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 […]
Peace
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
21 Nov – World Summit of Nobel Laureates for Peace
by Matty MaslenFor the final two weeks of September this year, I was lucky enough to be in Mexico. Thanks to the generous support of SPARK, Pax Christi, and the Rotary Clubs of Winchester and Westbourne, I attended the 19th World Summit of Nobel Laureates for Peace in Monterrey.I attended with the PeaceJam Foundation, as […]
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 […]