CAFOD launches emergency appeal to support ‘world’s worst crisis’ in Sudan CAFOD has launched an emergency appeal to support families in Sudan, as Britain’s Ambassador to the United Nations says that Sudan is in the grip of the world’s worst hunger and displacement crisis. With over eight million people having fled their homes to escape […]
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25 Apr – Stop Arming Israel
By David Somerville, Our Lady & St Cuthbert parishOn the 2nd April, around 200 people joined a march organised by the Bradford Friends of Palestine in Baildon, Shipley to the gate of Teledyne who make high-tech weapons for use by the Israeli military.They are on the Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) list of suppliers […]
20 Apr – Leeds Lives: Bishop Tony Parry
By Emma Temple, LCIOn Thursday 14th March, Christians around Leeds gathered to hear Bishop Tony Parry tell his story of faith at New Testament Church of God.As Dr Helen Reid introduced him, it was clear from the extensive list of communities he’d served and titles he’d held that this was a life whose impact created […]
15 Apr – FAITH IN FOOD
By Joe Burns, Commission MemberThis is the title of an event that has beenorganised by the Northern Dioceses’Environment Group (NDEG). The NDEG firstmet in 2017 to bring together people whoare concerned about the environment andwho are also active in their own dioceses. Itwas inspired by Pope Francis’s Laudato Siencyclical and created an opportunity tobring together […]
05 Apr – Farewell to Helen Reid, LCI
Join the LCI team to say a fond farewell to Dr Helen Reid, who has served as Director for over 10 years. In May, Helen will be moving on to new adventures as Director of Parceval Hall, retreat house for the Anglican Diocese of Leeds, and we want to wish her all the best in […]
31 Mar – A Future For The Global Common Good
By Dr Ann Marie Mealey, Director of Catholic Mission, LTUBeing a Catholic University in today’s complex global society is no easy task. With many feeling that values are akin to subjective preference and not at all the result of carefully discerning the truth which involves the sources of morality, it can be tricky to convince […]
14 Mar – Peace Education and Conflict Resolution
PEACE EDUCATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTIONBy Matthew Maslen, Newsletter EditorIn February, I attended a training day at the University of Bradford. It was collaboratively run by PeaceJam and the University of Bradford’s Peace Studies department.PeaceJam has deep roots in the University of Bradford’s Peace Studies Department, which is where our UK body was originally set up […]