Martin Newell CP: Priest Protester

The June 2018 Newsletter of Passio, St. Joseph's Passionist Province (UK) included a feature on Fr. Martin Newell.  Fr. Martin became a Passionist in 2001.  Early in his priesthood, he "was looking for a way of being more radically committed to the option for the poor, and I had this sudden realisation that justice and peace work was what being a Christian was all about."  He has been involved with protests against the use of drones in warfare and directs much of his energy to reverse climate change.  He is currently based in a house where he lives alongside asylum seekers and is part of the leadership team for Passionists in England and Wales.
Read the article on Fr. Martin here

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