Bishops urge Government to rethink immigration plan

The Catholic bishops of England, Wales and Scotland have told the British Government that it must rethink its New Plan for Immigration, as they warn it will provide a ‘charter for trafficking’. In a letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel, Bishop William Kenney CP, a member of the Santa Marta Group, strongly encourages the Government... Read More

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May 10, 2021

Case against UK Government over abortion law goes to High Court

A landmark case against the UK Government over the current discriminatory abortion law that allows abortion up to birth for Down’s syndrome will be heard at the High Court on 6th July. Heidi Crowter, a 25-year-old woman from Coventry who has Down’s syndrome, together with Máire Lea-Wilson from Brentford, West London, whose 23-month-old son Aidan has... Read More

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May 4, 2021

Victims of trafficking will be re-traumatised in detention, warns JRS UK

UK Government plans to lock up more survivors of trafficking in detention have been branded “merciless and inhumane”. The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) UK has condemned the decision, warning that it will re-traumatise victims of trafficking, as protections will be weakened, resulting in more of victims being detained for a longer time. Parliament has voted... Read More

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May 1, 2021

Catholic MP urges Government to ensure go-ahead of live events

Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has warned the Government that big sporting and music events may not go ahead unless it supports organisers now. Writing in The Telegraph, the Catholic MP warned that the future ‘looks pretty bleak’ for those who enjoy live events ‘because unless the Government takes action to address one of... Read More

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April 30, 2021

Irish government to lift ban on Mass attendance on 10th May

The Irish government said a Covid-19-related ban on Catholics attending Mass will be lifted on 10th May. Taoiseach Micheál Martin made the announcement in an address to the nation on 29th April as he revealed a new road map for the reopening of society. Public worship has been banned since 26th December amid increased cases – a move accepted... Read More

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April 27, 2021

UK Government to face legal challenge over arms sales to Yemen

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has been granted permission for its legal challenge against the UK government’s decision to renew arms sales for use in the war in Yemen to proceed to the High Court. The Honourable Mr Justice Jay recently ordered that the case was arguable, granting CAAT’s application for permission to apply for... Read More

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April 16, 2021

Kenyan bishops urge government to keep refugee camps for now

Catholic bishops in Kenya are urging the government to shelve plans to close two refugee camps in the north, which host refugees who fled civil war and famine in Somalia and South Sudan. The bishops’ appeal came after the government ordered the UN Refugee Agency to close Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps in northern Kenya within 14 days. The two camps host a total of 410,000 people, including a... Read More

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April 12, 2021

Catholic investors call on Brazil’s government to better protect Amazon

More than 93 Catholic investors from around the world are calling on the Brazilian government to better protect the Amazon and the rights of its Indigenous population. The group sent a letter to Brazilian officials, including President Jair Bolsonaro and Vice President Hamilton Mourão, listing about a dozen concrete demands for the protection of the rainforest and its Indigenous... Read More

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April 8, 2021

Nigerian bishop wants government to end oil spills

Bishop Hyacinth Egbebo of Bomadi has called on the Nigerian government to put an end to the oil spills in the Niger Delta region. He said spills from oil exploration in the region had led to the deaths of many residents over the years as well as the destruction of aquatic organisms that help them earn a living. He said people in... Read More

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April 7, 2021

In Easter messages, bishops seek changes from Nigerian government

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto has criticised the Nigerian government for investing millions of dollars in rehabilitating Boko Haram’s so-called repentant members in the belief that they would turn over a new leaf. He said the public had not heard anything about a rehabilitation programme for the thousands of Nigerian schoolchildren who had been... Read More

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Bishops urge Government to rethink immigration plan

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Victims of trafficking will be re-traumatised in detention, warns JRS UK

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Irish government to lift ban on Mass attendance on 10th May

UK Government to face legal challenge over arms sales to Yemen

Kenyan bishops urge government to keep refugee camps for now

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