International Solidarity Reflection: February 2020
"Sustainability is the capacity for the biosphere and the human civilization to coexist, meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. ..."
International Shalom Solidarity Reflection: January 2020
Christmas – the birth of our Lord. The words of the gospel "... because there was no place for them in the inn" (Lk 2:7) startle me. For many people, these words are still reality today ...
December 2019 issue – Shalom/UN-NGO Newsletter
Building Inclusive and Sustainable Cities and Communities; GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable; Season of Creation; International Day of Peace; Gearing Up for a Decade of Action; Amazonia: New Paths for the Church and for an Integral Ecology ...
International Solidarity Reflection: November 2019
A child’s life is “for his good, for the good of the family, of society, of mankind as a whole. ...
International Solidarity Reflection: October 2019
"The Triune God impels us into the heart of the world to be women of peace, hope, and love....
International Solidarity Reflection: September 2019
As we consider Solidarity with All Creation, we are also celebrating the Season of Creation. The theme for 2019 is “Web of Life: biodiversity as God’s blessing.”...
August 2019 issue – Shalom/UN-NGO Newsletter
A plastic bag and a stork in Spain; International Day of Peace: September 21; SEDOS Seminar: “Mission in a Pluralistic World”; Living Laudato Si’; Commission on the Status of Women; THE AMAZON CRIES OUT! ; A word from Sister Eileen Reilly
International Solidarity Reflection: July 2019
The feast of St. Josephine Bakhita on February 8 and the World Day against Trafficking in Persons on July 30 call us to take responsibility for raising awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights.
International Solidarity Reflection: May 2019
"Both Mother Theresa and Mother Caroline understood the power of education to energize human beings, especially young women, assisting them to gain independence, to grow in self-esteem and personal freedom and, thus, to transform society."