Westminster Justice & Peace

29/03/2026

The Archbishop of Westminster, Most Rev Richard Moth, Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Bishop Jim Curry have all expressed their grave concerns after the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem was prevented from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in Jerusalem by Israeli police today.Archbishop Richa...

27/03/2026

The Latin parish priest of the last entirely Christian village in the West Bank appealed for the solidarity of Christians worldwide in the face of new attacks by “fanatical Israeli settlers” seeking to displace the local population.

Father Bashar Fawadleh issued an appeal on Saturday, March 21, telling ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News, that the lands seized this week by Israeli settlers “belonged to the people of Taybeh and were, moreover, our private property.”

https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/middle-east/new-attacks-by-israeli-settlers-on-last-entirely-christian-village-in-west-bank

17/02/2026

Recent reports of rising homelessness among refugee households reflect what Catholic organisations, parishes, and volunteers across London are witnessing every day. Many people who have fled conflict, persecution, and danger are now being pushed into life on the streets or trapped in unsafe, insecur...

28/01/2026

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, marking over 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. We remember the 6 million Jewish men, women and children murdered by the N***s and their collaborators. As survivors grow fewer and antisemitism rises, today is more vital than ever.

27/01/2026

The theme for Racial Justice Sunday is: “Whoever loves God must also love his brother” (1 John 4:21): Promoting Racial Justice in our Parishes. In his message, Bishop McAleenan, Lead Bishop for Racial Justice for the Bishops’ Conference,…

21/01/2026

Bishop Jim Curry, Lead Bishop for the Holy Land for the Bishops’ Conference, has offered his reflections as the Holy Land Co-ordination pilgrimage passes its halfway point. The Bishop delegates have learned of the struggles of Bedouin tribes in…

11/01/2026

In his New Year meeting with members of the Diplomatic Corps on Friday, Pope Leo XIV warned that human rights and freedoms are under strain, as diplomacy in the world is giving way to the logic of power and war. Warning that "war is back in vogue" and that peace is increasingly sough...

02/01/2026

Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Statement by the Spokesperson
Jerusalem 31 December 2025

With reference to the list of organizations denied re-registration due to the expiration of the interim period, the following must be emphasized:

Caritas Jerusalem is a humanitarian and development organization operating under the umbrella and governance of the Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land.

In Israel, Caritas Jerusalem is an Ecclesiastical Legal Person, whose status and mission have been recognized by the State of Israel through the 1993 Fundamental Agreement and the subsequent 1997 Legal Personality Agreement signed between the Holy See and the State of Israel.
Caritas Jerusalem has not undertaken any re-registration process with the Israeli authorities.
Caritas Internationalis does not implement or conduct any direct interventions within the country.
Caritas Jerusalem will continue its humanitarian and development operations in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, in accordance with its mandate.
Merry Christmas and a Peaceful Prosperous New Year
Farid Jubran, Adv.
Spokesperson
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

19/12/2025

From all involved in work for Justice and Peace in the parishes, schools and chaplaincies of our Diocese of Westminster we want to congratulate Archbishop Richard on his appointment to be our shepherd and assure him of our prayers. We look forward to serving and working with him to further embed Catholic Social Teaching and the Gospel of Life in our communities.

19/12/2025

In his Message for the 2026 World Day of Peace, Pope Leo XIV addresses the escalation of war, rearmament and fear in international relations, and ...

15/11/2025