by Kathy Shaw, SPARK managerCardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIVPope Leo XIV holds dual citizenship in both the US and Peru where he served as a bishop. He spent much of his career as a missionary in South America where he is fondly remembered as a […]
Peace
3 May – 80 years on, bringing the story of Hiroshima alive to our diocese(s)
by Sean Morris, member of the Leeds Justice & Peace CommissionAs a country, remembering war anniversaries has become a key part of our history. It is how we do that which is something I have been involved in for many years. 2025 is another prominent year for anniversaries – the 80th anniversary of the end […]
18 Apr – NJPN Conference July 2025
25th to 27th July 2025The National Justice and Peace Network (NJPN) seeks to encourage work for justice and peace. The ethos is rooted in Catholic Social Teaching, but many groups work ecumenically and with inter-faith partners. Key issues for the membership include poverty and inequality, the movement of people, the environment, peace and non-violence.Much of […]
31 Mar – Excavating Hope
by Cath Mahoney, member of the church community at Holy Rosary Church, part of the Leeds Cathedral parishFr Luis Orlando is a Mexican Jesuit priest who gave the Romero lecture in Leeds, entitled ‘Excavating Hope’.He started by telling us about the day he went into the Jesuit Noviciate in Mexico and was confronted by a series […]
24 Mar – Ash Wednesday Act of Witness
by Carol BurnsAsh Wednesday Act of Witness and service of repentance for the continued possession and development of nuclear weaponsAlthough there has been an Ash Wednesday Service in London for over 30 years, 2025 was the first time we have organised one in Leeds.We gathered outside Holy Trinity Church on Boar Lane as a public […]
21 Mar – Oscar Romero Lecture
by Kathy Shaw, SPARK Social JusticeOscar Romero lecture – Excavating Hope on 13th March at Leeds Trinity city centre campusPresented in the Leeds Diocese by SPARK Social Justice working in partnership with Leeds Trinity UniversityFr Luis Orlando Pérez Jiménez (speaker) supported by Julian Filochowski, Chair of the Archbishop Romero TrustFr Luis Orlando Pérez Jiménez is a […]