RSVP for the next CCGP webcast: A New Vision for Peace in Colombia on Wednesday, March 10 from 2-3 P.M. eastern.
On April 18-19, 2010, U.S. faith-based organizations will engage in The Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia, an ecumenical opportunity for Catholics in the U.S. to support our Colombian brothers and sisters in a [...]
By Stephen Colecchi, Director, Office of Justice and Peace, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Bill O’Keefe of CRS and I are accompanying Bishop Gerald Kicanas, the Vice-President of the United States Conference of Bishops, on a pastoral visit to the Holy Land. Our travels have taken us to Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, and briefly through the airport [...]
I recently accompanied CRS-Lebanon Country Representative, Mindy Burrell, on a number of visits to Members of Congress to discuss the political and humanitarian situation in Lebanon. These Capitol Hill visits are an important part of CRS’ advocacy strategy because they allow us to share our on-the-ground perspective with policymakers who are driving our foreign policy.
Mindy [...]
Please join the next CCGP webcast – Sudan: War or Peace? on January, 14 from 2-3 pm Eastern. CRS Executive Vice President for Overseas Operations, Sean Callahan will provide a first hand assessment of the volatile situation in the country—not just in the Darfur region, but also the tenuous peace between the North and South—and [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Please join the next Catholics Confront Global Poverty webcast, An Historic Opportunity to Confront Hunger: Lessons from the Global Food Crisis, Wednesday December 9, from 2-3 pm. Bruce White, food security and hunger policy advisor at CRS and Rev. Juan Molina, O.SS.T., Latin America and global trade policy advisor at the U.S. Conference of Catholic [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The Church teaches that reconciliation is needed to heal relationships broken by violent conflict. In many parts of the world it has answered the call for peace, reconciliation and forgiveness by working towards justice for oppressed people and by defending those who have suffered from violence. The Second African Synod with its theme, ‘The Church [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Join Catholics Confront Global Poverty for a webcast on The Church in Africa: A Force for Peace on October 21, 2009, noon to 1 p.m.(EST).
Live from the Synod in Rome, Catholic Relief Services peacebuilding and justice experts from East and Central Africa will discuss current peace trends in Africa; the role of the Catholic [...]
Reflections from the interfaith press conference yesterday
At last, the needs of the global poor affected by climate change are getting some attention! Yesterday, I was part of a press conference of inter-faith leaders discussing the effects of climate change on poor and vulnerable people around the world. We focused on how we can help poor [...]
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As Senate climate bill negotiations heat up, Catholics Confront Global Poverty is actively supporting legislation that helps poor and vulnerable people worldwide adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change in their communities.
Catholic News Service reporting today on the G20 Summit:
“….With latest estimates showing 1 billion people around the world suffering from hunger as a result of the global economic recession, religious leaders believe that, by gathering together to speak for the world’s poor, they can impact those decisions,” CNS’ Patricia Bartos writes.
“Most people in high levels [...]
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