Advocacy, Catholics Confront Global Poverty
Webcast: Sudan, War or Peace?
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 steps CRS is taking to avert conflict, assist people in need and promote reconciliation. USCCB Africa and Global Development Policy Advisor, Steve Hilbert will provide the perspective of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Church teaching and the Catholic Church in Sudan.
Please join us for:
- An analysis of the situation in Sudan based on CRS’ humanitarian efforts and our relationship with the Sudanese Catholic Church;
- CRS’ humanitarian response and preparedness;
- USCCB and CRS’ policy recommendations based on Catholic social teaching and our experience;
- How Catholics in the U.S., through the Catholics Confront Global Poverty initiative, can support peace in Sudan.
Prepare for the webcast:
- Please visit Catholics Confront Global Poverty now to learn how you can begin using your voice to confront poverty.
- Read the CCGP backgrounder – Peace, Conflict and Our Catholic Response.
- Watch a brief video on global poverty and peacebuilding.
- Learn about CRS’ work in Sudan.
- Learn about CRS’ advocacy efforts to resolve the conflict in Sudan.
- Read Bishop Hubbard’s letter to the U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan.
RSVP to join.
Leave a Comment
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
BLOG RSS
Help us spread the word of CRS: Join our growing online communities, find us on: