Archive for tag: social justice

Archive pour tag : social justice

Aloysius John, secretary general of Caritas Internationalis since 2019, was removed Nov. 22 from his leadership of the humanitarian and social services confederation. He is pictured at Nov. 10 at COP27, the climate change conference held in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh
Pope Francis ousts leadership of Caritas, church’s social service confederation

Pope Francis on Nov. 22 initiated a major shake-up within the Catholic Church’s leading humanitarian and social service confederation, removing its top leadership in response to an internal review process that reportedly revealed serious management and morale issues inside the organization.
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Posted: Nov. 22, 2022 • Permanent link: ecumenism.net/?p=12831
Categories: NCR • In this article: Caritas Internationalis, development, social justice Transmis : 22 nov. 2022 • Lien permanente : ecumenism.net/?p=12831
Catégorie : NCR • Dans cet article : Caritas Internationalis, development, social justice

The Working Towards Freedom study guide delves into the life of St. Josephine Bakhita, herself a human trafficking victim
Guide brings trafficking awareness to pews

The Archdiocese of Vancouver is teaming up with the Dioceses of Victoria and Saskatoon to unveil the Working Towards Freedom study guide, a resource designed for clergy, parish groups and individual congregants to learn more about human trafficking.
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Posted: Nov. 20, 2022 • Permanent link: ecumenism.net/?p=12900
Categories: Catholic Register • In this article: Catholic, human trafficking, social justice Transmis : 20 nov. 2022 • Lien permanente : ecumenism.net/?p=12900
Catégorie : Catholic Register • Dans cet article : Catholic, human trafficking, social justice

Karlsruhe, Germany: Assembly participants raise consensus cards into the air -- some orange in affirmation, some blue in disagreement with what is being said -- during a closing business plenary at the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, held in Karlsruhe, Germany from 31 August to 8 September, under the theme 'Christ's Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity'
Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity | One Body

“The WCC puts unity before justice!” This was the complaint of one Canadian participant in the World Council of Churches’ 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany. The 65 Canadian participants gathered recently to debrief their experience of the August 31st to September 8th gathering of churches from around the world. The theme of the Assembly was “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.”

Back in May, Sr. Donna Geernaert wrote about the Assembly theme in her blog post “An Ecumenism of the Heart.” Over 3,750 church delegates, observers, advisors, visitors, and media came from around the world to Karlsruhe. WCC assemblies are only held every 7 or 8 years, so it was an excellent opportunity for me to attend along with my wife, Rev. Amanda Currie, one of the delegates from the Presbyterian Church in Canada.
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Posted: Oct. 5, 2022 • Permanent link: ecumenism.net/?p=13629
Categories: One Body • In this article: Christian unity, social justice, WCC Assembly Transmis : 5 oct. 2022 • Lien permanente : ecumenism.net/?p=13629
Catégorie : One Body • Dans cet article : Christian unity, social justice, WCC Assembly