Catholic Concern for Animals (CCA) welcomes Pope Francis’ latest publication, Laudate Deum. The Apostolic Exhortation clarifies and completes the spiritual, scientific, and pragmatic information originating from Laudato Si’ in 2015. Pope Francis reaffirms the significance of Saint Francis’ life for a social approach to the imperative burden of climate change,
CCA Response to Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Laudate Deum
Join us at the Parliament of the World’s Religions (PoWR) 2023
Chicago – 14th – 19th August We will be joining with other animal spirited groups. See our programme for animal events here. Details of the Parliament here.
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