by Sara ForrestModern-day Slaves are significantly exploited by their employers. A high proportion are sex workers. Women are therefore more likely to be slaves than men. Charities working in this sector estimate that there are about 122,000 people currently living in the UK who are Modern-day Slaves.The Government established a Care Workers Visa to enable […]
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Never again for anyone
by Robert CohenWe are gathered here in Leeds City Square to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.Tomorrow will be the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in Poland in 1945.It’s estimated that more than a million people perished in Auschwitz during the Second World War. The vast majority were Jews. But there were […]
17 Jan – Disarming the Heart
by Carol Burns, Pax ChristiDisarming the HeartA liturgy of repentance in a Nuclear AgeAn Ash Wednesday service will be held on Wednesday 6th March at 12.30 outside Holy Trinity Church on Boar Lane in Leeds.Since 1982, Christians have assembled on Ash Wednesday at the Ministry of Defence to pray for peace and a conversion of […]
11 Jan – Blessed are the Peacemakers
Commission member Sean Morris is featured in the New Year’s Day podcast called ‘All Kinds of Catholics’. The All Kinds of Catholic podcast is created and hosted by Theresa Alessandro. In each episode, Theresa is in conversation with a different Catholic guest exploring how they live their faith in the world today. Guests will often be people who […]
8 Jan – Jubilee for Leeds schools
by Sharon Matthews, CAFODCatholic schools in Leeds and throughout the UK are invited to celebrate the Jubilee Year as pilgrims of hopePope Francis has earmarked 2025 as a Holy Jubilee Year, calling for the global church to be “Pilgrims of Hope”, working together for God’s kingdom of justice, peace and love, and standing in solidarity […]
31 Dec – 3431 Mile Fundraising Ride
epic fundraising effort by Pudsey parishioner and peace campaigner TIm Devereux
21 Dec – Pax Christi Peace Sunday
by Lucy Irven, Commission MemberPax Christi England & Wales is a membership organisation operating within Pax Christi International, the Catholic movement for peace and nonviolence. The work of Pax Christi – the Peace of Christ – is based on the gospel and inspired by faith, rooted in Catholic Christianity but open to all who share its values […]