Events
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Peace Sunday 2026
How will your church community mark this day in the Church's calendar? The theme that Pope Leo has announced is 'Peace be with you all: towards an 'unarmed and disarming' peace' As usual, Pax Christi in England and Wales has prepared a number of resources that can be used in a parish context. Use the […]
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Shining a Light on Racism in England
This webinar is being organised by NJPN (The National Justice & Peace Network). Why this webinar? Racism in England remains a real and ongoing injustice. Despite strong equality laws, evidence shows that racism continues to shape lives through: • Racially motivated hate crime • Discrimination in employment, education, housing, and healthcare • Disproportionate policing and […]
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The Climate Coalition: Show the Love
The Climate Coalition write: Your first action for the year ahead This year, we’re inviting you to take a small but powerful step: send a green heart to your local politician, sharing what’s at the heart of the future you want to protect. Because climate and nature action is at the heart of stronger communities, […]
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Ash Wednesday
The Leeds Diocese Pax Christi group will be holding a lunchtime service on Ash Wednesday. It will be held in Dortmund Square, just off the Headrow, starting at 12:30. The theme of the service will be the same as in 2025: repentance for the possession of nuclear weapons. Last year, people attending were delighted to […]
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Intercultural Leadership Training (Free)
Leeds Trinity University City Campus, Boar Lane, LeedsAn in-person workshop designed to boost leadership skills across cultures! Whether you're working with diverse teams or just curious about intercultural dynamics, this training has got you covered. Expect engaging activities, real-life examples, and lots of fun networking. The agenda for the day looks like this: Session 1: Understanding Interculturalism and its relevance to leadership […]
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Religion, Theology and Climate Change
This Zoom event is a joint meeting of the Northern Dioceses' Environment Group and the Southern Dioceses' Environment Group. This meeting will be lked by Finlay Malcolm Finlay has recently been delivering sessions in the Diocese of Salford on spiritual formation, exploring how the Catholic faith connects with care for God’s creation. His work brings […]
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Inspiration and Affirmation in Hard Times – St Oscar Romero to Pope Leo
This is the title of the 2026 Romero Lecture, organised by the Romero Trust. This lecture will be given by Todd Walatka, Teaching Professor at Notre Dame University in Illinois. The event is free to attend and doors will open at 6:30pm. Use the button to book a place, as numbers are limited. More Info […]
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Nonviolent Approaches to Conflict – A practical workshop
Quaker Meeting House 188 Woodhouse Lane, LeedsPax Christi in Leeds and Quakers in Leeds are organising a practical workshop about Nonviolence that will be led by Nicolas Paz, Director CNI (Catholic Nonviolence Initiative). He is also Associate Professor and mediator at the Pontifical University of Salamanca. Numbers are limited as it will be an interactive workshop (Max of 25). The fee […]
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Everything is connected – how do we care for our common home?
This Lenten day of recollection is being organised by Hallam Formation and Mission. It's in Sheffield. Speakers are Bishop John Arnold and Dr Maria Exall, Honorary Fellow at the Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University. Should be an interesting day! Use the button to […]
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Justice-themed Stations of the Cross (online)
Join us for a Holy Week Stations of the Cross to reflect on 'the signs of the times' with prayers and challenges from Pope Leo to St Oscar Romero. Use the button to fill out the form and we will send you the link to join the Zoom call. Don't worry if you do not […]
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Shining a Light on Food Sustainability
This is an open National Justie & Peace Network (NJPN) event. It takes place at St Marys Church, Bramall Lane, SHEFFIELD There will be input from Professor Peter Jackson, Co-Director of the University of Sheffield Institute for Sustainable Food and from local community projects. There will be opportunity for discussion about justice and peace activities from […]
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Hope in Turbulent Times – an online talk
This is the Anthony Storey Memorial Lecture that is organised every year by the Middlesbrough Diocesan Justice & Peace Commission. This year the lecture will be online and the speaker is John Battle, our Chair. If you would like to receive the zoom link for this lecture then please email bhungin@yahoo.co.uk
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Magnifica Humanitas webinar
Pope Leo XVI’s first encyclical, Maginfica humanitas, explores how we preserve the human person in an age of articial intelligence, and will be released on Monday 25 May. The following week, on 4 June, the Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice will bring together an expert panel to reflect on the themes of the […]
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J&P Commission Meeting
Commission meetings (4 per year) are open to anyone in the diocese who wants to come along. Please email jandp@dioceseofleeds.org.uk if you are interested in attending and we will send you the details.
