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APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA
The Apostleship of the Sea (Great Britain) is an agency of the Catholic Bishops' Conferences of England and Wales and Scotland, and is linked to the Department of International Affairs. AOS chaplains and ship visitors welcome seafarers to our shores - regardless of their creed or nationality - and provide them with pastoral and practical assistance.
Episcopal President: Bishop Tom Burns
Chairman: Captain Anthony Brindle
Director: Commodore Chris York
Address: Herald House, Lamb's Passage, Bunhill Row, LONDON EC1Y 8LE
Tel: 020 7588 8285
CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development)
CAFOD is the development agency of the Catholic Bishops' Conference, linked to the Department of International Affairs. It provides relief and rehabilitation assistance throughout the Third World, helping people to help themselves regardless of race, religion or politics.
Episcopal President: Bishop John Rawsthorne
Director: Mr Chris Bain
Address: Romero Close, Stockwell Road, LONDON SW9 9TY
Tel: 020 7733 7900
COMECE (Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community)
COMECE monitors and analyses the political process of the European Union, informs and raises awareness within the Church of the development of EU policy and legislation and promotes reflection, based on the Church's social teaching on the challenges facing a united Europe.
Episcopal President: Bishop Adrianus van Luyn
Secretary General: Monsignor Noel Treanor
Address: 42 rue Stévin, B-1000 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
Tel: +32 2 235 05 10
NATIONAL JUSTICE and PEACE NETWORK (NJPN)
NJPN encourages work for justice and peace throughout the Church by promoting liaison and communication between Diocesan Justice and Peace groups.
Chairperson: Mrs Anne Peacey
National Administrator: Miss Ann Kelly
Address: 39 Eccleston Square, LONDON SW1V 1BX
Tel: 020 7901 4864
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