CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUPS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN FOR THE COMMON GOOD

senright — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:53:31 -0500

National Convention draws over 800 Catholics to address key moral and political issues

July 17, 2008

During an election year when Catholics are being aggressively courted by both political parties as key swing voters, national Catholic social justice organizations are launching a new campaign – Faith Can Move Mountains: Vote the Common Good-- that will empower Catholics to put the common good before narrow partisan agendas.

USCCB Position on Global Climate Change

senright — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:46:52 -0500

In their statement, Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence and the Common Good, the U.S. Catholic Bishops declared: We especially want to focus on the needs of the poor, the weak, and the vulnerable in a debate often dominated by more powerful interests. Inaction and inadequate or misguided responses to climate change will likely place even greater burdens on already desperately poor peoples. Action to mitigate global climate change must be built upon a foundation of social and economic justice that does not put the poor at greater risk or place disproportionate and unfair burdens on developing nations.

Local News Report on Convention for the Common Good Platform Process Meeting in Alabama

senright — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:48:00 -0500

Click here to view a local news story covering a Convention for the Common Good Platform Process Meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, featuring State Senator Linda Coleman. Click here to go to the Convention for the Common Good Website.

Sisters of Mercy React to Recent Immigration Raids

jcosgriff — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:34:06 -0500

In response to a recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in Pottsville, Iowa where 390 of approximately 2,300 residents were arrested and detained. Sister of Mercy Kathy Thill spoke at a press conference demanding that the dignity of all people be respected and their rights protected.

She said, "The immigration policies and practices of our government are disastrous. The inhumane way these raids are conducted and the negative impact on families and our communities is intolerable. The trauma created is a tremendous injustice. It is time to change our immigration policies and practices so that once again we become the nation in which the dignity of all people is paramount and their rights protected."

To read her full statement click here.

Immigration Myths and Cable News

jcosgriff — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:45:28 -0500

Media Matters Action Network has released “Fear and Loathing in Prime Time: Immigration Myths and Cable News,” a report documenting the harsh rhetoric about undocumented immigrants found on some of the most influential cable news shows.

The Catholic Church has denounced these ugly attacks and called for comprehensive immigration reform. Read more about the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Justice for Immigrants Campaign at http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org.