Justice and Peace Scotland

"If you want peace, work for justice." - Pope Paul VI

A Commission of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland.

Justice and Peace Scotland advocates, campaigns, and facilitates action in the areas of peacebuilding, non-violence, social justice, care for creation, and human rights. We support Scotland’s Catholic community to live out the values of the gospel by responding to situations of injustice at local, national, and international levels. All our work is guided by Catholic Social Teaching and its associated principles such as upholding human dignity, solidarity, striving for the common good, and the preferential option for the poor and vulnerable.

Contact us for advice or support with any justice and peace activity in your parish, diocese, or school or to learn more about what we do, how you can get involved, and to find out more about our actions and campaigns. Justice and Peace Scotland can facilitate talks and workshops on a range of justice and peace topics for parish and community groups, schools, youth groups, or student societies.

Parish Priest of Gaza visits Glasgow - 26th April 2024

Dear Supporters of Justice and Peace Scotland,

More tickets are now available for Fr Gabriel Romanelli's visit to Glasgow on Friday 26th April. Due to phenomenal demand we have moved to a venue with increased capacity for "Hope For Peace in Gaza: A Conversation With Fr Gabriel Romanelli", and so the Talk and Q&A will now take place in Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (Strathclyde Suite). All original ticket bookings are still valid. If you or someone you know missed out on booking a free place last week, extra tickets are now available by clicking the flyer above or by clicking here.

Thank you for your support of this event, we look forward to welcoming many of you on the day. All questions and enquiries can be sent to:
office@justiceandpeacescotland.org.uk

In Peace,

Justice and Peace Scotland (The National Commission for Justice and Peace)

Dungavel Solidarity Gathering - March 18th

Categories: Articles:Asylum & Refugees | Published: 16/03/2012 | Views: 1802
Ayrshire Friends of the Refugees Group are organising a Solidarity Gathering on Sunday March 18th, 2012  for Mothers Day at Dungavel Detention Centre at 1 pm. Anyone interested is very welcome to attend.

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Download the 'Prayer For Our Earth' Service booklet here.   

Now that COP26 is over, we hope you will think about using this booklet in schools, groups and parishes to pray for our collective ecological conversion, that we will no longer see ourselves as "consumers" - here to exploit the earth's resources, but as stewards of God's creation with the aim of passing on a healthy planet to the next generation.

 

Last updated: 27 August 2023

Important Resources


Image: Scottish Bishops Statement on Nicaragua

The Scottish Bishops' Conference have released a statement urging a 'sincere search for peace' following the recent imprisonment and expulsion of clergy and citizens by the government in Nicaragua.  



Image: Holy Land Coordination Group Statement

Bishops, including Archbishop Nolan, from across Europe and North America who make up the Holy Land Coordination Group  have released this statement following their recent visit to Jordan to support the Christian population there. image Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.



Image: Justice & Peace Sunday 2023 - video

Archbishop Nolan, President of Justice & Peace Scotland, delivers his yearly message to be read at all services in Scotland across the weekend of 7th/8th January 2023, the Feast of the Epiphany.  



Image: The Letter - Premiere

From 5.30pm on Tuesday 4th October, The Feast of St Francis, The Letter - A Message From Our Earth will be available to watch here.



Image: Archbishop Nolan's message at the close of Challenge Poverty Week

Archbishop Nolan has called for the UK Government to end the delay that is causing so many people so much anxiety and stress, and give an assurance that benefits will go up in line with inflation.