by Carol Burns, Leeds Diocese Pax Christi member
Peace
26 July – Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the end of the Second World War, 80 years on
by Sean Morris, Commission member Over the past 12 months, commemorations have taken place to remember the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. These have included the 80th anniversary of D-day, remembering VE Day on 8th May and soon there will be commemorations for the formal end of the war […]
21 May – Conversations about Nonviolence
By Carol Burns, Leeds Diocese Pax ChristiAt a packed Wheeler Hall on Saturday 17th May, Mahmoud Zwahre, a Palestinian activist from the West Bank, currently a scholar at Coventry University, spoke both eloquently and passionately about his experience of non-violent – or ‘unarmed’ – resistance in the West Bank. He has been active in the […]
15 May – Habemus Papam!
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 […]
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 work ecumenically and with inter-faith partners. Key issues for the membership include poverty and inequality, the movement of people, the environment, peace and non-violence.Much of […]
24 Mar – Ash Wednesday Act of Witness
by Carol BurnsAsh Wednesday Act of Witness and service of repentance for the continued possession and development of nuclear weaponsAlthough there has been an Ash Wednesday Service in London for over 30 years, 2025 was the first time we have organised one in Leeds.We gathered outside Holy Trinity Church on Boar Lane as a public […]