All must play role in saving Earth from ‘irreparable damage’, Catholics told

We all have a role to play in saving the Earth from “irreparable damage”, the Bishop for the Environment has said. Bishop John Arnold, the Lead Bishop for Environmental Issues at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW), noted that “there is no doubt” that society is becoming much more aware of the... Read More

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September 3, 2020

Extinction Rebellion protesters say they are ‘impossible’ for Johnson to ignore

Climate change protesters said they are “impossible for Boris Johnson to ignore” as they carried out a second day of action in central London. Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion (XR) supporters gathered in and around Parliament Square as Mr Johnson headed into the House of Commons for Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday. Activists carried banners, banged... Read More

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July 20, 2020

Warning of empty climate commitments amid fears water supply could run out

Empty climate commitments will get us nowhere, a Catholic MP has said amid warnings that parts of England could run out of water within 20 years. In a damning report, the Commons Public Accounts Committee said there has been ‘no progress’ in reducing leakage over the past two decades, ‘very little’ has been achieved in... Read More

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July 8, 2020

Peer labels climate change as bigger threat than Covid crisis

Failing to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero to curb climate change will be far more damaging than the coronavirus pandemic, a Catholic peer has warned. Lord Deben, the chairman of the Government’s advisory Committee on Climate Change likened global warming to a “pandemic which is significantly more long-lasting and damaging than Covid-19”. He issued... Read More

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April 2, 2020

Postponement of COP26 doesn’t mean fight against climate crisis can be delayed, warns CAFOD

CAFOD has warned that the postponement of key international climate talks that were due to take place in the UK later this year does not mean that steps to tackle the crisis can be delayed. The Catholic aid agency’s warning comes following the announcement that the Cop26 meeting, which was set to take place at... Read More

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February 7, 2020

Warning as millions face flooding risk

The number of people in the UK facing floods during the winter is more than the population of Birmingham and Manchester combined, according to a new report. The report, published by campaign organisation The Climate Coalition and the Priestley International Centre for Climate, warns that the UK is already seeing wetter winters and more frequent... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

October 30, 2019

General election: Look beyond Brexit and remember the poor, says CAFOD

CAFOD is calling voters to think beyond Brexit and consider ‘critical’ issues of justice and poverty in the upcoming general election. The election will take place on Thursday 12 December after a vote by MPs in the House of Commons. “Brexit is bound to dominate this election, but we need to make sure that the... Read More

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October 6, 2019

Heritage warning as English weather threatens church art

England’s “irreplaceable” historic wall paintings are at risk from the damp climate and previous flawed restoration attempts, English Heritage has warned. Preserving the artworks, some of which are older than those in the Sistine Chapel, is also difficult because of the complexity of preserving them in the ancient, crumbling buildings they decorate. English Heritage has... Read More

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