Vol. 48, No. 3
A bi-monthly newsletter on international justice and peace issues.
May-June 2023
Ecumenical Advocacy Days: Swords Into Plowshares
The virtual conference held in April featured Christian voices for peace from around the world.
Vatican Rejects Doctrine of Discovery
The 500-year-old legal and political theory that justified the taking of land from native populations by colonizers was formally renounced by the Church.
Indigenous People’s Water Manifesto
The following is an excerpt from a manifesto endorsed and signed by 74 Indigenous peoples and organizations represented at the March 2023 UN Water Conference.
El Salvador Cries for Freedom for the Innocent
The cardinal of San Salvador and families of the detained speak out for the thousands jailed during the suspension of civil rights in El Salvador.
Peru: Christians Express Solidarity with Indigenous Protesters
Over 400 Christians in Peru signed an open letter in March 2023, to express their respect and support for the Aymara, Uro and Quechua peoples marching in defense of democracy and human rights.
Christians Lobby for Peace in the Holy Land
Churches for Middle East Peace held a summit for Christians to hear about the state of human rights in Israel and Palestine and to meet with their congressional representatives.
Sub-Saharan Africa ‘Crippled’ by Funding Gap
The Africa Faith and Justice Network released the following statement during the Work Bank/IMF Spring Meetings.
Kenya is now in Eurobondage
Kenya is caught in a huge debt crisis squeezing government finances. The following is an excerpt from an article published by Nation Kenya on April 27, written by editor Jaindi Kisero.
Sudan: Civil Society Needs Support to Stop War
Two rival generals of Sudan’s military have agreed to a three-day ceasefire but fears remain of an all-out civil war.
Philippines: Speak Up for Human Rights
President Joe Biden offers a warm welcome to the president of the Philippines, despite vast human rights violations throughout the country, and gets more military access in return.
South Korea: U.S. Nuclear Subs Enter Conflict
For the first time in 40 years, the United States will send nuclear submarines to the Korean Peninsula as part of a nuclear weapons deal with South Korea.
U.S.-Mexico Border: What's Next for Asylum
With the end of Title 42 on May 11, the political fight over the right to seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border is expected to heat up, with poor and vulnerable people caught in the fire.