The Catholic Union, Caritas Social Action Network, and Catholic Bishops in England and Wales have joined forces to call for a higher rate of Gift Aid to be introduced in response to coronavirus. In their letter to the Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, the Catholic groups highlight the “perfect storm” faced by many charities at this […]

Ahead of the summer recess, the Catholic Union has sent out a parliamentary update to our supporters in both Houses of Parliament. This will be the first in a series of quarterly updates to MPs and Peers. The email update provides parliamentarians with a summary of our news and campaigns over the past few months.

The Catholic Union and church groups in London have warned of a rough sleeping crisis, unless the Government acts soon. Around 15,000 people across the country have been housed by local authorities since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. This has been made possible by extra funding from the Government to provide accommodation for rough […]

The Catholic Union has called on the Government to scrap the two-child limit for childcare support for those on low incomes and the unemployed. The policy, introduced in 2017, limits the childcare element of Universal Credit and Tax Credits to two children per household. The policy was widely criticised by faith groups at the time, […]

The Catholic Union has called on the Government to give greater support to people who live and work in care homes. The number of deaths from coronavirus among care home residents has reduced, but it is still a high proportion of the total number of deaths. In a letter to Care Minister, Helen Whately MP, […]

The Catholic Union has called on the UK Government to allow churches to reopen for private prayer ahead of the next review of lockdown restrictions. The existing restrictions – which require the closure of all places of worship – are due to be reviewed on Thursday 28 May. Catholic Union President, Sir Edward Leigh, has […]

We need clear arguments for how and why churches should open again writes James Somerville-Meikle When will it end? People have been asking this question for weeks now. When will schools re-open, when will people return to work, when will public transport resume anything like a normal timetable? Just as important to many of the […]