Correspondence The Chairman had prepared a short summary of points from the last meeting for Archbishop Peter Smith, copied to his own Archbishop Bernard Longley,… Read More »Summary notes of the meeting of the Parliamentary & Public Affairs Committee 13th May 2014
Chairman’s Announcements The chairman welcomed a new member of the committee, Patricia Stoat as per last month’s announcement. Correspondence The chairman referred to a letter… Read More »Summary proceedings of the Parliamentary & Public Affairs Committee 8th April 2014
The following is a text of a lecture given by the Bishop of Portsmouth, the Rt Rev’d Philip Egan, at KIng’s College London. It is… Read More »BIshop Egan on Secularism
Chairman’s Announcements David O’Mahony, a CU Council Member, was elected a member of the Committee. Correspondence The chairman had written to Jane Spencer at the… Read More »Summary of the Parliamentary & Public Affairs Committee Meeting – 11th February 2014
Chairman’s Announcements Mrs Josephine Robinson, a former Chairman (sic) of the Association of Catholic Women was elected to the Committee. Correspondence A letter had been… Read More »Summary of the Parliamentary & Public Affairs Committee 17th December 2013
CU Vice Chairman John Barrie writes: Dear Members It was brought to my attention only yesterday, Monday 9th December 2013, that the Office for National… Read More »Marriage Statistics in the United Kingdom
Chairman’s Announcements The Committee for 2013-2014 was announced. The Officers of the Committee remain as before, although Angela Gracey has retired and Rosalind Bearcroft, together… Read More »Summary of the Parliamentary & Public Affairs Committee 22nd October 2013
Following the passing of legislation regarding same sex marriage, the Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Rev’d Vincent Nichols, has published a reflection on marriage and… Read More »“The Narrow Gate” – A Reflection by the Archbishop of Westminster
Chairman’s Announcements An outline report was given of a meeting held in late June between the Catholic Union, represented by Robert Rigby and John Barrie… Read More »Summary of the Parliamentary & Public Affairs Committee Meeting 16th July 2013
Chairman’s Announcements The Chairman congratulated Sir Edward Leigh MP, upon his Knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours earlier in the month. He also mentioned that… Read More »Summary of the Parliamentary & Public Affairs Committee, 18th June 2013
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