Welsh Prelates’ Tepid Opposition to Assisted Suicide Bill Exposes Modernist Compromise
EWTN News reports (January 26, 2026) that two Welsh bishops – Mark O’Toole of Cardiff-Menevia and Peter Brignall of Wrexham – issued a joint statement expressing “deep concern” about the UK’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The bill would permit assisted suicide for adults with less than six months to live. The bishops urged the Welsh Senedd to withhold consent for this legislation in devolved health matters, arguing it would endanger vulnerable people and calling instead for improved palliative care. They declared the “right response to suffering is not to hasten death,” while inviting Catholics to a day of fasting on January 26. The Welsh government maintains neutrality, claiming the vote simply allows Senedd members to voice their position.