By John Duffy, Commission MemberI was lucky enough to go to a recent National Justice & Peace networking day in Birmingham, to listen to the Reverend Eve Pitts, – the first Black woman to be ordained priest in the Church of England – talk about being brought up by the Windrush Generation. […]
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20 Mar – Racism from a church perspective: online course
We are offering sponsorship for a limited number of people to take part in the next Black Light course. This is an online course over 8 weeks starting in May.The course is described as followsOver the past 50 years, the church scene in many parts of Britain has experienced dramatic changes. One of the most […]
19 Jan – Racial Justice in the Leeds Diocese
By John Duffy, Commission member When the Justice and Peace Commission came to look at issues of racial justice, we realised that we need to do more than support Racial Justice Sunday. We had learned from the Catholic association for Racial Justice (CARJ – www.carj.org.uk) that some Black Catholics often encountered the same problems within […]
03 Nov – Invitation to Catholics of Colour
We recognise that there is deep injustice affecting people of colour. Racism affects individuals but it also is institutional and systemic. That means it is present in and damages all or our communities and churches. The Diocese of Leeds is a diverse and significant body and has an important part to play in influencing for […]