Justice, Peace & Environment

Once again, a vigil was held at the Home Office today, 17 March 2025, to commemorate the thousands of refugees who have died, trying to reach a place of safety in Europe. Barbara Kentish writes: We heard today from a brother who simply asks the international community for a humanitarian system, a recognition that ordinary people are destroyed in the current world order. And we heard from the gos... Read More

Ash Wednesday 2025 was marked by several vigils and prayers for peace in our troubled world. This year events were held in Liverpool , Leeds, Coventry and London. With the ongoing violence in Gaza and the West Bank, Ukraine and Russia and many conflicts in Africa, there is much to be concerned about. The existence and threatened use of nuclear weapons makes the situation even more volatile. Pax Ch... Read More

Anglican parishioner Bruce Carter, who is part of the serving team at Salisbury Cathedral, is this Lent walking 700 miles from John O'Groats to Salisbury in aid of the charity Action around Bethlehem Children with Disability (ABCD). Bruce Carter is attempting this Hike for Hope to raise money for the rehabilitation of injured and traumatised children in the Gaza Strip. Leaving John O'Groats on As... Read More

Pax Christi International has issued the following statement from their headquarters in Brussels today: Pax Christi International is deeply concerned by recent political decisions taken by the United States, which risk undermining fundamental freedoms and jeopardising efforts towards a just and lasting peace in the Holy Land. At a time when global leadership and international solidarity are param... Read More

The 25th National March for Palestine takes place in London on Saturday 15 March. Campaigners will be marching from Green Park to Whitehall from 12noon - 4pm. The organisers say: "The pressure must be kept up. If you can, please do go on the march. The ceasefire remains fragile and Israel is now blocking aid and has cut off electricity and water from Gaza, while illegal settlers have evicted hundr... Read More

More than 3000 'Christian Zionist' leaders affiliated with American Christian Leaders for Israel (ACLI), a project of the extremist International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem (ICEJ), recently issued an erroneous statement calling on President Trump to declare Israeli sovereignty over the entirety of the Holy Land. That statement can be accessed HERE Trump is expected to make an announcement on... Read More

The Balfour Project will becomes the Britain Palestine Project in a live event, this Thursday, 13 March from 1pm to 1.30pm The organisers invite you to join them virtually as they introduce and explain their new name while reaffirming their commitment to their existing mission. The live stream will feature speeches from: Andrew Whitley, Chair, Britain Palestine Project Professor Brian Brivati, Exe... Read More

In recognition of International Women's Day, Pax Christi International have shared messages from their Secretary General, Martha Inés Romero, celebrating the women of Pax Christi, followed by a reflection from their Co-President, Sr Wamuyu Wachira (IBVM), on the urgent need to support women facing violence and injustice. Honouring the women who build peace with hope and nonviolence - Martha Inés... Read More

Schools up and down the country have been getting Creative for Climate Justice - an initiative which helps young people raise their voices in a call for a fairer and greener future for all. The scheme is a partnership between CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam GB, Send My Friend to School; and the Royal Society of Literature, with support from The Climate Coalition. Students came up with creative ways of... Read More

The annual Ash Wednesday Prayer Vigil outside the Ministry of Defence MoD) took place yesterday under a sunny blue sky. (This event is often very chilly and wet so this was a nice change). Organised by Pax Christi, Christian CND, London Catholic Worker and Westminster J&P, the message of peace and reconciliation felt particularly urgent this year, given the increasing number of wars, and threa... Read More

The Ash Wednesday morning 'No Faith in Fossil Fuels' service at St John's, Waterloo, in South London was an inspirational occasion at a time when the climate crisis is being sidelined. More than 200 people poured into the church, many as the 'scratch' choir and musicians were rehearsing, led by Green Christian's Ruth Jarman. The uplifting music and her dress, with its colourful pattern of giraffes... Read More

Faithful America writes: This Lent, we're fasting from financially supporting the billionaires and corporations that are stoking hate and supporting Trump - and we're doing it together, as a community of social-justice Christians. Lenten fasts have always partially been a call to solidarity with those who lack the privileges we have - those who cannot afford to eat what they want to eat or to rela... Read More

Pope Francis has called on us to use this Jubilee Year as an opportunity to recover "a sense of universal fraternity and refuse to turn a blind eye to the tragedy of rampant poverty that prevents millions of men, women, young people and children from living in a manner worthy of our human dignity." In response to this message from Pope Francis, The Heythrop Association will host an online talk ent... Read More

Jesuit Missions has signed an open letter to the Prime Minister and Treasury, criticising the government's decision to cut the country's overseas aid budget. Some 138 signatories put their names to the letter, including Jesuit Missions' Director Paul Chitnis, calling for a reversal of the decision. There are concerns that the move could lead to the closure of some programmes that support marginali... Read More