social justice

Perhaps the largest U.S. gathering of those dedicated to carrying out the social ministry and teaching of the church, the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering is set to take place Jan. 25-28 in Washington, a day after the national March for Life.

Born into an aristocratic family in 1799, Blessed Pauline Jaricot used her influence to not only help spread the Gospel, but rejuvenate devotion to the rosary and highlight deplorable conditions of the working class.

The Diocese of Alleppey has more than two dozen small Christian communities, and leaders of those communities trained about 70 members of the diocesan synod team.

Through the African Faith and Justice Network, a Washington-based advocacy organization, they work with traditional leaders and government departments for stronger legislation against domestic violence targeted at women.

This collection of Dorothy Day’s columns from the last decade of her life demonstrates her heartfelt commitment to her faith and to social justice and peace.

Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska asked the council to use its voice to condemn the war and call for the protection of the civilian population, especially humanitarian corridors.

“We need to tell our story of salvation in a new way, with charity and confidence, without fear,” he said. “This is the Church’s mission in every age and every cultural moment.”

The march took place just a day after the Senate parliamentarian nixed Democrats’ plan to include immigration reform in the budget reconciliation bill process.