Archbishop John Sherrington, Archbishop of Liverpool and Chair of the Department for Social Justice at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has issued a statement expressing serious concerns about the proposed Conversion Practices Bill.

While reaffirming the Catholic Church’s opposition to all forms of abuse, Archbishop Sherrington warns that the proposed legislation could threaten freedom of religion, freedom of expression and the ability of the Church to provide pastoral care.

He calls on politicians to reconsider the Bill and instead focus on enforcing existing protections against abuse and coercion.

Read the full statement here:


The Most Reverend John Sherrington, Archbishop of Liverpool and chair of the Department for Social Justice for the Bishops’ Conference, has issued a statement on the Draft Conversion Practices Bill that has been shared with Parliament to undergo pre-legislative scrutiny: “I would like to express...