The Bishops of West Africa met in February to urge African governments to promote and pursue global, legal strategies to regulate international corporations in Africa. “On our part, we instruct the Justices and Peace Commissions of all our dioceses to redouble efforts...
GUALACO, Hondorus – A half-century ago, this area of Honduras witnessed the deaths of two priests and a crowd of peasants demonstrating against the confiscation of land and the assault against human rights. Now the Franciscan Justice, Peace and Integrity of...
Together we can eradicate world hunger. Here you can see what you can do to contribute. Find organizations to support, information to share and some useful tips for your everyday life that can really make a difference. Don’t waste food. Freeze fresh produce and...
Pope Francis endeavored to make great gestures at the peace meeting for South Sudan in the Vatican. But the two counterparts Salva Kiir and Riek Machar have little control of the struggles in the country, knows Comboni missionary Gregor Schmidt. Question: Fr. Schmidt,...
In 2011, South Sudan seceded from Sudan following a landmark referendum on self-determination. Yet fewer than three years after the historic vote for independence, the world’s newest country descended into a civil war that, since December 2013, has brought killing and...
“We are tired,” “This is too much,” “I am angry”: These were some of the comments sisters in Uganda made, after study and reflection on how the social teachings of the Catholic Church parallel to social issues affecting Uganda. The...
