Cambridge Justice and Peace Group

29/05/2026

ForcesWatch is with Pax Christi England and Wales and 10 others

WE NEED YOUR HELP. THIS IMPACTS ALL OF US.
There is growing discussion around the possible return of military conscription or compulsory national service in the UK. Conscription would remove choice from young people at a critical stage of their lives and place them into military service against their will.
We call on the UK government to:
Rule out any future conscription, mandatory national service, or registration in the UK
Protect the rights of conscientious objectors who refuse military service
Please sign and share the petition with your networks
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no-to-military-conscription-1

15/05/2026

14/05/2026

From the Laudato Si Movement:
Big changes start with small decisions.
“My action for our common home is…”
Every gesture counts. Every voice inspires.
What about you?
Join Laudato Si’ Week and show your commitment.

https://laudatosiweek.org/

Laudato Si’ Week is an annual eight-day campaign held in May to commemorate the anniversary of Pope Francis’s historic encyclical on the care of creation.

13/05/2026

From CAFOD:

In the Week of Hope, we and Caritas Social Action Network are celebrating all who bring communities together and do the things that spread hope.
We take inspiration from the hopeful messages of Pope Leo. What gives you hope?

09/05/2026

From the National Justice & Peace Network:

You are warmly invited to attend the National Justice and Peace Network prayer vigil, online beginning at 8:00 p.m. on 15 May and continuing until 2:15 a.m. on 16 May.

This will be held using Zoom. Please click the link below to register your interest in attending.
Register using the following link: https://forms.gle/tnWVr3NUh3uf1ZJw9

We would be delighted to see you at any time during the evening, and we encourage you to share this invitation with anyone you think may be interested.

We look forward to welcoming you to this prayer vigil, "Shining a Light into Darkness".

With thanks and every blessing,
The NJPN Team

The National Justice and Peace Network (NJPN) is holding a nighttime prayer vigil, “Shining a Light in the Darkness,” from 8:00 p.m. on May 15 to 2:00 a.m. on May 16. The vigil is open to all. Please complete the form below and the The Zoom link will be sent closer to the event. Thank you from t...

08/05/2026

The next meeting of Cambridge Justice & Peace Group will be online using Zoom, 12th May at 7.30pm
Those on our mailing list will get the link to join included with the draft agenda, which will be emailed out before the meeting.
If anyone else wants the information on how to join the meeting, please contact us at [email protected] .

05/05/2026

With the latest report on modern slavery in the news today, we note that our diocese has some resources online.

Additional resources have been added to the Diocesan Caritas web pages to complement the recently released leaflets and posters on the Diocesan Modern Slavery Initiative, says […]

04/05/2026

In 2027, the UK will host the G20 and this is an opportunity to lead in tackling the global debt crisis.
Join us in calling on the Prime Minister to take immediate action by passing a UK debt justice law and be a global leader in fixing the system. ??
https://action.cafod.org.uk/page/189582/petition/1

13/04/2026

From Pax Christi:

At his Vigil for Peace in Rome on Saturday, Pope Leo delivered a powerful homily, described by our National Chaplain, Sr Katrina Alton as a 'prophetic intervention' and a challenge not just to world leaders but to all of us:

'The challenge, then, is unmistakable. If prayer forms us, it must also send us. Nonviolence is not an abstract ideal but a disciplined practice: refusing the language of enemies, resisting the seductions of power, confronting injustice and violence without mirroring its logic. In a world enthralled by domination, Pope Leo dares to name another possibility, not as aspiration, but as obligation. Peace is not someone else’s task, it is ours, enacted here and now through the risky, concrete work of peace-making and reconciliation'.

You can read Pope Leo's homily in full via this link:

http://www.vatican.va/.../docu.../20260411-rosario-pace.html

and Sr Katrina's thoughts here: tinyurl.com/yf83e4x9

If you missed the livestream of the Prayer Vigil itself, you can watch a recording on the Vatican News YouTube channel here:

youtu.be/Li2jQstPhbQ?si=n1Oc8Tl9egzKyfoB

05/04/2026

From CAFOD: