Our work in the area of justice


Lent 2010 Resources:

A Carbon Fast for Lent: Download this pdf of a Lenten calendar which draws attention to issues surrounding ecological sustainability.

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Focus on Haiti

 

Take a look at Brother Denis Claivaz' position paper on Haiti. (Downloadable as pdf)

 

 

 

 



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Thirsting for Justice

"Faithful to the inspiration of our Founder, we hunger and thirst for justice so that all peoples, especially youth, can achieve the fullness of human and spiritual growth and development." (Constitution 6).

In a world where 120 million children have no access to even basic education, we affirm that the Christian formation of poor youth will continue to be our mission.


Advocacy

Much of the world's poverty is caused by systemic injustice. As part of our work for justice, we decided at the General Chapter of 2005 to engage in advocacy work with policy makeers on behalf of those who are made poor.

In September 2007, Brother Denis Claivaz began working at the Edmund Rice International Office in Geneva. Edmund Rice International is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) commited to advocating on behalf of young people who are marginalised because of poverty.

If you would like to find out more about our Advocacy work, please contact:

Brother Denis Claivaz,

Edmund Rice International,
37-39 Rue de Vermont,
1211 Geneva 20,
Switzerland.

Tel: 00-41-22-9194010
Fax:
00-41-22-7402433
Email:
denisclaivaz@hotmail.com


Links

Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace


Some Key Church Documents on the issue of Justice:


Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

Laborem Exercens

Sollicitudo Rei Socialis

Centesimus Annus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI

 

Populorum Progressio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blessed Pope John XXIII   

 

Pacem in Terris

Mater et Magistra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

 

 

 

Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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