Back to school
Catholic Union Deputy Director James Somerville-Meikle, writes: The return of Parliament and schools from the summer break was always going to make this a busy… Read More »Back to school
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Shadow Communities Secretary urged to champion faith groups
The Catholic Union has called on Labour MP, Angela Rayner, to make faith a “priority” in her new role as Shadow Secretary of State for… Read More »Shadow Communities Secretary urged to champion faith groups
Faith in Britain
Catholic Union Chairman, Richard Collyer-Hamlin, writes: Do we live in a Christian country and does it matter? These questions surfaced again this week when it… Read More »Faith in Britain
Britain’s declining birth rate should worry us all
Catholic Union Deputy Director, James Somerville-Meikle, writes: One story that caught my eye this week was news of Britain’s declining birth rate. ONS data released… Read More »Britain’s declining birth rate should worry us all
Catholic Union calls for Working Group on new safeguarding law
The Catholic Union has called for a Working Group to be established to look at how a mandatory reporting requirement for child sexual abuse could… Read More »Catholic Union calls for Working Group on new safeguarding law
Inspiring World Youth Day
Catholic Union Deputy Director, James Somerville-Meikle, writes: The haters will hate, but by any metric the global gathering of Catholics at World Youth Day in… Read More »Inspiring World Youth Day
Bishops back campaign to “scrap the cap”
Several Catholic Bishops in England have added their support to the Catholic Union’s campaign to scrap the cap on faith-based admissions to new free schools.… Read More »Bishops back campaign to “scrap the cap”
Catholic Union calls on Office for Students to promote free speech
The Catholic Union has called on the Government’s new free speech champion to take action about “serious problems” experienced by Catholic staff and students at… Read More »Catholic Union calls on Office for Students to promote free speech
Light not heat needed on transgender debates
Catholic Union Deputy Director, James Somerville-Meikle, writes: Parliament may be on summer recess but it’s clear that battle lines are being drawn for when MPs… Read More »Light not heat needed on transgender debates
Cardinal Nichols praises work of Catholic Union
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, has sent a letter of support to the Catholic Union. View the letter below.