Following our Stations of the Cross liturgy in Holy Week, this Eastertide the Leeds Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission is announcing its new programme to address Britain’s “Five wounds”:The reduction in our International AidThe increase in poverty and inequality at workThe hostile policy towards refugees and asylum seekersThe investment in nuclear weaponsThe lack of urgent […]
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09 Jan – SPARK Social Justice Project Update
By Aoibheann Kelly – Project Director In March 2020, we were looking forward to continuing to deliver a number of interactive workshop sessions to our partner settings, up until July. However, lockdown meant we needed to re-assess these plans – each of the school settings very much wished to continue to set up social justice […]
21 Oct – Update from SPARK Social Justice
As reported earlier in the year the Justice and Peace Spark Social Justice Project quickly adapted to the lockdown restrictions. As schools were closed and everyone was encouraged to stay at home, the SPARK project went online. A series of recorded episodes were produced, with our young people taking the lead, interviewing a number of […]
16 Oct – J&P Sponsors Film and Discussion event as part of Film Festival
The Leeds Palestinian Film Festival provides an opportunity to find out about the Palestine Israel conflict from various angles – and with stories that are rarely told in the mainstream media.Last year we took the step of sponsoring a film called ‘Voices Across the Divide – with voices of Palestinian and Jewish people who had […]
16 Jul – Bishop Marcus signs up to Anti-Nuclear Weapons Statement
By Tim Devereux (St Joseph’s Pudsey & Leeds Pax Christi)Our Bishop, Marcus Stock, has signed Christian CND’s ecumenical statement by clergy for the 75th Hiroshima/Nagasaki anniversary (6th & 9th August); my Parish Priest Father Peter Kravos has signed it; and yes, I did ask them to, and they responded promptly and positively. The statement does […]
07 Jun – Commission endorses open letter following recent murder of George Floyd
The Chair, vice-chair and Treasurer of the Commission have signed a letter put together by the faith leaders involved withLeeds Citizens. The recent murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis has had repercussions not only across the USA but across the world. We join with other faith leaders in denouncing racism wherever it occurs and we […]
16 May – J&P Issue Action Group – Climate Crisis
On 28th March 2020 the Justice and Peace Leeds Climate Crisis Action Group met for the first time. The result was an ambitious plan to take the challenge of fighting Climate Change to parishes throughout the Diocese of Leeds. Keith Pitcher talked to us about the experience of Parish of St John Fisher & St […]