Carmelites publish a new book: ‘God in the time of COVID-19’
The Carmelites have published a new book called ‘God in the time of COVID-19’, which is now available to order. This little book of articles and reflections is offered as…
Zumalai’s Good Shepherds sewing face masks
All schools and universities are now closed in Timor-Leste as a precaution against the arrival of Covid-19. So far, there are 24 confirmed cases of the virus and, fortunately, no…
Housing Minister hails Caritas Anchor House as ‘tremendous’
On Tuesday 28th January 2020, Caritas Anchor House welcomed Secretary of State for Housing, Robert Jenrick. The Secretary of State visited the charity to see the work being done to…
Pope Francis and the Columbans are urging Catholic parishes and schools to celebrate the Season of Creation 2019
Many Christian communities internationally celebrate the Season of Creation, the annual festival of prayer and action for our common home – Earth – between 1 September and 4 October, the…
Building resilient communities in Zimbabwe
Thanks to the Catholic community in England and Wales, CAFOD continues to tackle malnutrition in Zimbabwe, helping people grow more food, training communities to understand good nutrition, and providing clean…
Homeless Hub is proving a real success
In December 2018 Caritas Anchor House launched a new Rough Sleepers Hub in Newham – where homelessness is the worst in the country. Following a successful pilot, the hub’s capacity…
New van for Manchester Food bank
Manchester Central Foodbank, the first student-led foodbank in the country, was established almost five years ago as a project of the Manchester Universities’ Catholic Chaplaincy. Over the last five years…
Celebrating 70 years of volunteering for Marriage Care
Charles and Jane Perryman have been volunteering for Marriage Care since 1989 and 1977 respectively, together they have clocked up nearly 70 years of volunteering. They have carried out a…
New free booklet on inspirational Saint
Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has produced a booklet about St Peter Claver (1581-1654), patron Saint of seafarers, and a major inspiration to the charity. Peter was a Spanish Jesuit…
HCPT launches new video of Easter pilgrimage
The new video showcases the charity’s life changing Easter pilgrimage – which over 1,000 disabled and disadvantaged children benefit from.
More children can go to school as CAFOD supporters bring safe water to over 200,000 people
Thanks to the incredible support of CAFOD supporters, over 200,000 people in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe now can access clean, safe water. The amazing generosity of…
Cardinal Nichols pays tribute to AoS ahead of Sea Sunday
The head of the Catholic Church in England & Wales Cardinal Vincent Nichols has paid tribute to the work of seafarers’ Catholic charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) ahead of…