It is with profound sorrow that Catholic Concern for Animals (CCA) has learnt of the passing of Pope Francis. As a Catholic charity, we mourn the loss of an enlightened and inspiring leader who guided the Church with love and compassion for all of God’s creatures. His ground-breaking Encyclical Laudato
CCA Statement on the Passing of Pope Francis
CCA Joins WFA in Making a Promise to Animals & Our Future
Catholic Concern for Animals joined the World Federation for Animals (WFA) and over 60 of its member organisations in Copenhagen for the WFA’s inaugural General Assembly on 14th & 15th May 2024 to make a promise to animals and our future. This landmark event brought together leaders and advocates from
Book Reviews: ‘Sixty Harvests Left’, ‘Regenesis’ and ‘Animal Welfare in World Religion’.
Book Reviews by Barbara Gardner Sixty Harvests Left by Philip Lymbery As the third book in Philip Lymbery’s Farmageddon trilogy, this is a must read book for anyone who wants to understand the environmental threats now facing our planet, and who also wants to know what transformational change is required
The Phyllis Mary Trust – Final Grants
The Phyllis Mary Trust is a fund run by Catholic Concern for Animals to help small and struggling rescue centres and sanctuaries. So far, during the year to 30th June 2023, the trust paid out the following grants, totalling £6,876.63. Syrian Association for Rescuing Animals (SARA) 1,000.00 Hector’s House
CCA Global Animal Rescue Fund Grant Application Form
Please complete this form as far as possible, after reading our policy, and submit it. Your application should tell us what the project or work to be done is, who will do the work, how this will benefit animals, why it is important for the animals, and the timescale when
Could Catholic Outrage at Criminals Free Boo the Bear?
Starved, deprived of water and kept alive with antibiotics. The challenging story behind Boo the Bear’s continued captivity in Vietnam’s Illegal Wildlife Trade. By Kate Fox – Conservation Photojournalist, Environmental Writer and Founder of Verify Humanity Kate Fox is an environmental writer, conservation photographer and recently founder of an animal
CCA Pays Tribute to Patron, Bruce Kent
Catholic Concern for Animals is vey sad to hear about the death of its Patron, Bruce Kent. He died on 8th June 2022 at the age of 92 following a short illness. Bruce was ordained as a Catholic priest for the Diocese of Westminster and served as secretary to Cardinal
Dismay as Government breaks promise to protect animals in Queen’s Speech
Government abandons plans to outlaw practices such as foie gras and fur imports that are cruel to animals and that public wants to see banned. A coalition of thirty-eight major animal welfare organisations has reacted with ‘dismay and frustration’ after the UK Government dropped plans to bring in a ban
CCA – Statement on Ukraine
Catholic Concern for Animals views with horror the recent invasion of Ukraine. CCA calls on the Russia Federation to immediately halt its war against Ukraine. CCA condemns the threatened use of nuclear weapons, the appalling bombardment of nuclear power facilities and the wanton contemptible bombardment of schools and hospitals and indescriminate murder
Historic Animal Welfare Resolution adopted by the United Nations
CCA is delighted to be in Nairobi, Kenya at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) which is taking historic decisions for global Animal Welfare. Chief Executive Chris Fegan said “This is a truly breakthrough event where we are seeing the UN adopt an Animal Welfare Resolution for the first time ever in its history and which
