Pope Francis’s encyclical is focused on the idea of connecting care of the natural world with justice for the poorest and most vulnerable people. Only by… Read More »Pope’s Encyclical published ‘Care for our Common Home’
The Summer Gathering this year took place at Ampleforth Abbey in Yorkshire. Here, Robert RIgby, Chairman of the CU and an Old Amplefordian, shares his… Read More »A North Yorkshire Interlude – the Catholic Union Summer Gathering 2014
The Bishop of Shrewsbury, the Rt Rev’d Mark Davies, has issued a Pastoral Letter, in which he warns against the far reaching implications for the… Read More »Bishop Mark Davies on the false mercy of Assisted Suicide
A letter concerning the vital role played by Christianity both down the ages and today, written by CU Chairman, Robert Rigby, recently appeared in the… Read More »“Christianity is the bedrock on which our great democracy is built”
Members and others may be interested in the following extract from Hansard, which covers a recent debate in the House of Commons on the admissions… Read More »Catholic Schools Admissions Policy Debate in the House of Commons April 2014
Pope Benedict XVI wrote ‘Every day Christians must face a struggle similar to the one that Christ underwent in the dessert of Judea where for… Read More »Easter Message from the Chairman 2014
In his speech at the Catholic Union AGM in November, CU President Lord Brennan (pictured above), drew attention to a report he co-authored, on end… Read More »Lord Brennan – Living and Dying Well Report
The Bishop of Portsmouth has issued a commentary on Evangelii Gaudium: BISHOP OF PORTSMOUTH ISSUES MESSAGE ON EVANGELII GAUDIUM
At the Annual General Meeting of the Catholic Union, held on 21st November 2013 in London, Robert Rigby was re-elected as Chairman for a further… Read More »The Catholic Union AGM 2013 and the Catholic Union Charitable Trust
The annual Craigmyle Lecture took place on Monday 14th October at Notre Dame University, just off Trafalgar Square in London. The speaker was Field Marshal… Read More »The Craigmyle Lecture 2013
