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 […]
Refugees & migrants
28 Feb – Climate Breakdown and the Military
by Tim DevereuxTim is a member of the Leeds Diocese pax Christi group and has recently stood down as chair of MAW (The Movement for the Abolition of War). It was Bruce Kent who first got me involved in the war/climate breakdown issue. I had been a member of CND and Pax Christi since the 70s, […]
11 Nov – Together with Refugees
From Leeds Asylum Seekers’ Support Network We wanted to share this amazing initiative put together by the Together With Refugees campaign, entitled “A Fair New Plan For Refugees”. Below you can find an excerpt from their recent newsletter.
01 Oct – SPARK World Migrant Day event
On Sunday 29 September, SPARK organised a partnership event with Caritas Catholic Care. To celebrate the World Day for Migrants and Refugees’ We heard the stories of some of the people who have been helped to re-settle in the Yorkshire area with help from Caritas Catholic Care. They are an official Government partner for the […]
08 Sep – World Day of Migrants & Refugees
By Kathy Shaw, SPARK Project ManagerThe Church has been celebrating the World Day of Migrants and Refugees on the last Sunday in September since 1914. It is always an occasion to highlight the need for global unity in supporting refugees; to pray for different vulnerable people on the move as they face many challenges; and […]
01 May – CAFOD’s Sudan Emergency Appeal
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 […]
10 Jul – From Asylum Seeker to Priest: A Journey of Faith
By Father Yemane AradomI was a stranger and you welcomed me… (Mt 25:35)I am Father Yemane Aradom. I was born in Sudan and raised in Eritrea. My childhood was a happy one and I grew up in a loving Christian family. I will tell you the main events of my story which took me from […]