Jonnah Popek is Coordinator of Ministries & Evangelization at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pensacola, Florida. Here she explains why taking fish off the menu, particularly for Lenten and non-Lenten Fridays, is a good idea. Jonnah Popek There is a growing plant-based trend sweeping the globe. Perhaps you
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Scrap Factory Farming
Scrap Factory Farming is the story of a “David and Goliath” legal challenge that could shape the future for people, animals, and planet. It is being led by David Finney, Jane Tredgett and Peta Watson-Smith, volunteers at Humane Being, a not-for-profit enterprise whose vision is to encourage people to live
Giving Tuesday 1st December
Advent is the time of year when we think of others and consider what wecan do for them. Tuesday 1st December, is Giving Tuesday andmarks a time when we consider how we can support others and whatsupport we can give. As always CCA is crucially dependant on the support you
Looking into Laudato Si’: A Thematic Index
Sheila Thomas and Claire Enright are members of the Cambridge Justice and Peace Group which have produced a thematic index for Laudato Si’ which they have shared with us. The Papal encyclical Laudato Si’ is the focus of the annual Season of Creation, which the Cambridge Justice & Peace Group
New Research Connects Christianity and Farmed Animal Welfare
We’re now two years into a research project that will provide a new basis for Christian engagement with farm animal welfare. Christian Ethics of Farmed Animal Welfare (CEFAW) is a three-year project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council investigating the implications of Christian faith for how animals are
AIA Letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Calling for the Prevention of Future Pandemics
Your Excellency António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations United Nations 405 East 42nd Street New York NY, 10017 USA 9th April 2020 Your Excellency António Guterres, Call for the United Nations to take decisive action to prevent further pandemics. On behalf of the faith based animal advocacy organisations listed
Chair’s Welcome to the Summer 2020 Ark by Dr Clara Mancini
Over the past months, the world has faced unprecedented times. With Covid-19 sweeping through countries around the globe, whole economies have been shut down in a desperate attempt to stop the spread of a virus that, to date, has infected over 8 million people and killed nearly 500 thousand. Businesses
MONA Primate Rescue Centre by Dietmar Crialsham
Fundación MONA, a safe haven for chimpanzees and macaques in need … a place to educate and raise awareness … a place to learn, improve and gain experience. This is what our NGO strives to be, achieving in the process a better world for primates. Converting people into part of
CCA Fish and Marine Welfare Conference 2021
Monday 18th January 2021 10.30am – 5.00pm GMT, online The 2021 Catholic Concern for Animals (CCA) Fish and Marine Welfare Conference is the centerpiece of the CCA Fish Project 2020/21.The Project has been financially supported by Eurogroup for Animals and is designed to examine the “current state of play” with