Justice, Peace & Environment

Priests Against Genocide USA-part of a global network of 2,200 priests from 58 countries, along with 22 bishops, archbishops, and two cardinals-issued an open letter to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) calling on Catholic leaders in the United States to speak with moral clarity regarding President Trump's convening of the 'Board of Peace"'on February 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. The gr... Read More

With Ash Wednesday, today begins the Lent season, a time to dedicate to prayer and reflection. We enter this spirit through the reflections prepared by Sister Wamuyu Wachira and Bishop Colin Bagaforo, Co-Presidents of Pax Christi International. As we await Holy Easter, we are called, like Jesus, to live a period of preparation, learning the value of silence and small daily sacrifices offered as co... Read More

Recent reports* of rising homelessness among refugee households reflect what Catholic organisations, parishes, and volunteers across London are witnessing every day. Many people who have fled conflict, persecution, and danger are now being pushed into life on the streets or trapped in unsafe, insecure accommodation. This is a direct result of hostile policies including: the ban on work for people... Read More

Pax Christi will be marking Ash Wednesday tomorrow with events in Coventry, Leeds, Liverpool and London. COVENTRY The Ash Wednesday Witness for Peace will take place on the Steps of the Cathedral Ruins from 10.50am - 12pm LEEDS The Leeds group will be holding their Ash Wednesday service of repentance for the continued possession of nuclear weapons in Dortmund Square, Leeds City Centre from 12.30 -... Read More

Yesterday, Netanyahu's government backed a proposal from far-right ministers to reinstate a deeply discriminatory land registration process in the West Bank - a mechanism historically used to dispossess Palestinians of their land. Under this system, Palestinians will be forced to "prove" ownership through complex and often impossible legal hurdles, while illegal Israeli settlements continue to exp... Read More

"Every world crisis is, as the word denotes, a judgement and a decision out of which something new must come. It is therefore an opportunity to hear the Word of God and for the Spirit to manifest its creative power to humanity. This is the hope that the prophets always maintain in their vision of judgement against the nations, and which the Church constantly repeats in the liturgy". Pope Leo on ... Read More

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