John Battle, on behalf of the Commission has written the following letter to the Home Secretary regarding recent proposals from Government about immigration:-Dear Home Secretary,The Justice and Peace Commission of […]
Refugees & migrants
06 Feb -Update on LEDAS (Leeds Destitute Asylum Seekers Network)
By Tony Pickles, Trustee of LEDASWhat a year 2020 turned out to be. With a pandemic which unfolded at lightning speed, so too have other things taken record time to […]
25 Jun – Imaginative work about Refugee Week
Schools may have been in lockdown but children from the Faith in Action group at St Benedict’s primary school in Garforth had already decided to do some work on International […]
08 Feb – expanding involvement in the Syrian refugee Resettlement Scheme
An interview with Sue Parsons – the new part-time Community Sponsorship Coordinator at Catholic Care Who are you?I’m Sue Parsons and I live in the parish of St Francis of […]
23 Jan – St Monica’s Housing needs a Treasurer
St Monica’s Housing Ltd. is a small charity providing accommodation for failed women asylum seekers. It is based in Leeds and is working to extend to other parts of the […]
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 […]
02 Dec – Great Progress at St Monica’s Housing
This update was provided by John McLaughlin, a member of the St.Monica’s Housing Management Committee and a member of the J&P CommissionSt. Monica’s Housing was founded in 2010 by a […]