By Carol Burns, Leeds Diocese Pax ChristiAt a packed Wheeler Hall on Saturday 17th May, Mahmoud Zwahre, a Palestinian activist from the West Bank, currently a scholar at Coventry University, spoke both eloquently and passionately about his experience of non-violent – or ‘unarmed’ – resistance in the West Bank. He has been active in the […]
There was a real buzz at our LiveSimply event on May3rd at Wheeler Hall, Leeds Cathedral.The event was a real inter-generational affair that also brought together SVP members, CAFOD supporters, J&P supporters and Caritas supporters from parishes across the Diocese from Settle to Bradford to Leeds.There was no sitting round listening to talks. Rather, the […]
This is a partnership event between SPARK Social Justice, the J&P Commission, Pax Christi in the Leeds Diocese and the Leeds Palestinian Film Festival.Given the death and destruction there, it may sound ridiculous – but Non-violence is a response to Israeli aggression that has significant support amongst Palestinians.Join a conversation on the issue of non-violence […]
This day event is for people of all ages from across the Diocese of Leeds to come together to explore how parishes can draw closer together by working towards an award that enables all individuals and groups within a parish to come together and work out a plan to work towards some common goals.It can […]
by Notre Dame Social Justice GroupOn Wednesday 19th March, Kathy from SPARK visited our Social Justice Group to support the group develop ideas and events based on local issues.SPARK is a faith informed social justice group for people aged 18-30 in the Yorkshire area who support younger Catholics with taking action on the issues that […]
By Kathy ShawThis talk was given by Fr Luis Orlando Pérez Jiménez supported by Julian Filochowski, Chair of the Archbishop Romero TrustFr Luis Orlando Pérez Jiménez is a Jesuit priest from Mexico and has vast experience of work in the field of human rights in Latin America. He worked as a lawyer at the Human Rights […]