The Catholic Union

The current President of the Catholic Union is Professor the Lord Alton of Liverpool.
This website is currently under review. For more information email info@catholicunion.org.



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The Catholic Union's newly established Education Working Group

has been active in promoting the freedom of Church schools amidst fresh allegations that faith-schools are discriminatory and divisive because they choose pupils and teachers on grounds of faith ... continue

 
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Read the HFE Bill (as introduced and with amendments)
Passion for Life website: latest news on the HFE Bill campaign
Joint submission on the draft Bill - Catholic Bishops & Linacre Centre for Healthcare Ethics
Release: Majority of Peers oppose use of human embryos; Lord Alton calls for Hunt Test to be put into law





 
1. Southern Section Meeting: Saturday 27th September 2008 in Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire
A unique opportunity to meet Union members and to understand the importance of the Union’s work on many crucial issues. Speakers include Francis Davis, Co-Director of the Centre for the Study of Faith in Society, at the Von Hügel Institute, Cambridge University, and James Bogle, practising barrister and Vice-Chairman of the Union. ...more

2. Duke to host Catholic Union at Arundel Castle
The Council of the Catholic Union invite you to an exclusive Reception in the presence of His Grace, the Duke of Norfolk, in the Baron’s Hall of Arundel Castle, from 6.30pm till 8pm on Thursday 9th October 2008 ...more

Information for Priests & Parishes
We invite southern members to help us ensure the success of this event by publicising the details in parish newsletters over the coming weeks. ...more

3. Annual Craigmyle Lecture – responding to secularism
Secularism: A Catholic Response
The 2008 ANNUAL CRAIGMYLE LECTURE will be delivered by Fr Aidian Nichols OP on Tuesday 14th October in Westminster. Contact the office to reserve a place. ...more

4. Annual Mass and AGM
The MASS FOR MEMBERS at Westminster Cathedral will take place at 5.30pm prior to the AGM at Vaughan House on Monday 24th November. ...more


 

 
July 2008: Lord Alton on the latest HFE Bill developments

 
January 2008: Lord Alton on the HFE Bill, Public Meetings & Lobbying MPs
April 2008: Lord Alton on the myths of the HFE Bill
December 2007: Lord Alton on the HFE Bill
November 2007: Lord Brennan on the Catholic Union
November 2007: Lord Brennan on the need for a National Bioethics Commission


Representations by the Catholic Union

Submitted to the Joint Committee on the Human Tissue and Embryos (Draft) Bill - Written Evidence:

Memorandum by the Joint Medical Ethics Committee of the Guild of Catholic Doctors and the Catholic Union of Great Britain (Ev 48)

Memorandum by Lord Brennan QC: Proposal for a National Bioethics Council (Ev 73)

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