Sir David Amess’ Christian Faith

Oct 16, 2021 by

It is sad to read the Times obituary of Sir David Amess which makes no reference at all to his Christian faith.

It needs to be noted therefore that Simon Caldwell reports in the Catholic Herald that “Sir David was a dedicated Catholic who used conscience votes to uphold the right to life and the Christian understanding of marriage.”

Cardinal Nicholls of Westminster has said:
“David carried out his vocation as a Catholic in public life with generosity and integrity. He served in Parliament for four decades and was respected by all political parties across the House. His untimely death is a great loss.
David Amess, as a Catholic, understood the role and importance of the Holy See. It was he who, in 2006, established the All-party Parliamentary Group for relations with Holy See Group, a Group including people from different faiths and beliefs. Over the years he led several parliamentary visits to Rome. He was instrumental in the historic visit of Pope Benedict to Parliament in 2010 and in the return visit by HMG representatives to Rome in the following year. He fostered this mutually respectful relationship through meetings with Cardinal Parolin, the Pope’s Secretary of State, and with other Catholic leaders. This contribution is both esteemed and will be sorely missed.”

The Telegraph obituary did a better job.

David’s mother was a Roman Catholic who brought him up in the faith and he remained a staunch Catholic throughout his life, his commitment reflected in his opposition to abortion and to the broadening of LGBT rights. “Confession,” he once said, “is very important to me.”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/10/15/sir-david-amess-well-liked-hard-working-robustly-right-wing/

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