Martin John Newell CP (born 1967) is an English Catholic priest, anti-war campaigner, social activist and climate change protester.
These experiences drew him to discover a religious vocation, and he studied for further degrees in philosophy and theology at St John's Seminary, Wonersh.
[6][7] In recent years he has been a visible presence on Christian Climate Action protests and Extinction Rebellion events, being arrested on multiple occasions.
[3] Newell's involvement with the international Catholic Worker Movement led to the founding of its UK incarnation, London Catholic Worker, in 2000, in cooperation with Simon Watson, Scott and Maria Albrecht, Angela Broome and others; later, the first resident "house of hospitality" members consisted of Newell, Steve Barnes and Eddie Jarvis.
[10][11][12] Australian activist Ciaron O'Reilly later joined the community, and supporters included ex-SAS peace campaigner Ben Griffin and human rights lawyer Gareth Peirce.