Advocacy is the act of supporting a cause or proposal and is one of the most effective ways to ease human suffering. we encourage you to join with us in acting for causes of Social Justice, Peace & Nonviolence, and Care of Creation, as together we work toward global solidarity.
From Sr Bea Hernandez (JPIC): As we begin the Season of Creation we are acutely aware of the many natural disasters affecting our world, including… Read More »Urge FEMA to Designate a Scientific Integrity Officer
From Sr. Bea, JPIC: Although the date of this meeting is already past, I share this with you just to let you know that advocacy… Read More »Nuclear-risk reduction / no-first-use are hot topics at the NPT Review Conference
There’s no time to waste in the fight against climate change. This week, heavy rains across the drought-stricken Dallas-Fort Worth area dropped more than 15… Read More »Ask Your Senators to Sign On in Support of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rule Now!
Dear Sisters, Covenant Members and Friends, Nearly two years after his appointment, the United States Postal Service continues to languish under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s… Read More »President Biden has a chance to finally rein in Louis DeJoy
The Supreme Court just announced a shocking decision that attacks the EPA, undermines the bipartisan Clean Air Act, and sets a dangerous precedent that could… Read More »Take action to ensure enforcement of the Clean Air Act
Let us do all we can to protect innocent lives here by doing away with high capacity ammunition magazines and by banning all civilian ownership of assault weapons.
WARSAW, POLAND– A high-level delegation of religious leaders will travel to Kyiv in an emergency intervention seeking to contribute to ending aggression against Ukraine, the… Read More »Wheaton Franciscan Sr. Sheila Kinsey, FCJM Joins World Religious Leaders Traveling in Emergency Just Peace Mission to Pray in Kyiv (24-25 May 2022)
Sign on Letter from faith leaders calling for release of Leonard Peltier I write today with an urgent request, hoping you will sign a letter from… Read More »Sign Letter for Release of Leonard Peltier
Remington Settlement with Sandy Hook Families On February 15 the Sandy Hook families won a $73 million settlement with Remington, the manufacturer of the assault… Read More »Support Ban on Assault Weapons
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