The Justice and Peace Commission were proud to be associated with this national level conference that took place at Leeds Trinity University on Saturday March 5th 2016.
A full account of what happened at the conference can be read in our March 2016 newsletter (though it did gain some publicity in the national Catholic press as well). Below we include a few of the pictures that were taken at the conference.
Las Casas Institute Conference at Leeds Trinity University
Bishop Marcus welcomes everyone to the conference, with Timothy Radcliffe OP in the background
Fr.Michael Czerny SJ from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace addresses the conference.
Fr.Michael Czerny and Sarah Teather (Chair of the morning conference session) share a comment.
People \’buzzing\’ after hearing Fr.Michael Czerny SJ speak.
Julia Unwin, CEO of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation addresses the conference about poverty in the UK today.
Dr. Ann Marie Mealey led a workshop about Catholic Social Teaching.
James Trewby from Columbans UK led a workshop about young people.
Panel discussion at the end of the conference – Fr.Timothy Radcliffe OP, Fr. Michael Czerny Sj and Cathy Corcoran from the Cardinal Hume centre in London.
Conference attendees share one of Fr.Timothy\’s jokes!
Fr.Timothy addresses a question from the conference, with John Battle to his left and Fr.Michael Czerny to his right.
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