The Catholic Church across Yorkshire's historic West Riding since 1878

The Catholic Church across Yorkshire's historic West Riding since 1878

Caritas Leeds Responds to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

A message from Deacon Joe Cortis, Co-ordinator for Caritas Leeds Following on from the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on the 17  November, Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) issued the  attached statement, pressing an urgent need to re-visit a number of key points...

Caritas: Cost of Living Campaign

A message from Deacon Joe Cortis, the co-ordinator of Caritas Leeds: Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) has just launched a Cost-of-Living Campaign and are inviting everyone in the Catholic community to write to their MP to amplify the ‘asks’ of government issued by...

World Day of the Poor – Sunday 13th November

Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) has produced a resource for the World Day of the Poor which this year falls on Sunday 13 November. This resource includes a Novena which starts this Friday – 4 November The resource is available here: Loading... Taking too...

Prisoners Sunday: 9 October 2022

9 October 2022 is Prisoners Sunday – the National Day of Prayer and Action for prisoners and their families and all who work in and are affected by the criminal justice system. Pact’s work is rooted in Catholic Social Teaching. It brings hope into the prison...

CSAN Statement on Government’s ‘Mini-Budget’

CSAN Statement on the fiscal statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented to Parliament on 23 September 2023 On Friday 23 September, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, presented a fiscal plan to Parliament which represented a...

Bishops Address Cost of Living Crisis

The Bishops’ Conference Department for Social Justice has released a briefing paper on the Cost of Living Crisis. At the same time, in a statement marking the announcement of a new Prime Minister, Cardinal Vincent Nichols assures PM Liz Truss of his prayerful support...