by Rt Hon Sir John Battle (Chair Leeds Diocesan J & P)(former Minister of State at Foreign Office)A ceasefire pause and the release of some Israeli captives and Palestinians prisoners is a welcome relief 15 months after a violent act of Hamas terror and an Israeli war of reprisal in Gaza. Too many have died […]
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14 Jan – Holocaust Memorial Day Citizen’s Commemoration
We have received the following invitation from a group of people from a number of different faith and social activism traditions Invitation to a Holocaust Memorial Day Citizen’s Commemoration 12-1pm City Square Leeds Sunday 26th January 2025 Never Again for Anyone. We are a group of people from a number of different faith and social […]
JUBILEE YEAR 2025
By John Battle, Commission Chair 2025 is to be celebrated throughout the Catholic Church as a Jubilee Year. Announced by Pope John Paul II back in 2000, telling young people they would be “the leading players”, the theme for 2025 is “Pilgrims of Hope”. There is even a cartoon mascot to encourage the young, named […]
Was Jesus a Supporter of a Real Living Wage?
The upcoming National Justice & Peace Network day at Leeds Cathedral about UK poverty and the Real Living Wage reminded me of something I wrote during the pandemic in relation to the idea of aUniversal Basic Income – but I think the same idea applies to the Real Living Wage. The Gospel parable of the […]
05 Oct – ‘Let us Dream’ workshop at LTU
On 2nd October SPARK held a sustainability event at Leeds Trinity University in partnership with the new Director of Sustainability and the Director of Catholic Mission.A key message from Katie Clegg, Director of Sustainability at the university, was that sustainability will only be achieved if it involves everyone at the university – not just staff […]
01 Oct – SPARK World Migrant Day event
On Sunday 29 September, SPARK organised a partnership event with Caritas Catholic Care. To celebrate the World Day for Migrants and Refugees’ We heard the stories of some of the people who have been helped to re-settle in the Yorkshire area with help from Caritas Catholic Care. They are an official Government partner for the […]
30 Sep – SPARK goes to Mexico!
Matty Maslen, a longstanding member of the SPARK community, has spent the last week in Mexico. This was only possible with considerable financial support from a number of organisations – including SPARK Social Justice. However, he wasn’t sunning himself or visiting the remains of ancient civilisations!Matty was part of a group attending the 19th World […]