In the midst of holiday cheer, it's worth revisiting the timeless figure of St. Nicholas, whose legacy goes beyond the modern portrayal of Santa Claus. Born in the third century, St. Nicholas, bishop,...
Published on 04/12/2023
Advent is a time where the liturgy is especially focused on how you feel and each week has a theme. This week HOPE. Hope isn't just a feeling, it's a yearning. It's an impulse of faith. Hope is is...
Published on 01/12/2023
Securing a 'warm welcome' for Afghans in the UK "They had left everything behind, families, homes and most of their belongings… they could only bring a 10kg bag irrespective of the size of For with...
Published on 23/11/2023
Today’s Statement by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt comes at a time of increasing need, and against a backdrop of an ongoing Cost of Living crisis. Although inflation is now starting to come down, of are of...
Published on 22/11/2023
Today the Supreme Court ruled against the Government’s Rwanda policy, deeming it unlawful because of the risk to asylum seekers being sent to country with a poor human rights history. We this and on...
Published on 20/11/2023
We are extremely concerned about proposals by Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, to ban tents for people sleeping rough, and proposals to give civil penalties to charities giving tents to a home on...
Published on 07/11/2023
We have continued to follow the unfolding and grave events in Khartoum, Sudan and have been maintaining intermittent contact with the SVDP team there. The SVDP Sudan team have reported they have...
Published on 27/07/2023
We are saddened by today’s passing of the Illegal Migration Bill. Despite opposition, the Bill has now been passed by Parliament and will shortly receive Royal Assent and become law. Proposals bill...
Published on 18/07/2023