James Somerville-Meikle, Deputy Director of the Catholic Union, writes: In a House of Lords debate in April last year, Crossbench peer Lord Alton warned of… Read More »Abortion providers playing “political football” with women’s health
The Minister responsible for higher education in England has expressed his concern at the results from a recent Catholic Union survey on faith in the… Read More »Universities Minister “disappointed” by treatment of Catholics on campus
The Catholic Union’s next “Pub Talk” will take place on Tuesday 4 July with Labour MP, Catherine McKinnell as our guest speaker. The event is… Read More »Catholic Union and CAFOD team up for next “Pub Talk”
Catholic Union Deputy Director, James Somerville-Meikle, writes: A large part of the Catholic Union’s work is keeping track of developments in Westminster. But increasingly it… Read More »UN under the spotlight
Ann Widdecombe told an audience of Catholic Union members and supporters that “freedom of speech is under threat” She was speaking at the Catholic Union’s… Read More »Free speech is under threat, Ann Widdecombe tells Catholic Union
Catholic Union Deputy Director, James Somerville-Meikle, comments: My ears pricked up this week when I heard that the Government was appointing a new free speech… Read More »A new “free speech Tsar”
Director of the Catholic Union, Nigel Parker, writes: Our recent Catholic Union survey into religious freedom in the workplace revealed a worrying proportion of people who… Read More »Do you Leave your Religious Identity at Home When you Go to Work?
Catholic Union Deputy Director, James Somerville-Meikle, writes: On Monday I had the privilege of meeting a famous Ukrainian leader. Since the war began, he has… Read More »Leadership in a time of war
The Catholic Union’s latest webinar has shone a light on some of the opportunities and challenges facing Catholic schools today. The event, which featured contributions… Read More »Catholic teachers say pressure on staff needs to be lifted
The Catholic Union welcomed the leader of the Ukrainian Catholic community in the United Kingdom, Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, to Parliament on Monday 15 May. Bishop… Read More »Catholic Union welcomes Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski to Parliament