National Justice and Peace Network

National Justice and Peace Network The National Justice and Peace Network (NJPN) is a grassroots body with Catholic roots, working with people This work is facilitated by the NJPN Administrator.

The National Justice and Peace Network (NJPN) welcomes all who share a vision of a world in which people live in peace and harmony, where our common humanity is respected and all are able to contribute freely to the common good. NJPN seeks to encourage work for justice and peace by promoting communication and shared action between members, supporters and partners. The Network was started in 1978 and has organised annual weekend conferences since that date. Regular communication is maintained through open networking meetings, email bulletins, the newsletter and information circulated from our working parties. Membership is open to groups and individuals of all faiths and none, who share the vision, mission and values of the network. It is based in England and Wales. NJPN membership currently includes representatives from diocesan justice and peace commissions or groups, religious and missionary orders with a special calling for justice and peace work, agencies and organisations engaged in work for peace and social justice, representatives of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, local J&P groups as well as individuals. While the ethos of the network is strongly rooted in Catholic Social Teaching, many J&P groups around the country work ecumenically and others with inter-faith partners. Most Catholic dioceses have Commissions or Coordinating Committees furthering justice and peace work in their diocese and a number have dedicated fieldworkers. Much of the work of the Network links into the campaigns organised by affiliated agencies. As well as working on global issues like the cancellation of third world debt, groups and commissions around the country are involved in national and local issues: poverty, inequality, credit unions, housing and homelessness, supporting refugees and asylum seekers, environmental issues etc.

Bishop John Arnold "Real communication requires careful attention, time and goodwill. It engages the emotions and the co...
02/10/2026

Bishop John Arnold "Real communication requires careful attention, time and goodwill. It engages the emotions and the conscience, and human judgment"

The Bishop of Salford, Bishop John Arnold, says that 'real' communication requires a human, relational connection.

Pope Leo XIV speaking in Metz, reinforces the message of NJPN Conference 2026. “Dialogue does not diminish our identit...
28/09/2026

Pope Leo XIV speaking in Metz, reinforces the message of NJPN Conference 2026.
“Dialogue does not diminish our identity, but expresses it with simplicity and truth by opening it to the diversity of the other,” said Pope Leo.
Dialogue, he added, is “an art of encounter” which our world greatly needs, as it is the opposite of aggression and violence.

Bishop Paul McAleenan speaks of ‘the invisible and voiceless’
28/09/2026

Bishop Paul McAleenan speaks of ‘the invisible and voiceless’

This year's day features the theme “Even just one of these children,” from the Gospel according to St. Matthew.

Pax Christi Statement on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.https://paxchristi.net/pax-christi-international-calls-for-mea...
28/09/2026

Pax Christi Statement on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
https://paxchristi.net/pax-christi-international-calls-for-meaningful-participation-of-indigenous-peoples-at-the-un-human-rights-council/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUndVNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR62rLTPy2Jt02SSBFIfunq2kteNWKAoe5Pkav1DD1gcsl3wdq3AJcXwrG0hnQ_aem_dQl7brTZbEia-ws6d7Kxcw

During the 63rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, taking place in Geneva from 7 September to 7 October 2026, two statements were delivered on behalf of Pax Christi International. The statement delivered during the Interactive Dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigeno...

23/09/2026

Catholic Nonviolence Days of Action 2026 The Catholic Nonviolence Days of Action take place from 21 September (International Day of Peace) until 2 October (International Day of Nonviolence and Gandhi’s birthday). They offer an opportunity for people around the world to come together in solidarity ...

NJPN Stands in solidarity with all who seek a just peace for all the people of the Holy land
09/09/2026

NJPN Stands in solidarity with all who seek a just peace for all the people of the Holy land

JUSTICE & PEACE SCOTLAND STATEMENT ON UK MEASURES AGAINST ILLEGAL ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS

Justice & Peace Scotland welcomes today’s announcement by the UK Government of a ban on imports from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, alongside further sanctions targeting those involved in settlement expansion and settler violence.

We particularly welcome the Government’s recognition that Israel’s occupation of the West Bank is unlawful and that settlement expansion and settler violence are contributing to the displacement of Palestinian communities.

Today’s use of economic and diplomatic measures to uphold international law is a positive and long-awaited step towards holding Israel accountable for its repeated breaches of international obligations.

Through our participation in the Holy Land Coordination, we have witnessed the impact of settlement expansion and settler violence first-hand. In 2025, we met Daoud Nassar of the Tent of Nations farm in Bethlehem, whose family has spent decades defending the ownership of their land. The farm is surrounded by Israeli settlements and the family face constant violence, vandalism and repeated attempts to dispossess them. In 2026, in Taybeh, members of the parish of Christ the Redeemer told us of homes and property being attacked and of farmland and olive trees being damaged by settlers in an attempt to drive them from their land. These experiences demonstrate the very real consequences of settlement expansion for Palestinian communities.

Equal rights, security and dignity for Palestinians and Israelis cannot be achieved without accountability and respect for the international legal framework. Measures such as those announced today should therefore be encouraged as a means of addressing injustice and helping to break the cycle of violence and loss of life for all who live there.

We continue to call for measures to address conflict that are consistent with the principles of Catholic Social Teaching and the Gospel’s call to nonviolence. Pope Leo XIV has repeatedly emphasised the need for peace founded on justice and respect for the dignity of every person.

Today’s announcement is a hugely welcome and much-needed step but the UK Government must continue to use all appropriate diplomatic, economic and legal mechanisms to uphold international law and prevent further settlement expansion.

We pray for all people living in the Holy Land and for a future in which Palestinians and Israelis can live with equal rights, security, dignity and lasting peace.

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