Justice, Peace & Environment

On Saturday morning, a group of young Christians staged a creative demonstration in front of St Paul's Cathedral, depicting Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus in a contemporary refugee setting - in an orange dinghy and life jackets. Banners held at the event read: 'Jesus was a refugee' and 'I was a stranger and you welcomed me'. The demonstration took place on the morning of the Unite The Kingdom carol s... Read More

There was a living Nativity scene on the steps of St Martin in the Fields in Trafalgar Square on Saturday morning - with Joseph and Mary carrying Baby Jesus, donkeys and sheep. They were surrounded by members of several different churches holding banners with messages such as: 'Refugees Are Welcome' - 'Jesus Was a Refugee' - 'Love Your Neighbours - That's Includes the Ones in Hotels' - 'God Loves ... Read More

Common Home TV has just released Episode 3 of In the Shadows of the Holy Land, titled Ancient Roots, Modern Fears: Christians in Palestine. This episode features an extensive and deeply personal conversation with Sami El-Yousef, CEO of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and a lifelong Christian resident of the Old City. Sami offers a rare, detailed look at the Christian presence across Palestine ... Read More

Jesuit groups who were at COP30 in Brazil took part in an online panel event to reflect on what they saw and heard at the climate talks - and what this means for our planet's future. Patricia Tahirindray from the Centre Arrupe Madagascar, Colm Fahy from the Jesuit European Social Centre, and Daniela Alba from the Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat joined the discussion, which was co-hosted by ... Read More

As the war in Ukraine rages on, hundreds of thousands of people from both Russia and Ukraine are refusing to fight. A rare opportunity to speak with both Russian and Ukrainian conscientious objectors (COs), as well as campaigners from across Europe supporting their right to refuse to kill will take place next Tuesday 9 December, 6pm (UK time) - Online or in person. Speakers include: Mikheil Elizba... Read More

Two eloquent Palestinian speakers launched the Amos Trust Christmas appeal at St James's Piccadilly, last Saturday, in an evening of deeply contrasting moods and emotions. Gazan journalist Hala Hanina from Palestinian Deep Dive told a terrible Christmas story of a "brilliant, beautiful, powerful" young woman called Sara who lost all her family after an Israeli airstrike on her home on Christmas ... Read More

On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on Saturday, more than 100,000 people marched in London to demand an end to Israel's genocide, military occupation and apartheid against Palestinians. This time, the Quaker Witness group led silent worship with the Christians for Palestine at the London Jesuit Centre in Mayfair, before setting out to join the national march via Pal... Read More

This Saturday, Christians For Palestine will be joining with the Quaker Witness group on the latest National March for Palestine. We will be meeting at the London Jesuit Centre by Farm Street Church, at 11.45am for prayers before setting out. This day is also the International Day of Solidarity with Palestine. All are welcome, as we continue to work for peace, justice and freedom for the Palestin... Read More

Today I joined more than a thousand other people in a packed Methodist Central Hall at the National Emergency Climate Briefing to listen to ten experts present their assessments of the current risks to the UK, and rest of the world, from the climate and nature crisis. Every parliamentarian was invited to attend (and many did), along with leaders from business, the civil service, judiciary, health ... Read More

The government has presented the Budget 2025 as a plan for stability and security, but the details tell a very different story. In the announcement, there is a clear pattern; rising taxes on ordinary people, deepening militarisation, renewed nuclear expansion, and a refusal to invest in real human security. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has confirmed that taxes have risen more under this ... Read More

Bishop John Arnold, Bishop of Salford and Lead Bishop for the Environment for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW), has issued the following statement following the conclusion of the COP30 UN climate change conference, which took place in Belém, Brazil, from 10-21 November 2025. The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the United Nations' annual meeting held to assess progr... Read More

A coalition of 18 faith organisations, coordinated by JustMoney Movement, released a joint statement on 24 November urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise and reform taxes on wealth in Wednesday's Budget. The group, including JustMoney Movement, Christian Aid, Faith for the Climate, and Muslim Aid, argue that bold action is needed to tackle poverty, inequality, and the climate crisis. The statem... Read More

Catholic organisations, cardinals, and others present at COP30 and the Peoples' Summit released a statement together on 21 November at the conclusion of COP30, the UN Climate Conference. They invited all Catholics present in Belém to sign, as well as those who were not present but wished to express their solidarity and a common message of hope and commitment to care for our common home. The full ... Read More

We, the Leadership Team of the Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace, reaffirm our 2016 Congregation Statement, 'Welcome Immigrants and Refugees'. Our Congregation, "had its origin in the founder's response to the social concerns and needs of the time." (Constitution 4) At our founding, we were a congregation of immigrants, serving immigrants, knowing their pain and suffering. Througho... Read More