Franciscans International Newsbriefs


Geneva		21 May 2008
A Dream to Hold		Africa FI shares the concerns of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference Archbishop OMI calls for an end to intimidation, violence and torture and the deployment of reliable international observers for the run-off election in Zimbabwe. Donations are all quick, easy and secure! Our programmes at FI bring grassroots Franciscans to the United Nations forums in New York and Geneva, influencing international human rights standards and bringing witness to human rights violations.
	20 May 2008 Franciscans International is proud to announce the launching of its blog, A Dream to Hold. The blog will feature writings by members of the Franciscan family and members of our partner organizations - Edmund Rice International and the Marist Brothers Bureau of International Solidarity. The blog provides a space to reflect upon issues of contemporary human rights, justice and peace and the care for creation. We welcome contributions from members of the Franciscan family and their friends worldwide. If you would like to write for the blog, please email press@fiop.org In this first issue of A Dream to Hold, Br. Denis and Br. Donal, representatives of Edmund Rice International recount tales of their work for social justice in Ghana.
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