Justice, Peace & Environment

The South African Council of Churches has submitted an amicus curiae brief to the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, calling for stronger recognition of states' obligations under the African Charter in addressing the climate crisis and the financing of fossil fuels. The submission, filed on 30 March, responds to a request for an advisory opinion initiated by the Pan African Lawyers Union.... Read More

Peace campaigners plan to hold an emergency vigil in London on Wednesday evening, after President Trump made further aggressive threats toward Iran on Tuesday. President Trump warned yesterday: "a whole civilisation will die tonight" if his ultimatum expires, signalling a massive military attack on Iran's infrastructure and population, with threats of large-scale destruction and wiping out much o... Read More

Fr Joe Ryan writes: On Holy Saturday a different type of Stations of the Cross were organised by The Catholic Worker and Pax Christi. We went to Central London visiting various sites; Government buildings, arms manufacturers headquarters; oil and gas companies, mining companies and other historical sites built on the backs of extraction, slavery the destruction of our climate and the deaths of inn... Read More

In an open letter, 100+ Christian leaders are calling on fellow Christian Sir Paul Marshall - a hedge fund manager and owner or part-owner of several prominent media properties, including GB News - to be transparent about fossil fuel-related conflicts-of-interest from GB News presenters and guests in light of climate misinformation researchers say the channel regularly broadcast in the lead-up to ... Read More

As the far-right uses Britain's 'Christian heritage' to justify racism and anti-immigrant rhetoric, today, 28th March, several thousand Christians marched together against Christian nationalism as part of the half-million strong Together March through central London. The Christian bloc was made up more than 20 Christian organisations including Better Story, Christians for a Welcoming Britain, Oasi... Read More

Christians for Palestine, Jesuit Refugee Services, St Martin in the Fields, Oasis, Green Christian, are among more than 30 Christian groups in the Together Alliance on Saturday, 28 March, which now has the support of hundreds of organisations representing more than seven million people in the UK, united in their determination to oppose the rise of the far right. Many groups will already have made ... Read More

Husam Zomlot, Palestinian Ambassador to the UK, paid homage to Catholic journalist Shireen Abu Akleh at Goldsmiths, University of London, on Wednesday. Shireen was revered around the world for her courageous reporting for Al Jazeera, covering stories across the Palestinian territories. On 11 May 2022, she was fatally shot by an Israeli soldier while on assignment in Jenin, West Bank, despite weari... Read More

Responding to a recent report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlighting that the period 2015-2025 is the hottest 11 years on record, Bishop John Arnold, Lead Bishop for Environmental Issues for the Bishops' Conference, said: "I was alarmed to see the recent World Meteorological Organization report suggesting that the climate is more out of balance than at any time in recorded ... Read More

The Faithful Companions of Jesus hosted an 'Ecological Way of the Cross' on Tuesday 17 March at the FCJ Centre for Spirituality and Ecojustice near Euston station in London. The event took the form of a moving meditation on the identification of the crucified Christ with the suffering of God's creation. Participants were each invited to choose and hold a pebble as a reminder of our own connectedne... Read More

The focus of this year's 48th Annual NJPN Conference, taking place at The Hayes, Swanwick, Derbyshire between the 24th and the 26th July is JUST TALK. The organisers say: 'In a world of disinformation, sound bites and echo chambers, the conference will explore how we promote genuine communication and encounter through areas such as the media, arts, education, diplomacy and political engagement led... Read More

The World Council of Churches (WCC) invites people and churches to join in global prayers for peace, starting with the Middle East on 26 March. In a world marked by growing conflict, suffering, and uncertainty, the WCC reaffirms its calling as a fellowship of churches to stand together in prayer for peace. As part of this commitment, the WCC is initiating a series of global prayers for peace, to ... Read More

Nonviolence is not weakness - it is action. Deliberate, organized, faithful, and rooted in the Gospel - that was the message from Professor Nicolas Paz, Director of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative, and Associate Professor at the Pontifical University of Salamanca during his inspiring keynote address to a packed audience at an event at Farm Street Jesuit Centre last Saturday, organised by Pax C... Read More

Many churches are starting to officially institute the 'Feast of Creation in Christ' in their liturgical calendars, preparing for their first-ever celebrations this year. A key highlight is that the new Feast was added to the Revised Common Lectionary that many Protestant churches use. It is a major ecumenical milestone. The World Council of Churches will convene a webinar later today (March 19), ... Read More

In response to a question from journalists yesterday, Trump stated that Israel would "never" use the nuclear bomb if the conflict with Iran were to escalate. In doing so, he not only ignored Israel's long-standing policy of not explicitly acknowledging that it possesses nuclear weapons, but also raised the question of whether he was speaking on Israel's behalf. The war between Israel, the United S... Read More