First the Goodbye! – from Joe Burns What is happening?I’m retiring from providing paid services to the J&P Commission. I had my 65th birthday recently and have been providing the […]
Catholic Social Thought
aspects of catholic social thought
23 Jan – Women in Black now in Bradford
We recently featured the start up of the Women in Black group in Leeds. Now a group has started up in Bradford and they would welcome any women who are […]
15 Jan Living with Hope and Courage in a Hostile Environment
Sr Maria Crowley of the Holy Family Sisters, Bradford reflects on their work with asylum seekersThis is a real challenge to us, in these dark times, where we are confronted […]
06 Dec – The General Election is coming!
As a Commission of the Catholic Church it is not our role to advise you to vote for specific candidates or parties. However, there are two key messages that we […]
06 Dec – SPARK Social Justice Catches Fire!
Our project working with people aged 16-30 is starting to take off. Earlier this week over 100 students at St Mary’s High School in Menston took part in workshops exploring […]
24 Sep – SPARK Social Justice
By Aoibheann Kelly, Project Director for SPARK Social Justice – A Leeds J&P Project Stories can conquer fear and make the heart grow larger. Listening to and sharing stories has […]
09 Jul – Poems of Hope
By Lucy Irven, Coordinator Leeds Diocesan Refugee Support Group Last year, Refugee Week celebrated its 20th Anniversary and to raise awareness amongst the younger members of our community, the Refugee […]