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2024 Briefings
- 21 December: Christmas
- 14 December: Church and State
- 7 December: Talking God in Public
- 30 November: Advent Reflection
- 23 November: The Importance of Churches in Society
- 16 November: Persecution of Christians
- 12 November: Support for Church Buildings
- 9 November: MPs Motivated By Their Faith
- 2 November: A Christian Recession
- 26 October: Testament to Dignity and All It Teaches
- 19 October: Not Just Capping Income but Life Itself
- 12 October: Holy Jubilee
- 5 October: Lord Mayor of Westminster
- 28 September: Diversity in Education
- 21 September: Vincentian Values
- 14 September: Catholic Union Approaching Life With Refreshed Energy & Focus
- 7 September: Education
- 31 August: Charity
- 24 August: Youth
- 17 August: The most deadly poison of our time is indifference
- 27 July: Grandparents & Elderly
- 20 July: Religious Freedom Today
- 13 July: Sea Sunday
- 6 July: Celebrating the Gift of Disabled People
- 29 June: Final Stages of the Election Campaign
- 22 June: St Thomas More
- 15 June: Day for Life
- 8 June: Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God
- 1 June: Reasons to be joyous – whatever our age
- 25 May: An Imminent General Election
- 18 May: How People of Faith Might Vote
- 11 May: Nothing in life stays the same
- 4 May: Lay Catholics can bring about change
- 27 April: The Catholic Union as a Vital Hub
- 20 April: The Most Fundamental of All Human Rights
- 13 April: Faith & Reason on Gender Identity
- 6 April: Change at the Catholic Union
- 28 March: Blessed Triduum
- 23 March: Values in the time of Upheaval
- 16 March: Letter from America
- 9 March: Apostolic Blessing
- 2 March: Common or Individual Good
- 24 February: The Chaos of Parliament
- 17 February: Elements of Civility in our Democracy
- 10 February: Light not Heat
- 3 February: Fruits of our Labours
- 27 January: Saying I do to God
- 20 January: Action on Christian Persecution
- 13 January 2024: Computer Says No
- 6 January 2024: New Years and New Beginnings