Pope Francis Speaks About the Terror Attacks in Paris

Since news of the horror in Paris broke, Pope Francis has been vocal over his sadness and has been distraught.

Speaking during Sunday Mass the Pope condemned the Paris terror attacks, calling it "blasphemy" to use the name of God to justify "violence and hatred."

He went on to express his shock at the sheer "barbarity" of the attacks, telling crowds in St Peter's Square:

We wonder how can it come to the heart of man to conceive and carry out of such horrible events...

...the road of violence and hatred does not resolve humanity's problems. And using the name of God to justify this road is blasphemy.

On Saturday Pope Francis also voiced that there is "no justification for these things".

In a an interview with TV 2000, he said he was "moved and pained" by the events in the French capital.

I am close to the people of France, to the families of the victims, and I am praying for all of them.

These things are hard to understand

LONDON EVENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE 17TH JUNE

Nottingham Justice and Peace

Here's a quick reminder of CAFOD’s London event on climate change:

Speak Up For The Love Of…
Climate Change Lobby
When: 17th June, 12-5pm
Where: the streets around Parliament, and St John’s Smith Square

More information can be found here: http://www.cafod.org.uk/…/One-…/17-June-climate-change-event
You can also sign up for the event at this link and download a guide to the day.

This is a great opportunity to make sure that climate change is high on the government’s agenda, as it should be. So come along and make your voices heard!

17 June climate change event | CAFOD

CAFOD and the Climate Coalition are meeting in London on Wednesday 17 June 2015 to Speak Up about climate change and ask our new MPs to act now for the love of all we cherish and could lose

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TODAY IS THE BEATIFICATION OF OSCAR ROMERO

Nottingham Justice and Peace shared their photo

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
“When we struggle for human rights, for freedom, for dignity, when we feel that it is a ministry of the church to concern itself for those who are hungry, for those who have no schools, for those who are deprived, we are not departing from God’s promise. He comes to free us from sin, and the church knows that sin’s consequences are all such injustices and abuses. The church knows it is saving the world when it undertakes to speak also of such things.”
― Oscar A. Romero, The Violence of Love

POSTER - WORLD FAIR TRADE ORGANIZATION

Nottingham Justice and Peace shared World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)'s photo· 

World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)

What are YOU ‪#‎voting‬ for when you ‪#‎buy‬ ‪#‎FairTrade‬? You can be an ‪#‎AgentChange‬!

(Photo Credit: Food Tank)

A PRAYER FOR OUR LEADERS

Nottingham Justice and Peace shared Tearfund's photo. 

POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE HITS NEPAL

More than 2,000 people have died in a powerful earthquake in Nepal, with many more feared trapped under rubble. CAFOD partners are on the ground helping to rescue those affected.

Prayer for help

Almighty God, in our distress and grief

help us to remember that you love us.

We do not understand why this great disaster

has happened but help us to trust you.

Loving Lord,

for those who have died, give them eternal rest

for those who are bereaved, comfort and console them

for those who are hurt, heal and strengthen them.

                                                       

Lord God, enable us to help our suffering brothers

and sisters in whatever way we can.

Heavenly Father be with us now and always.   

Amen.

Diana Sutherland, CAFOD supporter

LORETTA MINGHELLA LECTURE

  On Tuesday 21st April Churches Together in Buxton, together with the Chaplaincy from Derby University (Buxton) organised a lecture at the Dome given by Loretta Minghella, Executive Director of Christian Aid. Several parishioners from Saint Anne's were present to hear a fascinating and highly motivating talk on the work of the aid agency delivered with knowledge, dignity..... and zing!  Thanks to everybody who helped to make this happen!