Progressio members will be saddened, as we were, to hear of the news of the death of Father Austin Smith (above), aged 82.
Father Austin lived in Liverpool and was well known internationally…
Progressio, 31st March 2011
Campaigners imitating Peruvian llamas descended on 10 Downing Street yesterday to tell Prime Minister David Cameron and his government to get ‘a-llama-ed’ about climate change and vote ‘yes’ to…
Progressio, 29th March 2011
Catholics are urged to add their voices to the nationwide campaign totell the Government to set ambitious targets for UK carbon reductionahead of a crucial decision next week, says Catholic…
Progressio, 17th March 2011
Young adults from a faith background and from all walks of life will be given the chance to make a real difference in the poorest parts of the world – by volunteering overseas.
Prime Minister David…
Progressio, 9th March 2011
In response to the publication of “UK Aid: Changing Lives, Delivering Results” outlining the results of two major reviews of aid spending, Progressio welcomes the government’s recommitment to…
Progressio, 2nd March 2011
Progressio and Christian Aid have teamed up to work on a new joint programme in Peru. Here’s what Programmes Director Edith Montero has to say about the challenges her new role presents her with……
Progressio, 24th February 2011
Bridget Wooding, who co-authored the Progressio publication Needed but unwanted (2MB PDF), has been awarded an OBE in the New Year honours list for services to human rights in the Caribbean. (The…
Progressio, 14th January 2011
It has been nearly a year since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, killing more than 230,000 people and devastating the nation’s capital.
As Haiti commemorates the dead, international attention…
Progressio, 10th January 2011
A Progressio partner organisation in Somaliland, Talowadag, working with people who have been abandoned by their families because of HIV and AIDS, has won a prestigious human rights award.
Talowadag…
Progressio, 22nd December 2010
Ordinary Haitians are calling for a greater role in the rebuilding of their country in order to achieve a successful and sustainable recovery from January’s devastating earthquake, says a Progressio…
Progressio, 15th December 2010
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