Catholic Union of Great Britain

rdf:langString Catholic Union of Great Britain

rdf:langString Catholic Union of Great Britain

rdf:langString Catholic Union of Great Britain

rdf:langString London, England

rdf:langString Nigel Parker

rdf:langString Director

rdf:langString Head of Public Affairs

rdf:langString The Catholic Union of Great Britain is an association of Roman Catholic laypeople in England, Wales, and Scotland. It works with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales and the Catholic Bishop's Conference of Scotland. The membership of the Catholic Union includes people from all parts of the country and all walks of life. It includes doctors, nurses, teachers, lawyers, and civil servants. It represents a wealth of lay Catholic experience and expertise. The Union's purpose is to promote a Christian standpoint in public affairs. Among its methods are: * Lobbying both houses of Parliament * Through the media * Through the submission of papers to government Ministers and Departments * Through conferences and public functions * Through the work of its committees and its members The current President of the Catholic Union is Sir Edward Leigh. The first President was Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk.