by Michael McG | Nov 16, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, Pact, Organisations
Every year, more than 300,000 children are separated from their parents through imprisonment.You can help to restore a little joy and hope for them this Christmas by donating to Operation Elf, an appeal organised by the national Catholic prison charity, Pact.Operation...
by Michael McG | Nov 14, 2022 | Adult Formation, SVP and Mini Vinnies, Talks, Retreats and Lectures, Organisations, Evangelisation
The SVP is inviting students and young adults to a weekend retreat of prayer, reflection and mission in the Vincentian Spirituality this month. The weekend will include talks by inspirational speakers and moments of prayer and reflection, as well as a visit to...
by Michael McG | Nov 14, 2022 | Pope Francis, Encyclicals, CAFOD, Organisations
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin told the COP27 climate change conference that “we cannot ignore” the link between the climate crisis and lack of access to food and water. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the secretary of state of the Holy See, addressed roundtables...
by Michael McG | Nov 14, 2022 | Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), Organisations, Bishop Terry, Catholic Bishop's Conference
Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), the Bishops’ Conference agency promoting domestic social action, has launched a campaign calling on the government to change the welfare and tax system for the benefit of society’s most vulnerable. The agency is also calling on...
by Michael McG | Nov 10, 2022 | National Board of Catholic Women, Organisations
Representatives from 46 countries gathered for the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations (WUCWO) meeting in Athens. This was the first face-to-face conference in four years and highlighted the dire and cruel situations women suffer in many parts of...
by Michael McG | Nov 7, 2022 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
London’s Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral will host Red Wednesday 2022 (Wednesday November 23), as hundreds stand in solidarity with the suffering people of Ukraine. The annual event raises the plight of persecuted Christians to governments and societies across the West,...
