Views – Diocese of Leeds: Justice and Peace Commission

The Missionary Parish

July 3, 2026

The Church has come a long way! From the time when an anonymous parishioner scrawled the word ‘Communists’ on a notice in our Church porch advertising an early meeting of the new J&P Group to Pope Leo using the Church’s social teaching as the basis for judging Artificial Intelligence. But how have times changed?

Contributed by: David Jackson

Categories Catholic Social Thought,Social Action,UK Poverty

Tags action,contemplation,magnifica humanitas,mission

Must We Still Hope About Gaza?

June 29, 2026

As Christians we are called to preach hope when hope seems impossible, to witness to life when our day-to-day reality seems to promise only death.

Contributed by: Carol Burns

Categories Palestine

Tags David Neuhaus,gaza,Jesuit

Dealing with a troubled world through Catholic Social Teaching

June 24, 2026

Unlike many of our politicians, Pope Leo does stand up for those who the world so often ignores. We all need to be brave and follow that example in our own communities.

Contributed by: Sean Morris

Categories Catholic Social Thought,commission

Tags Catholic Social Teaching

Assisted Dying

June 17, 2026

The Assisted Dying Bill will again be presented to Parliament. It raises many issues about life, death and the choices we make.

Contributed by: Sara Forrest

Categories Catholic Social Thought

Tags assisted dying,euthanasia,palliative care

Public Sector Equality Duty

June 11, 2026

Privilege persists where the selection process for recruits, training or promotion favours one group of candidates over others. In the UK employers must be able to demonstrate that a fair competitive process has been followed, that is not the case in the USA.

Contributed by: Sara Forrest

Categories Catholic Social Thought,RacialJustice,Yorkshire

Tags diversity,equality,inclusion

Civilians in War

June 8, 2026

Civilians in war zones rarely have the power to stop their rulers fighting neighbouring states or distant states, regardless of who ‘started it’.

Contributed by: Sara Forrest

Categories Catholic Social Thought,Peace,Refugees & migrants

Tags civilians,war

Election Results 2026 - Oh Dear!

May 14, 2026

I remember a Jewish colleague in early 80s Manchester telling me to stay vigilant because after the Jews in this country were forced to leave through persecution the Catholics would be next in line.

Contributed by: Sara Forrest

Categories Catholic Social Thought

Tags elections,if,powerless

Cost and Value

May 7, 2026

We live in a complicated world where we can see that what we did years ago is impacting us today. We know that and what we do today will impact future generations. There are few ‘quick fixes’. But we can choose what we spend our money on and how we vote.

Contributed by: Sara Forrest

Categories Catholic Social Thought,Climate Change,International Development

Tags elections,fairtrade,Live Simply,ozone layer,value

A Paschaltide Reflection

April 5, 2026

The Easter message of the Risen Christ invites us not to forget those women and men seeking a better future

Contributed by: John Battle

Categories Education,Peace,RacialJustice,Refugees & migrants

Tags Easter,Reflection

Our Tribe - Seasonal Hope

April 4, 2026

In the UK, most of us live in cities and 'our tribe' lives alongside other tribes who may believe different things, have different cultural practices, or look different. The advent of social media means that many young people have virtual, worldwide ’tribes’. This can lead to a feeling of ‘apartness’ in the real world. In our minds we have a picture of ‘us’ and a picture of ‘them’.

Contributed by: Sara Forrest

Categories Catholic Social Thought

Tags Easter,tribe,us and them

It’s Not Fair!

April 3, 2026

Any wildlife programme shows that predators, at the top of the food chain, have the advantage. I learnt that as I grew up and matured. However over the millennia we have evolved and developed ‘Rules of Law’ to protect the weaker, more vulnerable people and constrain the power of the strongest.

Contributed by: Sara Forrest

Categories International Development,Peace,Prayer

Tags big tech,Easter,fair,rights,women's rights

Easter Reading

March 15, 2026

A selection of book reviews

Contributed by: Sara Forrest

Categories Catholic Social Thought

Tags Afghanistan,book reviews,reading,Reflection

The Russians are coming!

March 12, 2026

The solution given to this insecurity is, apparently, to buy more weapons.

Contributed by: Kirsten (CAAT)

Categories Catholic Social Thought,Peace

Tags America,arms trade,CAAT,China,Lakenheath,Russia,Taiwan,Ukraine,weapons

International Women’s Day

March 8, 2026

Across the world, whatever you measure, the majority of women do less well than the majority of men. Sometimes the difference is significant.

Contributed by: Sara Forrest

Categories Catholic Social Thought

Tags gender inequality,international women's day,women

Tolerance, It’s Important

February 27, 2026

It is all too common for politicians to use fear of difference to create a cohesive force that increases their hold on power and the oppression of their people.

Contributed by: Sara Forrest

Categories Catholic Social Thought,International Development

Tags India,Lent,Pakistan,Social media,tolerance

I am Privileged

February 12, 2026

Younger people tend to vote less so they are less politically powerful. Is that why their benefits are lower? To me that isn’t fair and just.

Contributed by: Sara Forrest

Categories Catholic Social Thought,UK Poverty

Tags house prices,pensions,student debt,vote,welfare

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