Author Archives: Nigel Parker
Manifesto Comparison Table for Other Parties
This table selects a number of relevant extracts from the manifestos of parties other than the three main national parties which were covered in the previous table. These parties (in alphabetical order) are the Brexit Party, Green Party, Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party.
Manifesto Comparison Table
The Catholic Union is publishing an Election Statement which includes a link to this table:
Ask Your Candidate about Religious Freedom
Please click below to see some questions about religious freedom to ask your parliamentary candidates in the forthcoming General Election.
150th Anniversary Mass at Farm St Church on 19 February 2020
Holy Mass will be celebrated by Cardinal Vincent Nichols at 6pm on Wednesday 19 February 2020 at Farm St Church (postal address 114 Mount Street, London W1K 3AH). This Mass will mark the 150th anniversary of the Catholic Union of Great Britain and will be followed by a Reception. All welcome.
Please register for the Reception with the office (020 8749 1321 or info@catholicunion.org.uk) or on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/catholic-union-13493819133.
Christian Persecution: Truro Review event on 7 November
The Catholic Union Charitable Trust has organised the following meeting:
Thursday 7 November at 7pm – Christian Persecution: Problems and Progress
Bishop Philip Mounstephen of Truro, author of the Independent Review of FCO Support for Persecuted Christians, and Rehman Chishti MP, Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief, discuss the persecution of Christians four months after publication of the Truro Review.
Doors at 6.30pm. Followed by a Drinks Reception.
Venue: St Mary Moorfields Church, 4-5 Eldon Street, London EC2M 7LS (not wheelchair accessible).
Please register by email at info@cuct.org or phone 020 8749 1321 or online at Eventbrite
Catholic Union calls for religious persecution commitment in Queen’s Speech
The Catholic Union has called on the Prime Minister to include a commitment to promote freedom of religion or belief as part of its programme for Government. See below:
The Work of the Catholic Union – general briefing paper
This is a general description of the work of the Catholic Union with a brief historical background and current statistics.
Catholic Union calls for Action on Religious Persecution
The Catholic Union has called on the Government to waste no time in implementing the recommendations of a report into Christian persecution. For more details please click the link below:
Catholic Union calls for action on Religious Persecution Web
The News from Parliament 16 September 2019
Please click on the link below to see the Catholic Union’s latest News from Parliament: