Dear Friends,

We are now a month into the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The first of the Ukrainian refugees have started to arrive in this country. Many parishes locally have started to talk about where we can help, and indeed my own parish this weekend has a newsletter article asking anyone who has put their name down to host to get in touch with the parish office. Despite the news reporting heavy Russian losses, there doesn’t seem to be any sign of Putin withdrawing his forces. We can only pray that, sooner rather than later, sense will prevail.
We are focusing on Ukraine with our Action of the Week, but we also have plenty of other articles on the climate, refugees in general, and other justice and peace issues around the world. 
Talking of justice and peace, the Annual NJPN Conference takes place between the 22nd and 24th July, at The Hayes in Derbyshire. If last year’s Conference was anything to go by, it promises to be a great weekend away. If nothing else, it gives you the chance to meet up with like-minded people, learn new things, and gives you an opportunity to get involved. You can fill in the Booking Form online, or it can be posted. Don’t forget, though, that you get a discount if you book before the 20th May.

Please feel free to circulate this around your family and friends, and encourage them to subscribe for their own copy. I will be taking a break for Easter, so the next edition will be out around the 24th April all being well.