January 20th, 2023 | Racial Justice
The following questions are intended to help facilitate discussion around this year’s Racial Justice Sunday theme in your own parish, group or school. You may wish to use them after listening to the filmed reflections on our site and conclude by saying the Racial Justice Sunday prayer together. You can also use our resource ‘In […]
January 14th, 2023 | Christian Unity
‘Do good; seek justice’ (Isaiah 1:17) Materials for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2023 have been prepared by the churches of Minneapolis, who seek to explore how the work of Christian Unity can contribute to the promotion of racial justice across all levels of society. They chose the theme, “Do good; seek justice” […]
October 5th, 2022 | Bishops, Obituaries
Bishop Howard Tripp, who served as an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Southwark from 1980-2004, died aged 95 on Monday, 3 October 2022. Born in Croydon on 3 July 1927 to journalist Basil Tripp, and Alice Emily, nee Haslett, a convert to Catholicism, Howard Tripp was the eldest of four children – two girls and […]
March 11th, 2022 | Racial Justice
In the Image and Likeness of God We have produced a series of A4 PDF posters, that individuals or parishes can download, featuring Our Lady and the Child Jesus from a diverse cross-section of countries and cultures. Although by no means exhaustive, we hope this series highlights the rich diversity of our Catholic community and encourages […]
February 7th, 2022 | Racial Justice
Speaking at a Mass in Brixton, South London, a week before Racial Justice Sunday, Archbishop John Wilson has talked about how important it is we use the occasion to affirm the dignity and place of every person in the life of the Church. Stating explicitly that there is no place in the Church for racism […]
March 15th, 2021 | Racial Justice
Winners have been announced in a media competition for young people on the subject ‘Let’s create a world without racism’ run by the Columban Missionary Society in Britain and Ireland. The two strands of the competition, articles and images, attracted almost 300 entries from nearly 100 schools, which were judged by panels of media experts […]
January 13th, 2021 | Racial Justice
Ethnic minorities have suffered disproportionately from the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating a systemic problem with racial injustice in our society. This was dramatically brought home with the brutal killing of George Floyd and the reaction it provoked. As Pope Francis reflects: “instances of racism continue to shame us, for they show that our supposed social progress […]
January 13th, 2021 | Racial Justice
Racial Justice Sunday 2021 At the beginning of his public ministry Jesus outlines his Mission in the synagogue in Nazareth: ‘He has sent me to bring the good news to the poor,to proclaim liberty to captives and to the blind new sight,to set the downtrodden free,to proclaim the Lord’s year of favour’ His ministry was […]
December 8th, 2020 | Racial Justice
The Columban Missionary Society has launched a schools’ competition to encourage students aged between 14-18 to use their media skills to engage with an issue that addresses equality, justice, inclusion and also draws on faith and personal experience. ‘Let’s Create a World Without Racism’ is the competition’s theme and is particularly pertinent in a year […]
October 29th, 2020 | Poverty
The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, has added his voice to those of a diverse group of UK faith leaders who have written to the Prime Minister calling for the urgent establishment of a cross-party commission with the mandate and resources to tackle child poverty in England. […]
June 3rd, 2020 | Racial Justice
“We stand in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in the USA as they challenge the evil of racism and the brutal killing of George Floyd. As the US Bishops made clear: “we cannot turn a blind eye to these atrocities and yet still try to profess to respect every human life. We serve a […]
May 7th, 2020 | Coronavirus, Racial Justice
Following the announcement of Public Health England’s inquiry into the disproportionate effects of the pandemic on BAME* communities, Bishop Paul McAleenan said: “While people from all backgrounds are suffering, the experiences of Catholic charities and clergy reflect a growing body of evidence that BAME and GRT** communities are being harmed particularly by this pandemic. “Public […]
