by Joe Burns, Commission MemberJust over 50 people gathered at Wheeler Hall on the Bank Holiday weekend Saturday to find out more about the LiveSimply award scheme. It was a […]
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 […]
30 Apr – Commission contributes to development of Diocesan Strategy
by Commission Members The Diocese has been going through a strategy development exercise for the past year and as part of this, the Commission has been asked to produce a […]
27 Apr – Pope Francis RIP
by John Battle, Commission ChairI watched the very frail Pope Francis on Easter Sunday on the BBC, moving through the crowds, still reaching out, greeting, touching and blessing in his […]
24 Apr – The demise and resurrection of Just Stop Oil
by Mollie SomervilleWhat being part of the movement has meant for meI first took non violent direct action with JSO (Just Stop Oil) on 29 October 2022 by sitting in […]
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 […]
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 […]