diocese of leeds: justice and peace commission
Leeds
The Justice and Peace Commission seeks to be a visible sign for Justice and
Peace in the Diocese and the wider community. Our work is based on Gospel Values
and Catholic Social Teaching. As Christians we believe in the dignity of human
beings and the rights of people to live in peace. We take action on the most
pressing issues facing our communities, such as Climate Change, Poverty and
racism. The Commission is made up of around a dozen volunteers who meet 4 times
a year to direct the work of the Commission. There is a smaller executive that
meets in between and makes more day to day decisions. This structure is
supplemented with action groups based on our priorities plus a Justice
Spirituality group. Much of the work of the Commission is undertaken by
volunteers. This is supplemented by paying individuals or organisations to
provide specific services to the Commission.
