As you know, the UK general election is fast-approaching and those standing will want our votes.

We have a responsibility as Catholics, to ensure that parties commit to tackling issues such as upholding the sanctity of life for the most vulnerable in our society.

Raising our voices and contacting parliamentary candidates as a parish community will send a strong signal to them.

The Prolife Charity, SPUC has created a simplified process to equip Catholics to contact their parliamentary candidates .

Please see https://www.spuc.org.uk/valueyourvote for more information.

You just enter your postcode to find out who your candidates are, and a template email appears for you to send to them.

The threat of decriminalising abortion was averted in this Parliament but will soon return in the next.

There is also expected to be a big push to legalise assisted suicide as well.

It is vital for us as Catholic to use our vote to stand up for the most vulnerable in our society and to elect pro-life MPs.