Social justice must be founded on care for others, pope tells judges

Guaranteeing justice for all men and women is not possible while a few people control most of the world’s wealth and everyone else’s right to a dignified life is disregarded, Pope Francis said. In a recent video message, the pope encouraged judges from North and South America and Africa not to lose sight of “the... Read More

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November 17, 2020

Priest, nun to be honoured for social justice work

Carmelite Father Peter Hinde and Mercy Sister Betty Campbell often share an anecdote when receiving foreign visitors at Casa Tabor, the home in a modest Ciudad Juarez neighbourhood near the US border where they’ve lived, worked and welcomed visitors for 25 years. In the anecdote, originating from the time when they began working together in... Read More

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October 17, 2020

Caritas Westminster launch an online event series for young adults, focused on social justice

Since the summer, a group of young adults, aged between 18-30, have been exploring various topics of social justice as part of the virtual Young Caritas Westminster Forum. Caritas Westminster launched this forum in partnership with the Young Christian Workers in August. The forum sessions (held via Zoom) are led by Marc Besford, National President of the... Read More

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May 5, 2020

Social justice leaders urge cardinal to step back from praise of Trump

Laudatory comments about President Donald Trump by New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan have been blasted in a letter to the prelate from more than 1,500 faith leaders. The letter, released on 1st May, said the cardinal’s late April remarks in a conference call with the president and subsequent appearance on Fox News ‘sends a... Read More

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June 22, 2018

Parishioners in Kenya disappointed after priest suspended – for rapping

Many parishioners at St Monica Church in western Kenya are unhappy after their favorite priest was suspended for misconduct by the Diocese of Homa Bay. Fr Paul Ogalo was suspended on 3rd June for using secular music, drama and dance to attract youths to the church. The 45-year-old priest had been entertaining his parishioners with... Read More

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May 30, 2016

New Polish saint calls people to ‘contemplate God’s mercy,’ bishops say

The founder of the first Polish male religious order, who will be canonised in Rome on Sunday, calls people “to contemplate God’s mercy and proclaim that God’s heart is open to all,” said Poland’s bishops. Blessed Stanislaus Papczynski (1631-1701), founder of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, which now has more than 500 priests in... Read More

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March 11, 2015

Jean Vanier awarded the Templeton Prize

Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche, a revolutionary international network of communities where people with and without intellectual disabilities live and work together as peers, has won the 2015 Templeton Prize. L’Arche fosters two-way relationships where those who help are transformed by those they encounter. Jean Vanier discovered that those people society typically considers the weakest... Read More

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