In 1567 Pope Saint Pius V banned ‘exhibitions where bulls and wild beasts are baited’ in his De Salute Gregis. He said that ‘these bloody and disreputable exhibitions of devils rather than men’ were ‘contrary to Christian duty and charity’ and should be abolished. Furthermore, anyone who meets their death
CCA Campaign to End Bull Torture
CCA Chair’s Response to Pope Francis’ Comments on the Family and Companion Animals
For many Catholics who love animals, 2022 started in an unexpected way as we were taken back by the remarks Pope Francis made on the 5th of January during his catechesis on Saint Joseph, when he stated that choosing not to have children and having cats and dogs instead, or
CCA St Francis & St Hubert Awards 2021
CCA’s St Francis and St Hubert Awards were presented to Juliet Gellatley and Randal Plunkett by CCA Chair, Prof. Clara Mancini at an awards ceremony held on Saturday 6th November 2021 at the Rembrandt Hotel in Kensington, London. The St Francis Award recognises individuals who have dedicated their lives to
Letter from CCA Australia – Summer 2021 by John Drennan – Chair CCA-Aus
Though Australia has been relatively free from the Covid virus compared with other countries, relevant restrictions have hampered some of our usual activities. It is a time, however, for reflection on past achievements and a look forward to the future, as this is the year of our 50th (Golden) anniversary.
St Petroc – 4th June
Ref: ICN – St Petroc | ICN (indcatholicnews.com) St Petroc is Cornwall’s most famous saint and early hunt saboteur. Petroc is said to have been the son of a Welsh chieftain. He studied in Ireland before settling in Cornwall in the 4th century. Petroc founded a monastery at what is
Saints Who Loved Animals – St Cuthbert – Feast Day 20th March
St Cuthbert (634 AD – 687 AD) was a Saint who loved Animals. He was a Scottish shepherd boy until he was fifteen, when he became a monk in Melrose Abbey. Later, he became a hermit, living on Farne Island in a small cell. There he made friends with the birds,
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
Demand an End to the Global Wildlife Trade – Sign the Petition
A coalition of animal welfare organisations, co-ordinated by World Animal Protection (WAP), have launched a Campaign to End the Wildlife Trade. Please Sign the Petition Every day, thousands of animals are forced into the multi-billion pound global trade in wildlife – killed for food, harvested for traditional medicine, traded as ‘exotic’ pets
Prayer Link – Wednesday at 9.30 PM
FOR SPEECHLESS THINGS We meet O God, within this place To supplicate Thee of Thy grace To hear our prayers for speechless things That move on fins and legs and wings Our co-inhabitants on earth Who owe, as we, to Thee their birth. We prayer for just and humane laws
A Meditation for Holy Week and Easter – Part 2 Easter by Fr Martin Henig
All of what I have written in the first part of a double homily designed for the bleakness of Good Friday, and what I might have spoken at a planned Compline, is true. In many, many ways, as a species, we have brought what has happened on ourselves, by our
