Martin Newell | |
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| Born | Martin John Newell 11 June 1967[1] Walthamstow, England |
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| Religion | Christianity (Roman Catholic) |
| Church | Latin Church |
| Ordained | 1997 (priest) |
Martin John Newell CP (born 1967) is an English Catholic priest, anti-war campaigner, social activist and climate change protester. He has been involved with a number of high-profile anti-war protests, such as the Plowshares movement, and climate movements such as Christian Climate Action and Extinction Rebellion. He has served several prison terms for his activism while remaining an active priest of the Passionist congregation. He is a leading proponent of the Catholic Worker Movement in the United Kingdom, being the founder of London Catholic Worker.