Posts Tagged ‘Ecumenical Advocacy Days’
Passionist reflections on immigration advocacy
(Fr. Ronan Nebold, CP and Br. Ed Hall, CP share their experience on attending the recent Ecumenical Advocacy Days event in DC where they advocated for Comprehensive Immigration Reform from the values of Catholic social teaching and Passionist spirituality.) Fr. Ronan Newbold, CP: This year Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) were, again, an occasion for serious thinking and ... Read more
Support Refugee Funding for FY 2011
The Following Talking Point is from the third and final Legislative ask that we did with the Ecumenical Advocacy Days. Office of Refugee Resettlement – The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Department of Health and Human Services administers assistance for refugees, Cuban entrants, asylees, unaccompanied alien children, and victims of torture and trafficking who ... Read more
Address the Root Causes of Forced Migration: Support the Jubilee Act
The second legislative ask at the Ecumenical Advocacy Days requested that legislators co-sponsor and vote for the Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation (HR 4405) to help fight global poverty and address some of the root causes of migration. Jubilee USA is an ecumenical organization that has been advocating for the biblical ... Read more
Support Humane Immigration Reform
Advocating for humanitarian policies towards immigrants is an issue that transcends religious moral ethics. Here the interfaith immigration organization works with the Ecumenical Advocacy Days to spell out the type of humane immigration policies we are advocating for in calling for a Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Below is the statement and the position used by those ... Read more
A Place to Call Home: Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Peoples
(Following is the 2010 Legislative asks for the Ecumenical Advocacy Days on March 22) Given the choice, most people would prefer to stay close to their homes and families: yet every day, thousands of people worldwide are faced with the heart-wrenching decision to leave their loved ones and migrate. Lack of economic opportunity to provide for ... Read more
Recent News & Blogs
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August 2010 Passionist JPIC Update
JPIC News - July 29, 2010
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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: “Feeding yourself entirely on his Divine Will”
Lectionary Reflections - July 27, 2010
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Passionist JPIC Advocacy Update
Passion for Justice - July 27, 2010
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Passionist Volunteers International (Jamaica)
Passion for Justice - July 23, 2010
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Letter from Fr. Rick Frechette, CP: 6 month update
Passion for Justice - July 21, 2010
