The Christmas story has two images that speak to us of migration. The Hebrew Scriptures recall that the Israelites were forced by a protracted famine to journey southwards into the land of Egypt in search of food.
Au milieu de ce vaste rassemblement, unique en son genre, il me vient à l’esprit ces différentes images : notre monde est vaste et si divers, à voir ici tant de pays rassemblés.
It is in our hands to smooth the coming of God’s reign of justice and peace. It is left to us to prepare a way for God’s people to move beyond whatever holds them captive or oppressed to reach a place of peace and plenty.
Franciscans International congratulates Pastor Yohannes (John) Jonga for receiving the 2009 Yap Thiam Hien Award, Indonesia's most prestigious human rights award.
Franciscans International condemns the killing of 57 civilians in Maguindanao Province, the Philippines on 23 November. Among those killed, were relatives of Vice Mayor Ishmael Mangudadatu, human rights defenders and journalists. (Read More)
Twenty participants coming from India, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam gathered at the FI office to explore the possibilities of using UN human rights mechanisms in their daily work to address social injustice.
A journey, a couple, a star, shepherds, a birth, and a child. We pause to remember a story that is thousands of years old, and which echoes the hopes and longings of many peoples and places... Read More
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