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  CATHOLIC VOICES LEAD THE WAY AT CREATURE CONFERENCE   Pioneering Event Captures the Spirit of Laudato Si    BY DARYL BOOTH Laudato Si has been hailed as a truly historic and game-changing document for animal welfare concerns. The encyclical, or letter, from the Pope is full of references to animals and calls on allContinue reading “SARX Creature Conference”

Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation  (CAWF) at No. 10 on the Important Implications of Brexit and animal welfare On the same day that Theresa May delivered her landmark speech on Brexit and leaving the EU, Sir Roger Gale MP and Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) visited No. 10 to present their document for the Prime MinisterContinue reading “CAWF at No.10 on the Important Implications of Brexit and Animal Welfare”

Read it here:   Animal Spirit – Issue 6 – Spring 2017

Nitinbhai Mehta who runs the long-established organisation, Young Indian Vegetarians, has launched a campaign urging Hindu & Jain temples, and individuals, to stop using milk/milk products as part of their worshipping / spiritual practices. Pledge: The use of milk in religious ceremonies has to stop at our temples and homes, as immense cruelty is involvedContinue reading “Pledge to Stop Using Milk in Temples and Homes”

Join up with an international interfaith movement that meditates on compassion for all living beings and prays for animals with ‘Prayer Circle for Animals’. It is particularly important that we remember animals in our prayers at Christmas time, when so many are slaughtered for the Christmas celebrations.  To share prayers with like-minded people around worldContinue reading “Please Remember Animals in you Christmas Prayers”

When Rev. Christa Blanke asked me if I would like to decorate a tree for Christmas with her photos of some of the animals from her ‘Animal Memorial’ I felt tremendously honoured and humbled. Rev. Christa Blanke is the founder of Animals Angels, a European organisation which works tirelessly to follow long distance transport vehicles acrossContinue reading “Animal Memorial Christmas Tree”

Medical research without animals, with Dr Hadwen Trust For anyone who was unable to attend this event, you can watch the videos on Young Jains UK  YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/YoungJainsUK

JOURNEYS OF COMPASSION, an anthology of Quaker quotes, poetry, art works and actions, marks a remarkable 125-year journey of Quaker Concern for Animals. It includes Quaker Quotations on Animals, an anthology from the time of George Fox to the present day, compiled and published by the Committee of QCA in 1990. Quaker concern for non-humanContinue reading “JOURNEYS OF COMPASSION – an Anthology of Quaker Quotes”

The Young Indian Vegetarians (YIV)  organised their 36th annual Vegan Christmas lunch on Sunday 11 December 2016.  Around 110 people enjoyed a variety of mouth watering dishes. Representatives from local churches, voluntary organisations and local school teachers were present. The leader of the Council and vegetarian Tony Newman, MP Steve Reed and councillors were present too. TheyContinue reading “Young Indian Vegetarians Organise 36th Annual Vegan Christmas Lunch”