by Beth | Jan 10, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Kentucky draw our attention to the video “Apple forecast: Immigration reform” (click on this link) which moves beyond sterile statistics. The video provides testimonies of two women impatient for change – an...
by Beth | Jan 3, 2014 | Justice and Peace
A formidable multi-billion-dollar human-trafficking industry has driven Catholic religious women to collaborate among themselves and with other sectors of society to stop what Pope Francis has called “the most extensive form of slavery of the 21st...
by Beth | Jan 3, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity Prayer Tree represents a unique way to tell the story of human trafficking and encourage prayer for its abolition. Click the graphic and then on the signs hanging from the branches to learn more about the issues and words to promote prayerful...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 1, 2014 | Justice and Peace
The 24 Hours for World Peace vigil It is presently midnight Greenwich Time. To everyone who is already celebrating the New Year, we wish you a happy one, rich with peace initiatives! The 24 Hours for World Peace vigil will begin in 5 hours, at midnight in Montreal,...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 30, 2013 | Justice and Peace
n a message that would surely resonate in the followers of Vincent, Louise, Frederic and Elizabeth Pope Francis on Sunday turned his attention to the dramatic predicament of migrants and refugees who not always find a welcome, but often become victims of human...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 29, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
National Migration Week will be observed in dioceses around the country January 5-11. “During National Migration Week, we should not only pray for those who are marginalized but also advocate that protections are provided to them, for they need them most.” The theme...
