Statement from the Participants of the JPIC & Mining Seminar
This is a statement from the participants of the Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Commission and Mining Seminar, held in Rome September 25-27, 2019.
Women's International Convergence: We are Medicine
Kathy Bond, a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in João Pessoa, Brazil, reports on an international gathering of women spiritual practitioners in Peru this past September.
Women at the Synod on the Amazon: Protecting Life
Sister Roselei Bertoldo, ICM, offered the following comments on the concerns of women and indigenous communities in the Amazon just days before traveling to Rome to participate in the Synod on the Amazon.
Statement in Support of the Synod on the Amazon
Read our statement and find more resources on the Synod on the Amazon.
Statement on the U.S. Decision to Slash Refugee Resettlement in 2020
The plan to admit only 18,000 refugees in 2020 is a moral failure for the United States.
The End of an Era - The Death of Robert Gabriel Mugabe
Sr. Janice McLaughlin, M.M, describes her first-hand experience with the Zimbabwean leader, Robert Mugabe, and highlights his transformation over time and the legacy he has left in modern Zimbabwe.
Icons for the Suffering of Asylum Seekers
Rick Dixon, a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in El Salvador, offers a reflection on the deaths of Valeria and Óscar Martinez, the father and daughter who drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande in July, and what their deaths demonstrate about the systems that failed them.
Resources
Find links to bulletins on the Synod on the Amazon, information on the youth-led climate strike in September, updates on inspiring actions against climate change, and much more.
Liberating Peace
Sr. Marvie Misolas, M.M., considers the limitations and dangers of the concept of “liberal peace,” and reflects on the notion of “liberating peace.”
World Migrant and Refugee Day
The following is an excerpt from Pope Francis’s message for World Migrant and Refugee Day 2019 on September 29. He implores Christians to look inside themselves and develop dispositions that will allow them to embrace their vocation to welcome the weak and marginalized.
Brazil: Behind the Latest Prison Massacre
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Joanne Blaney, who works to promote restorative justice in São Paulo, Brazil, explains how a recent prison massacre in Brazil reflects the grave problems in the justice system.
Control of Malaria: The Case of Uganda
The prevention and control of malaria remains a serious problem in Uganda and in nearby countries.