Yogi Sutton, one of founders the Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ), has been honoured as a Dame of St Gregory the Great by Pope Leo XIV for her contribution to the Catholic Church and wider society.
Since founding CARJ with several others in 1984, Yogi has tirelessly championed the cause of justice for Black and Ethnic Minority communities, ensuring that the Church does not remain silent in the face of discrimination and inequality.
Yogi received the honour on Sunday 25 January from Canon Victor Darlington at Corpus Christi Brixton Hill, where Yogi is a parishioner.
In his homily, Canon Victor Darlington said“Yogi’s work with the Catholic Association for Racial Justice in the UK has been a beacon of hope, reminding us that faith must always be lived out in action… She has shown us that to follow Christ is to stand with the oppressed, to speak out against injustice, and to embody the light that dispels darkness.
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