Justice, Peace & Environment

Quakers in Britain have issued the following statement on today's High Court ruling that Palestine Action proscription was unlawful: We welcome the High Court's recognition that the proscription of Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act was unlawful. We call for the immediate lifting of the proscription order which remains in place. This judgment confirms the serious risks posed when counter-ter... Read More

Bishop Nicholas Hudson, the Lead Bishop for Conflict and Peacebuilding and the Chair of International Affairs Department at the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, has commented on the recent expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), the last remaining major nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and... Read More

On 14 February, St Valentine's Day, the Climate Coalition - which includes many Christian organisations such as CAFOD - invites people to send a green heart to their politicians. Each green heart will carry a short, personal message about what is at the heart of your community - whether that's clean air, warm homes, local green spaces, secure livelihoods, or the wellbeing of children and neighbo... Read More

Victims of a deadly typhoon in the Philippines have filed a legal claim against oil and gas company Shell in the UK courts, seeking compensation for what they say is the company's role in making the storm more severe. Christian environmental organisations in the UK are supporting them. Typhoon Odette was a devastating super typhoon that ripped through the Philippines in December 2021. This was a c... Read More

London witnessed one of the largest pro-Palestine demonstrations since the ceasefire agreement signed in October 2025, as more than 100,000 people marched through central London on Saturday 31 January. Participants included large Jewish, Christian and Muslim blocs together with many trade union and community groups, families and individuals of all ages - united in their rejection of the so-called ... Read More

In December of last year, the Santa Marta Group issued a statement to say it will not continue as a stand-alone charity beyond March 2026, although they will seek a new framework for the Group's ongoing international contribution. This is an opportune moment, then, to offer an appreciation of the work of the Santa Marta Group and, as he retires from his role as Archbishop of Westminster, its leade... Read More

"A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide." This powerful statement from Kairos Palestine brings us a theology of comprehensive resistance, boldly naming the ongoing genocide, ethnic cleansing, apartheid, racism, and settler colonialism that Palestinians live with and challenging us to acknowledge that reality. In this webinar, on 18 February 2026 at 1:00 pm EST, two of the leading voices am... Read More

Would you find Jesus protesting with a placard in your local town or city? Max and Lydia from Premier Radio big breakfast series, sat down with Pat Gaffney, former General Secretary of Pax Christi - the International Catholic Movement for Peace - to talk about the effectiveness of protests, whether Jesus would get confrontational, and what it's like getting arrested on a march... (Pat has arrested... Read More

A national webinar hosted by the National Justice and Peace Network (NJPN) has urged Christians to move beyond reflection to concrete action in confronting racism in England, grounding anti-racism firmly in Gospel discipleship and Christian hope. The online event on 5 February, "Shining a Light on Racism in England: From Lived Experience to Collective Action," brought together 84 Church leaders, t... Read More

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has released a new resource, Ten Commandments of Climate-Responsible Banking, calling on individuals, churches, and faith-based organizations to align their financial choices with climate justice and the wellbeing of future generations. The guide stresses that money entrusted to banks is often invested in industries driving the climate crisis and urges believer... Read More

Father David Cain from the Holy Family Parish in East Leicester, is doing Lent differently this year. Rather than giving something up, Father David and a group of parishioners have decided to take something on - a charity fundraiser for the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD). CAFOD's 'Big Lent Walk' challenges participants to tread 200km in 40 days to provide clean water for thousand... Read More

The Amos Trust will be hosting a webinar: Free Marwan Barghouti, on Tuesday, 10 February, 2026 at 6pm (UK) Marwan Barghouti has been unjustly imprisoned by Israel for over two decades, convicted in a trial by a court he did not recognise. Despite his imprisonment, poll after poll shows he's Palestine's most popular leader. A powerful symbol of unity and a long-time advocate for freedom and dignit... Read More

Margaret and Barry Mizen MBE gave a special Catholic Union Pub Talk on 2 February, the feast of Candlemas, at which their son Jimmy was remembered and the concept of forgiveness discussed and explored. Jimmy was murdered in 2008 one day after his sixteenth birthday. Chaired by Catherine Pepinster, journalist, the event was incredibly moving, but rather than feeling sorry for their family, Margaret... Read More

Christians For Palestine - Christians from many different denominations - met for prayers, led by Rev Grey Collier, at St George's Church, Bloomsbury Way, WC1A 2SA, on Saturday morning. The congregation included people who had travelled from Portsmouth, Manchester, Birmingham and Nottingham, and other cities, as well as parishioners from various London churches. Afterwards we joined more than 100,... Read More