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Pope Leo: 'Spiritual rights' of migrant detainees must be respected (added 06/11/2025)

Ukraine: 'We fear silence' says bishop dealing with traumatising war noise (added 06/11/2025)

Sudan Siege - British youth call on Pope Leo to speak out (added 04/11/2025)

Week of Prayer for World Peace (added 12/10/2025)

Prisoners' Sunday - Message from Pact (added 09/10/2025)

Syria: Church shelters families as fierce fighting erupts in Aleppo (added 08/10/2025)

Coventry: Dr Rowan Williams leads service dedicating new fresco (added 06/10/2025)

Green Christian survey shows most new denominations in UK ignore Harvest traditions (added 06/10/2025)

Sudan: Catechists working in violent areas with no priests (added 06/10/2025)

Raising Hope Climate Conference: 'Galvanising collective action and radical collaboration' (added 06/10/2025)

Holy See at UN urges global efforts to end escalating threat of nuclear arms and recommit to disarmament (added 29/09/2025)

It is our obligation to try and understand why migrants appear among us; our duty is to care for those who seek refuge in our country. Bishop Paul McAleenan (added 26/09/2025)

Season of Creation 2025 Reflections: Daniela Alba (added 25/09/2025)

NJPN webinar on child poverty in the UK (added 24/09/2025)

Pope on Gaza: "There is no future based on violence, forced exile, and vengeance" (added 22/09/2025)

North West NJPN Bulletin for September 2025 (added 22/09/2025)

What is this Season of Creation that everybody is talking about? (added 22/09/2025)

Sisters of St Joseph of Peace stand with Schools of Sanctuary in the face of false claims (added 17/09/2025)

Joint statement on climate and peace: Pilgrims of hope for a just and peaceful world (added 17/09/2025)

Vocation for Justice: Making Peace in the Season of Creation (added 12/09/2025)

Season of Creation 2025 Reflections: Martha Phiri Sikwese (added 10/09/2025)

Ten common statements you may hear about Asylum Seekers - and how to respond with facts (added 26/08/2025)

Film: From Ground Zero: Stories from Gaza (added 29/08/2025)

Urgent Prayer for Peace (added 17/06/2025)

Ethical shopping and the rise of the Chinese online fast fashion retailer Shein (added 24/03/2025)

Bidding Prayer We pray for all victims of trafficking, their families and communities who are all affected by this evil crime. May St Josephine give them strength and may all of us play our part in rescuing and rehabilitating all survivors, while building the resilience in our community to protect all those vulnerable to exploitation. (added 05/02/2025)

Bishop John Arnold appointed President of Pax Christi England & Wales (added 06/11/2025)

Pax Christi International calls for immediate action to protect civilians in Sudan (added 04/11/2025)

Rabbis for Human Rights defend Palestinian olive harvest (added 04/11/2025)

Interfaith Peace Award for Ann Farr (added 14/10/2025)

Pope praises ACN's devotion to persecuted Christians (added 13/10/2025)

NJPN and the Year Ahead: Share the Light (added 07/10/2025)

European bishops call for EU Special Envoy for Religious Freedom (added 07/10/2025)

Messages for World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2025 (added 06/10/2025)

Raising Hope Climate Conference: "That iceberg did not die in vain" (added 06/10/2025)

An attack against one faith community is an attack against us all (added 06/10/2025)

Holy See urges moratorium on autonomous weapons at UN debate on AI (added 29/09/2025)

Book: London's Statues of Women by Juliet Rix (added 25/09/2025)

Columbans launch 2026 Schools Competition (added 22/09/2025)

Bishop Moth marks the Jubilee of Justice (added 22/09/2025)

Fairtrade Fortnight 2025 (added 22/09/2025)

Season of Creation 2025 Reflection: Fr Jorg Alt SJ (added 17/09/2025)

Millions want their GP to 'opt out' of assisted dying if law is changed (added 12/09/2025)

Mozambique: Bishop welcomes Pope's concern as terror escalates (added 29/08/2025)

HIV, Migration, and Forced Displacement: What Can the Churches Do? (added 27/08/2025)

Church leaders call for urgent action to end suffering of Christians in Holy Land (added 27/08/2025)

New report urges UK to restore dignity for asylum seekers (added 19/08/2025)

Booking: Webinar to mark 10th Anniversary of Laudato Si' (added 08/08/2025)

UN statement on deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza (added 23/07/2025)

New prayer card for the Holy Land (added 22/07/2025)

The war on women: Pax Christi International statement on Sudan - call for support (added 21/07/2025)

CMEP condemns killing of Palestinian-American in West Bank (added 16/07/2025)

Internet blackout appeal for Gaza (added 30/06/2025)