by Michael McG | Feb 9, 2021 | Missio, Organisations
Missio is hoping to raise a few smiles and a few pounds during these difficult times by encouraging families, households, church groups and communities to fundraise during lockdown. Usually at this time of year the charity’s school supporters from across England and...
by Michael McG | Jan 25, 2021 | Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), Organisations
Caritas Middlesbrough – the umbrella group for the many organisations in the diocese engaged in social outreach work – has produced its first newsletter. You can read the newsletter here…
by Michael McG | Jan 21, 2021 | National Board of Catholic Women, Organisations
The National Board of Catholic Women will host a Zoom seminar on racial justice on Friday February 12 from 7pm to 8.30pm.The seminar will ask what is racial justice, why does it matter and what can we do?A panel from the Catholic Association for Racial Justice will...
by Michael McG | Jan 18, 2021 | Depaul UK, Organisations
Depaul UK – a national homelessness charity that supports more than 3,400 young people each year – is calling on the government to build on its previous efforts to protect homeless people. With the current national lockdown in response to the more infectious strain of...
by Michael McG | Jan 15, 2021 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD, Organisations, CAFOD Appeals
CAFOD Middlesbrough’s community participation coordinator CAROL CROSS introduces this year’s Lent Challenge, Walk for Water… It’s raining outside today, it’s cold and grey and my garden is flooded. I look out of the window with a sense of sadness and irony, just...
by Michael McG | Jan 15, 2021 | Pope Francis, Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
Iraq’s Christians say Pope Francis’ planned visit gives them hope that they do have a future in their homeland – despite the genocide they suffered. Project partners of Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) in the city of Qaraqosh (Baghdeda), which is on...