by Bernadette Meaden | Sep 14, 2023 | Commentary
THE HUMAN ONE: Paintings that explore the Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus, the Christ is an exhibition of the work of Jeremy Thomas, artist in residence at St. Mary’s Priory in Abergavenny. I was privileged to see this beautiful exhibition at St Anne’s church in...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 14, 2023 | Briefing
BANANAS, grapes, avocados, coffee and tea are among staples of UK shopping baskets in the firing line as climate impacts bite. That is the finding in an analysis by Christian Aid, who mapped key food imports and found a shopping basket of goods likely to be hit as the...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 14, 2023 | Briefing
THE EXPANSION of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has led to the forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human rights abuses including sexual assault, arson and beatings. In a new report, Powering Change...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 13, 2023 | Briefing
PUBLIC dissatisfaction with the Government’s handling of immigration is at its highest level since before the EU referendum, according to the latest findings from the Immigration Attitudes Tracker by Ipsos and British Future. The new survey finds that two-thirds of...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 13, 2023 | Briefing
OVER 400,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled Sudan for Chad, nearly doubling the number of the Sudanese refugees being hosted by the country. Chad is in urgent need of further international support to help it cope with the surge in the number of refugees...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 12, 2023 | Briefing
A NEW trade union faith and belief network has been launched at the TUC’s annual Congress in Liverpool. The network will start an ongoing dialogue between unions, faith organisations and community groups, and will explore common ground on the dignity of labour and...
by Staff Writer | Sep 12, 2023 | Briefing
PARTICIPANTS in London’s arms fair will pass a memorial ceremony for victims of war and the arms trade when they arrive for the opening of the event today (12 September). Members and allies of the Peace Pledge Union (PPU) will read out the names of 100 recent victims...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 11, 2023 | Briefing
THE ‘muscular unionism’ approach to governance adopted by many Westminster politicians in recent years risks backfiring among those who want Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK, says a report from the Institute for Public Policy Research...
by Staff Writer | Sep 11, 2023 | Briefing
THE Columban Missionaries in Britain and Ireland have launched their latest Schools Media Competition, with the title ‘Biodiversity Matters’. The launch takes place in the Season of Creation, when Christian communities around the world focus on valuing and...
by Staff Writer | Sep 10, 2023 | Briefing
AS THE UK prepares to host one of the world’s largest arms fairs, the Department for International Affairs of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has released a statement saying the sale of weapons for profit causes “grave harm” to humanity....
