120 leading social justice thinkers and activists gathered on Tuesday 2nd September to honour the legacy of Fr Charles Plater at a Catholic Social Teaching ‘on the streets’ conference at Campion Hall, Oxford. The event, jointly hosted by the Catholic charity, The Charles Plater Trust (CPT) and Campion Hall, Oxford, took place on the 150th anniversary of the birth of Fr Charles Plater SJ. In his time, Charles Plater, inspired by the encyclical, Rerum Novarum, worked tirelessly to encourage action throughout the Church to tacklepoverty and its causes. Welcoming conference delegates, Trust chair, Bishop Richard Moth said:“We face profound social justice challenges as a society today. The conference ended with the launch of a new exhibition about the life of Charles Plater, including a display of neverseen-before undergraduate essays by him.

Source: The Times September 10, 2025 18:20 UTC