Denying migrants access to services amid pandemic is ‘act of negligence’, says JRS UK

Denying migrants access to services amid the Covid-19 pandemic is an “act of negligence”, the Jesuit Refugee Service UK has said. The statement comes after analysis, recently released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), suggested there is a stark difference on the impact of Covid-19 between different ethnic groups with the difference in death... Read More

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May 7, 2020

Bishop calls on Government to tackle disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on ethnic minorities

Bishop Paul McAleenan has urged the Government to tackle the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on ethnic minorities. His call comes following the announcement of Public Health England’s inquiry into the disproportionate effects of the pandemic on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. Bishop McAleenan said: “While people from all backgrounds are suffering, the experiences of Catholic... Read More

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February 9, 2020

Racial Justice Sunday: MP backs Church policy on Travellers

Conor McGinn MP has been joined by members from across the House of Commons in welcoming the Catholic Church’s focus on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities this Racial Justice Sunday. An Early Day Motion (EDM) tabled by Mr McGinn recognises the valuable contribution that Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities make to the Church and to... Read More

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July 27, 2018

Businesses must ensure they are not discriminating against ethnic minorities, says bishop

Businesses must scrutinise their management and activities to ensure that they are not discriminating against ethnic minorities, the lead Catholic Bishop for racial justice issues has warned. “It is unacceptable that people from ethnic minority groups are still facing significant discrimination in our society,” the Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, Paul McAleenan, told The Universe after... Read More

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April 10, 2017

Myanmar cardinal sees biggest challenge as stopping ethnic conflicts

The Catholic Church is helping to rebuild Myanmar as it emerges from six decades of military rule and isolation through peace-building efforts and education, Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon said in a recent interview with National Catholic Reporter. The most important issue facing the country “is to see the civil war stopped…between the (Kachin Independence... Read More

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