Justice, Peace & Environment

Fr David Stewart SJ, from Scottish Bishops' J&P Commission writes: A large audience gathered in Glasgow's International Concert Hall on Saturday, to greet Fr Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of Holy Family Roman Catholic community in Gaza. Another nearby hall had been booked for Hope For Peace in Gaza: A Conversation With Fr Romanelli but it proved too small. Organised jointly by SCIAF (Scot... Read More

Once again this Saturday, Christians For Palestine will be gathering in London to pray and march for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Meet at St Matthew's church, Westminster, 20 Great Peter St, London SW1P 2BU ( behind Westminster Abbey) at 11.45am. The organisers say: "We will hold our prayers around 12pm and leave at 12.15, to march the route from Parliament Square to the national ... Read More

Father Gabriel Romanelli, Parish Priest of Holy Family Catholic Parish in Gaza, has been in London during a week-long visit to the United Kingdom, facilitated by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. An Argentinian priest of the Institute of the Incarnate Word (IVE), on Tuesday he met with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev Justin Welby, at Lambeth Palace. He has also met with... Read More

An open letter, signed by over 250 organisations from across civil society in the UK, has been sent to the Prime Minister following the passage of the Government's Rwanda Act. The civil society organisations have come together to make a stand against the Government's Rwanda Plan, which they say breaks international law and "abandons our duty to share in the global responsibility towards those forc... Read More

On 29 December 2023, Virginia Moffatt and Chris Cole went to Downing Street to protest about the UK government's complicity in the genocide in Gaza. They poured red poster paint on the gates, and made bloody handprints and read the names of children killed by Israel and Hamas. They were charged with criminal damage and are appearing in City of London Magistrate's Court (1 Queen Victoria St, London... Read More

JRS Europe has issued this statement in reponse to the UK government's decision to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. Over the past two years, the UK Government has introduced a series of laws and policies designed to make most people's asylum claims inadmissible and forcibly send those affected to Rwanda. These inhumane plans have been consistently challenged by the Jesuit Refugee Service, along ... Read More

Bishop Paul McAleenan, Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, has joined with leaders of the other churches to renew their commitment to caring for the most vulnerable, as legislation to enable asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda was approved by Parliament. In a joint statement with leaders of the Church of England, Methodist, Baptist, Quaker and United Reformed Churches, they pay tribute to a... Read More

On World Earth Day 2024, Pope Francis reminded everyone of our duty to protect the planet and safeguard peace. As the world marked the Day on Monday, Pope Francis reiterated his urgent plea for bold action for our common home and for world peace. The international Day was established in 1970 to raise awareness about the critical environmental challenges facing our planet, and to mobilize efforts ... Read More

This Earth Day, (22 April) Operation Noah and FaithInvest have announced the launch of a new video series: 'Financing a Liveable Future: Church Investments in Climate Solutions'. The short films explore how faith-based investors can align their values with their investing practices to create a more sustainable future. "Earth Day reminds us of our responsibility as stewards of creation," said Revd ... Read More

In the wake of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledge to forcibly send asylum seekers to Rwanda, Jesuit Refugee Service have issued the following statement: The Jesuit Refugee Service will continue to campaign for the UK to uphold its responsibility towards refugees, following the Prime Minister's announcement that people seeking asylum here will begin being forcibly removed to Rwanda in the next 10-... Read More

Christian Aid has branded news that the Scottish government has decided to abandon its climate targets as "a disgrace." On Thursday, the Scottish government announced that is was dropping aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 after accepting that it is now "out of reach". Reacting to the announcement, Christian Aid Scotland's advocacy and policy lead, Andrew Tomlinson, said: "Just... Read More

Christian Aid and Islamic Relief, in partnership with the University of Leeds and the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI), will convene an international conference to explore the role of faith in international development. The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, Deputy Foreign Secretary, has been confirmed as a speaker at the conference which will take place on 24 April 2024 at Church House, London. Bringing... Read More

As the IMF and World Bank's Spring Meetings get underway [April 15-20], the IMF is being urged to abolish its surcharge policy by over 540 civil society organisations who argue the payments unfairly punish the most indebted borrowers and make it harder for those countries to get out of debt. Borrowers currently required to pay surcharges include crisis-hit countries like war-ravaged Ukraine; Egy... Read More

This Laudato Si' Week and Pentecost, we are invited to gather in community to contemplate and nurture seeds of hope for our "suffering planet" (LD 2). In our broken and divided world where ecocide flourishes seeds of hope are desperately needed. Such seeds are found within Sarah Augustine and Sheri Hostetler's new book, So We and Our Children May Live: Following Jesus in Confronting the Climate Cr... Read More