Views – Page 2 – Diocese of Leeds: Justice and Peace Commission

Renewing the work of Justice & Peace in the Leeds Diocese

May 18, 2022

Being a Catholic is about transforming the world!

Contributed by: Joe Burns, Commission member

Categories Catholic Social Thought,Yorkshire

Tags DioceseofLeeds

Protect the Poor

March 15, 2022

Alleviating pressures on the poor should be the spring budget priority to establish some basic economic justice.

Contributed by: John Battle, Commission Chair

Categories UK Poverty

Ukraine – What should we do?

March 11, 2022

What can we do about the tragic situation unfolding in Ukraine?

Contributed by: John Battle, Commission Chair

Categories Peace

17 Jan – The Time for Renewal

January 17, 2022

What are the questions that we should now be addressing as Church as a whole, as parishes and specifically as the Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission?

Contributed by: Sir John Battle, Commission Chair

Categories Catholic Social Thought,Yorkshire

Young People, Church, Spirituality & becoming Leaders

January 14, 2022

Laudato Si’ talks about the ‘cult of celebrity’ which dominates much of the lives of our young people today. The journey into faith and Christian spirituality, however, is much more engaged and involved than all of this.

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Contributed by: Dr Ann Marie Mealey, Commission member

Categories Catholic Social Thought

Tags CitizensOrganising,leadership,youth

In-work Poverty & the SVP (Pt2)

December 15, 2021

The latest twist in the pandemic will only make the economic situation worse for millions of people. As Christians, what changes to social policy should we be advocating?

Contributed by: John Battle, Chair of the Commission

Categories Catholic Social Thought,UK Poverty

Tags CitizensUK,RealLivingWage,SVP

In-Work Poverty & the SVP

October 21, 2021

‘Give us this day our daily bread’ – but millions work and do not take home enough money for them and their families to live on and the pandemic has made things worse.