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Pope Francis urged an international gathering of grassroots social activists to struggle against the “structural causes” of poverty and inequality, with a “revolutionary” program drawn from the Gospels.
Articles in Justice and Peace
Is the Catholic Church a proponent of social justice?
Is the Catholic Church a proponent of social justice? Yes, according Fr.Barron (Word on Fire) who reflects on Bl. Georgio Frassati and Social Justice in this week’s readings.
The Ladies of Charity and Social Justice
Followers of Vincent know how he spoke to power on behalf of the poor. As one of the 16 sponsoring organizations (along with the Society of St. VIncent dePaul) the Ladies of Charity will be speaking out for Social Justice at the 2015 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington, February -7-10.
Visions of Change 2012
A short clip of a 6 year old sharing her concept of a community she will have when she grows up, based on Gift Economy. Listen to her, it is her generation that will see the world operate this way, after all! (Click the picture to play) It is from the children that...
Iowa billboards show sisters’ support of immigration reform
Ten communities of religious sisters issued billboards Monday across Iowa with a Gospel message in addition to a statement calling on the president and Congress to make progress on comprehensive immigration reform in advance the Iowa caucuses. The billboards read, "I...
Define Necessity – A matter of perspective
The blog Brutally Honesty illustrates the saying that a picture is worth 1,000 words! But they also write... "As you're running around this Christmas season, think about the gifts you're pursuing, the gifts you're saying others are needing, the gifts that some are...
Slavery Today!
Romereports.com writes " About one million people, mostly women and girls are kidnapped each year to be later exploited as slaves. Religious from different congregations and nationalities have created the Talitha Kum network to fight against this. It's coordinated by...
Charity begins at home: but what is charity, where is home?
Fr. Christopher Jamison connect the dots in a reflection presented at CAFOD (Catholic Overseas Development Agency UK) that leads to rediscovering forgotten truths about a banking industry. Independent Catholic News provides the full text of Fr Christopher Jamison’s...
Now is the time for prayer for people of faith
Join people of faith all over our country (USA) as religious leaders offer reflections and prayers for Government officials – the Super Committee, the members of Congress, all elected and appointed leadership –calling them to moral discernment around the...
Which party wrote “Faithful Citizenship”?
According to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) "results indicate that few Catholics were aware of or used (the US Bishops) Faithful Citizenship in 2008. It’s a shame because it is an extraordinary comprehensive statement of the Church’s...
Australian government attempting to define”Charity”
The Federal Government has released its much-anticipated Consultation Paper on a new definition of charity. The Government is calling for submissions from the Not for Profit sector on the key issues around a statutory definition of ‘charity’ – however the paper falls...
Resources for engaging youth to address global poverty
Catholics Confront Global Poverty, sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services, offers a webinar (an online discussion) exploring how youth can engage in faith-filled, responsible participation in the life, mission and...