constituents at a church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on Oct. 15.
Pakistan and England, Orthodoxy and Islamic Extremism
Connecting the dots between the killing of Catholic parliamentarian Sir David Amess and the reception of ex-Anglican bishop Michael Nazir-Ali into the Catholic Church
UK Lawmaker Proposes Adding ‘Amess Amendment’ on Last Rites to Bill
Mike Kane, a Labour member of Parliament, is seeking to add the amendment to current legislation under consideration, British media reported on Oct. 21.
Video: Sir David Amess Amendment Calls For Defense of Catholic Last Rites
The Member of Parliament for Wythenshawe and Sale East proposed an ‘Amess Amendment’ to protect access to the last sacraments in the United Kingdom.
Sir David Amess Death: Catholic Bishop Calls for Last Rites to be Recognized as ‘Emergency Service’
“Every Catholic Christian hopes to receive the Sacraments and be accompanied by the prayer of the Church in the final crisis of our lives,” Bishop Davies said.
Catholic Colleagues Pay Tribute to Slain British Lawmaker Sir David Amess
Faith-filled recollections for the murdered politician abounded in the U.K. Parliament and at a service of remembrance on Monday.
Catholic Priest Who Sought to Give Last Rites to British Lawmaker Says He Respects Police Decision
MPs are due to gather in the House of Commons on Monday to pay their respects to Sir David, who served in the House for 38 years.
