A “ Discussion Paper for the Decade of Evangelisation: From Charity to Empowerment “ published by the Catholic Bishops Conference in 1992 set out a relationship between “ Welfare Charity”-” Advocacy”- and “ Empowerment “. “Welfare charity” is social provision for the immediate relief of poverty – notably practiced by our parish SVP conferences over […]
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19 Sep – new premises for the Bradford Peace Museum
By Liz Firth, Commission member & Peace Museum TrusteeThe Peace Museum, currently based in Bradford City Centre, has announced it is to relocate to new premises at Salts Mill in Saltaire. The move is made possible due to a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £245,651 for an exciting heritage project, ‘IMAGINE: Creating The Peace Museum […]
reflecting on Climate Change
A couple of weeks after the last J&P Day of Reflection (about care of Creation), I enjoyed a short break on the Norfolk Broads in a vintage sailing cruiser. I enjoyed living with the basic amenities for a few days. There was a little storage in a cabin that was approximately 6×8 feet. Cabinets in […]
05 Sep – Peacejam Slam in Leeds in November
By Matty Maslen, Newsletter editorPeaceJam is an international organisation led by 14 Nobel Peace Laureates working to support a generation of future Nobel Peace Laureates. Their vision is “To Make Peace a Verb”.So far, over 1.3 million young people in more than 40 countries have taken part in the PeaceJam programme.On the 11th of November […]
15 Aug – Laudato Si in Action: Good Shepherd church community visit Salford’s Laudato Si centre
By Sean Morris, Good Shepherd Church Community, Mytholmroyd & Commission memberThe Church, like so many parts of society, is acutely aware of the damage humans have made to our planet, and the real risks climate change has for all of us. It is important to encourage the Leeds Diocese to follow in the footsteps of […]
01 Aug – Reflections from the 2023 NJPN Conference
By Chuks Nwachukwu, sponsored to attend by SPARK Social Justice The 45th Annual conference of the National Justice and Peace Network was held on 21 – 23 July 2023 at the Hayes conference centre in Swanwick, Alfreton Derby. With the Theme ‘Sustainability? Survival or Shutdown’. It was a very great weekend filled with interesting and […]
18 Jul – A Celebration of God’s Creation
By Michael Emly, Our Lady of Kirkstall parishNearly 200 parishioners of Our Lady of Kirkstall, Leeds, came together on June 25th for an afternoon that celebrated God’s creation. Inspired by Pope Francis’ teaching in Laudato Si’ and organised by our parish Live Simply group, the event was intended to bring people from the parish together […]