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Catholic Social Teaching and human dignity

Watch a talk given by theologian Anna Rowlands at the 2022 AGM of our North East group https://youtu.be/HS7Y2ErFRJU This talk was recorded on 20 October 2022. Find out more about Church Action on Poverty North East Be part of a

How to unlock poverty for families like Carlie’s

Carlie tells of her experience of poverty, and the systems that do (or don’t) support families with additional needs What does poverty look like today? What is at stake when the Government talks of cutting benefits? What needs to change

SPARK newsletter autumn 2022

Click on the right to download the autumn 2022 issue of SPARK, our newsletter for supporters of Church Action on Poverty. Download newsletter

Cost of living crisis: is compassion enough?

The 2022 Annual General Meeting of our local group in North East England Thursday 20 October 5.30pm(Registration & refreshments from 5pm) St Joseph’s Centre, High West Street, Gateshead NE8 1LX (opposite Gateshead Metro Interchange) Voices of experience from: Gateshead Poverty

Politics, self and drama in our responses to scripture

Chris Hughes, a Catholic priest and member of Church Action on Poverty North East, explores how the parable of the Good Samaritan can suggest different ways for the church to respond to poverty. Below is an example of how scripture