UK - Quitting the EU would leave Britain facing "more complex problems", the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has claimed. Cardinal Vincent Nichols called on voters to think about the human impact that leaving would have, insisting "economics is not the crucial issue in this debate". The intervention came after a "good-spirited debate" between the bishops about the historic in/out referendum on June 23. Cardinal Nichols said he believed that the UK would face "more complex problems" than if it played an "active" role within the 28-member bloc. He also claimed "the Catholic stance towards an effort such as the EU is largely supportive". In a statement, the bishops acknowledged the "justifiable concerns that many people have in relation to the European Union". But they warned the "outcome will have consequences for the future not only of the United Kingdom, but for Europe and for the world".