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SPUC welcomes new Catholic archbishop of Glasgow

SPUC has welcomed the appointment of Bishop Philip Tartaglia as the new Catholic archbishop of Glasgow. John Smeaton, SPUC’s chief executive, commented: “Archbishop-elect Tartaglia has been outspoken in the defence of the sanctity of human life, as well as the dignity of the family based solely on marriage between one man and one woman. We at SPUC look forward to supporting Archbishop-elect Tartaglia in his pro-life and pro-family ministry in the coming, challenging years." [SPUC, 24 July]

Other stories:

Abortion

• Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin remains to be convinced that the Oireachtas should legislate for abortion in Ireland [Pat Buckley, 23 July]
• A large group of Fine Gael deputies will oppose abortion legislation in Ireland [Pat Buckley, 23 July]
• Irish health minister predicts expert group will recommend abortion legislation [Irish Times, 22 July]
• Leading pro-life doctor slams BBC over slanted coverage [SPUC youth blog, 23 July]
• UK mother-of-two self-aborted her baby [Mail, 23 July]
• UK abortion alliance splits after attacks on ministers [Telegraph, 22 July]

Sexual ethics

• Concerned parents in Tower Hamlets hear family issues expert [John Smeaton, 23 July]
• Tony Blair confirms dissent from Catholic doctrine on gay marriage [Telegraph, 23 July]
• UK Conservative party losing members over gay marriage support [Telegraph, 21 July]
• Evidence points to the negative impact of contraception on women's health [John Smeaton, 19 July]
• Polish church, pro-life and pro-family leaders attack Council of Europe convention on gender [LifeSiteNews.com, 18 July]

General

• Sterilization of "mental defectives" defeated by Parliament 81 years ago [John Smeaton, 20 July]
• SPUC supporters conquer Britain's highest peaks [John Smeaton, 19 July]

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