A new Catholic Union for Changing Times
Founded in 1870 The Catholic Union of Great Britain was established to convene lay Catholics to work with people of good will to address the pressing policy challenges of the day. As an organisation of lay Catholics we bring particular gifts in the social sciences, sciences, law, communications and business to this task. Today, under its new President Baroness Sheila Hollins, the Catholic Union is refreshing and renewing its work.
Recognising the changing and changed social and political landscape that 2024 ushers in, both in the UK and internationally, we now intend to focus our work on three strategic priority areas:
- Advocacy with people of goodwill for the common good in Britian with a particular focus on those at the margins, educational inclusion and families living in poverty.
- Advocacy with people of good will for the common good in the international arena with a particular focus on human rights, development, education, climate risks and global health inequalities.
- Evidencing, equipping, educating and convening Catholic civic contributions; and lay Catholics to contribute to the nation’s public life in parliament, politics and policy; through its industries, voluntary sector and professions, and support them to explore and respond to emerging policy challenges.