Scientists are predicting the extinction of the worlds fastest land animal the Cheetah due to rapid decimation of numbers of the animal living in the wild over recent years with numbers of cheetahs declining by up to 85% in Africa and less than 50 cheetahs remaining in Iran. Cheetahs are
Archive for 2016
Catholic Concern for Animals AGM 2016
The CCA Annual General Meeting takes place at St Joseph’s Hall, Brompton Oratory on Saturday 12th November 2016 at 2pm and begins with a talk on Laudato Si’ by academic and journalist Carmody Grey. The AGM is the first one to be held after a full year of CCA
India for Animals Conf 2016
The 2016 India for Animals Conference has recently taken place in Mumbai organised by the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO). I was delighted to attend and represent CCA and was very pleased to find that the Dogs Trust were co-hosting the Conference. This is no doubt because “street/stray
St Francis Day 2016
Happy St Francis Day 2016 Today is St Francis day and we commemorate the life and death of St Francis of Assisi who died on 4th October 1226 at Portiuncula in Italy and was then declared a Saint by Pope Gregory 1x in 1228. It is well know that St
National Feral Cat Day 2016-16th October 2016
CCA strongly agrees with the viewpoint that all animals deserve support, care and consideration and we have for many years been long time advocates and supporters of Feral cats and indeed we fully support charities across the globe who take direct action in supporting these animals. I am delighted to
Animal Welfare and Individual Responsibility
I am often asked what can be done to stop this or what can be done to end that? What is the Catholic Church doing about X or what is the Pope saying about Y. All of these are valid questions and deserve answers which I try to give
Saints who love Animals Feast Days St Ciaran-9th September
St Ciaran of Ireland (516 AD – 544AD) was converted to the Christian faith by St Patrick and began to preach to the Irish people, who were then mostly pagans. One day, feeling the need for a period of quiet, Ciaran went to a lonely woodland district and started to
Creation Day is Tomorrow!
Tomorrow 1st Sept is Creation Day and people all over the world will be celebrating. CCA is excited about Creation day and on the Homepage of our website you will be able to watch a short video from Pope Francis and find a link to some Creation day prayers that
Long Distance Live Transport of Animals
CCA opposes the horrendous abuse of animals that takes place in the production of food for humans. We of course strongly promote a vegetarian or vegan diet and CCA wish we all lived in a world where animals were not eaten by humans at all. However,meat eating is not only
CCA Annual Retreat 2016
I am currently at the CCA Annual Retreat which this year is being held in the wonderful Quaker run and administered Charney Manor Conference & Retreat Centre in Oxfordshire. The Retreat is always a great Ecumenical event and this year is no different with colleagues and friends from differing
