Nov 15, 2021 | Acción climática, Climate Action, COP, Derechos humanos, Integral Ecology, Justicia climática, LSRevolution, News
As Franciscans who actively participated in COP26, dreaming, hoping, and calling that COP26 will involve faith groups in climate negotiations and encourage our church leaders to walk the talk and promote ecological lifestyles
Nov 14, 2021 | Ecología Integral, LSRevolution, News
Today, the World Day of Prayer for the Poor, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development announces the launch of the next phase of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform.
Nov 6, 2021 | Climate Action, Human Rights, Integral Ecology, LSRevolution, News
The entities join Pope Francis’ call for an economy that curbs human rights and environmental violations by extractive industries.
Oct 28, 2021 | Integral Ecology, LSRevolution, News, Social Justice
“Grita Tierra” musical project promoted by UN Live – Museum for the United Nations in Latin America is a testimony of universal solidarity, is the result of an alliance with the OFM-JPIC Office of the Franciscans and high level artists. The project also has the collaboration of the Humboldt Institute and the support of the Hempel Foundation.
Oct 26, 2021 | Acción climática, Climate Action, Derechos humanos, Ecologia Integrale, Human Rights, Integral Ecology, News
Entered his 6th day of water-only hunger strike for climate justice. He and four other members of the Youth-led Sunrise Movement for social and climate justice have been doing it in Washington DC, in front of the White House. The stakes are high.
Oct 23, 2021 | Derechos humanos, Human Rights, News
As if watching a football match, the team set up a big screen and followed the deliberation of the UN Human Rights Council on these two important resolutions.
Oct 22, 2021 | Human Rights, News, Social Justice
The Pope does not limit himself to writing a message, but meets us in the flesh, the same flesh of the poor that is the sacrament of Christ, who for love of us made himself poor and wished to be identified with the poor.
Oct 21, 2021 | Derechos humanos, Human Rights, News
Six years after the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, it’s critical to assess progress while ramping up pledges and laying out a clear plan of action for achieving climate action goals in the short, medium, and long term.
Oct 18, 2021 | Derechos humanos, Human Rights, News
During this pandemic, advocacy work was challenging. Franciscan International has the difficulty of bringing partners from outside Europe. On that note, they maximized the opportunity that Br. Angel Cortez, OFM was there with them.
Oct 15, 2021 | Derechos humanos, Human Rights, News
The OFM – JPIC Office represented by Br. Angelito A. Cortez, OFM, went to Geneva, Switzerland last October 3 to 9, 2021, to visit Franciscan International for future collaboration and prepare for the preparation of Franciscan Participation in COP 26.