Global attention on new report from Caritas Europa partner
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Brussels, 09 June 2008 - Caritas Europa partner, the Von Hugel Institute of the University of Cambridge, launches today a new report that has already attracted global attention. Entitled "Moral, But No Compass", the report is a nuanced and rich study of the huge contribution that Anglican institutions make to the common good in British society. Co-written by Francis Davis, Elizabeth Paulhaus and Andrew Bradstock, "Moral, But No Compass" is both hard hitting and grounded in deep reflection on charity law, social policy and international best practice. It also calls compellingly for pan European learning and specifically for enhanced collboration between Caritas Europa, Diakonia and other ecumenical Church networks. Among others, the report praises Caritas Austria's pioneering work with homeless migrants and the work of CORI Justice in Dublin. It also notes the contribution of Caritas to national social partnership Councils. Overall, the report is a call to the Church of England and the nation and will be discussed fully at the Church's parliament. Notably, it underlines the need for a joint Catholic, Conference of European Churches, and EU dialogue on the future of welfare. |
This new major study for the Church of England, drawing on hundreds of interviews and survey questionnaires, describes the modern setting in which the Labour Party's welfare and related voluntary sector policies often are experienced as 'discriminatory' and inadequately rooted in evidence. Picture: Matthew James Publications |