Accolades for C-J's new book

'The life of Michael Campbell-Johnston shows much of the panache and verve of those early Jesuits in England who were caught up in the Gunpowder Plot ...  Anyone who doubts the connection between priesthood and politics should read this engaging account.'

So writes Lady Antonia Fraser in her review of Fr Michael Campbell-Johnston's new book Just Faith: A Jesuit striving for Social Justice, published this week by The Way.

Throughout his more than 40 years of active ministry, much of it with and alongside refugees and the poor, C-J (as he is widely known) wrote an annual letter to his friends.  Full of personal anecdotes and vignettes, they vividly illustrate a period of considerable change for the Roman Catholic Church and for the wider society that it serves.

This extraordinary memoir, based on the annual letters, bears witness to a life lived in the midst of social and
ecclesiastical turmoil.  It portrays someone serious of purpose but also an inveterate traveller, keen to discover and understand new places and people, and capable of creating a rapport with those from all stations in life, from gang leaders in El Salvador to prime ministers and presidents.  But it also shows a man who spoke truth to power, whether confronting the military during the civil war in El Salvador or preaching on social justice in front of Tony Blair.

The book offers a remarkable first-hand insight into many key moments in 20th-century history, and will motivate and inspire those convinced of the power of the gospel to transform our world.

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