Justice, Peace & Environment

Sir John Battle is this year's speaker for the online Anthony Storey Memorial Lecture, entitled: 'Hope in Turbulent Times' on Wednesday, 13 May 7pm. John was MP for Leeds West for over twenty years until he retired in 2010. Since retirement he has remained totally committed to his Leeds area and has gone on to be an active part of a number of community projects in West Leeds. He is a leading ant... Read More

The following joint Interfaith statement on the occasion of the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons was released this week. 109 organisations signed the document. We, as people of faith, join in solidarity with our voices to call upon the leaders of the world to rescue the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) from crisis and to honour its deepest commitment: ... Read More

Bishop Jim Curry, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster and lead bishop for the Holy Land, led an ecumenical service of evening prayer for peace in the Middle East on Thursday, 30 April. The service took place at Our Lady of Victories Church in Kensington, and was also attended by Mike Royal, General Secretary of Churches Together in England, and HG Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, Primate of the Armenian Apost... Read More

The three London Dioceses of Brentwood, Southwark and Westminster will be gathering for the 20th annual Mass for Migrants on Bank Holiday Monday, 4th May 2026 at St Antony of Padua Catholic Church, Forest Gate, London E7 9QB, starting at 12pm with a procession of banners. This year the Mass is hosted by the Diocese of Brentwood. The Mass for the Feast of St Joseph the Worker is prepared by the Ca... Read More

On 29 April 2026, in New York, the Delegation of the Holy See to the Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) delivered a statement in the General Debate. Delivering the statement as Head of Delegation of the Holy See, Mgr Robert D Murphy expressed deep concern over the current deterioration of global security, including renewed rhet... Read More

In an article published in the Telegraph, the Diocese of Westminster has joined other Christian voices calling for investment activities 'consistent with the health, sustainability, and resilience of environmental and social systems.' This framing has been developed with partners including the Church of England's Ethical Investment Advisory Group and the Church Investors Group, and emphasises bri... Read More

An Ecumenical Evening Prayer Service for Peace in the Middle East will take place at Our Lady of Victories, 235a Kensington High Street, W8 London 6SA on Thursday 30 April, at 7pm. Bishop James Curry KC*HS, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster and Lead Bishop for the Holy Land and Bishop Mike Royal, Secretary of Churches Together in England will be leading the prayers. Dr Harry Hagopian KSG KSL will be... Read More

The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales met at the English College's Convento Palazzola just outside Rome from 18-23 April for a one-day plenary assembly and week-long ongoing formation as Pope Leo XIV followed his Apostolic Journey through Africa to its conclusion. They issued this statement as a sign of solidarity with the Holy Father, asking for Catholics to pray with them for an enduring pea... Read More

Members and friends of the National Justice and Peace Network will be gathering in St. Mary's Church, Bramall Lane, Sheffield S2 4QZ this Saturday, 25 April, to hear local speakers talk around the issue of food sustainability. Professor Peter Jackson from the University of Sheffield talk about the H3 Project, including reference to meat farming and animal welfare. Ian and Maggie Patterson are me... Read More

A special Mass for the Care of Creation took place on the first anniversary of Pope Francis' death yesterday at Farm St Church, Mayfair. The chief celebrant was parish priest Fr Dominic Robinson. A beautiful exhibition of works inspired by Laudato Si , is currently on at the London Jesuit Centre, next door to the church. After the Mass The two artists featured in the exhibition, Helen Elwes and Ma... Read More

The first black former Secretary-General to the Commonwealth of Nations has said that conflicts would heal if people of all faiths and none were "willing to come together in one voice and say, 'not in my name'". Baroness Patricia Scotland was guest of honour at a panel discussion 'Dare to Believe - Is Religious Freedom under growing threat around the world' a hybrid event, which took place yester... Read More

A special Mass for the Care of Creation will take place on the first anniversary of Pope Francis' death at 6pm on Tuesday, 21st April at Farm St Church, Mayfair. A beautiful exhibition of works by artists Helen Elwes and Martin Jarvis, in response to the climate and nature crisis, is currently on at the London Jesuit Centre, next door to the church. After the Mass there will be a talk by the artis... Read More

CAFOD is hosting this online conversation on Thursday, April 23, 2026 · 7pm. (London GMT +1:00) marking the anniversary of the conflict that began on 15 April 2023 in Sudan. Since the outbreak of violence, millions of people have been displaced and are facing severe humanitarian needs, while local communities and aid organisations continue working tirelessly to support those most affected. In thi... Read More

Pax Christi International writes: Through an open letter published on our channels, we have addressed Pope Leo XIV directly, who in recent days has been at the centre of a situation of growing tension following declarations made by the President of the United States of America Donald Trump. Pax Christi International renews its full solidarity with the Holy Father and with the message of peace he ... Read More