Our Catholic faith motivates us to take a deep interest in the world around us. We help to make the Catholic viewpoint known on a range of issues from migration, the environment, to homelessness. We have a particular regard to Catholic education, especially Catholic schools. We are committed to supporting family life through advocating for a fairer tax and benefit system for families and creating a society where children can flourish.
Following the Chancellor’s Spring Budget, the Catholic Union has issued the following statement. Catholic Union Director, Nigel Parker, comments: “Extending support for energy bills and… Read More »Catholic Union warns Government time is running out to support families
Catholic Union Deputy Director, James Somerville-Meikle, writes: Last Saturday I joined over 8,000 young Catholics for FLAME at Wembley Arena. It was an extraordinarily powerful… Read More »Rise up!
The Catholic Union will be hosting a discussion on “Faith in Social Mobility” to consider social mobility in Britain today. The online event will feature… Read More »Catholic Union to host social mobility discussion
Catholic Union Deputy Director, James Somerville-Meikle, writes: “And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that… Read More »Taxing matters
25 Conservative MPs, including four former Cabinet Ministers, have called for reform of the current tax system to make it fairer for families. In a… Read More »MPs call for fairer taxes for families
Catholic Union Deputy Director, James Somerville-Meikle, writes: The February half-term or “recess” in Parliament usually offers some respite from political drama, but there has been… Read More »Wanted: Moral theologian for Scotland
The Catholic Union has has sent a submission to HM Treasury ahead of the Budget calling for the Government to help families keep more of… Read More »Catholic Union calls for Family Taxation Commission
Catholic Union Deputy Director, James Somerville-Meikle, writes: In his book 1984, George Orwell introduced the chilling concept of “thought crime” into the public imagination. It… Read More »“Thought crime” should remain fiction
Deputy Director of the Catholic Union, James Somerville-Meikle, writes: The pressures on our healthcare system are all too clear, with nurses taking to picket lines instead of… Read More »Pressures on our Healthcare System
The Catholic Union has responded to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. Nigel Parker, Director of the Catholic Union, comments: “The Chancellor has painted a bleak picture… Read More »Catholic Union responds to Autumn Statement