In his message on International Women's Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon shares his thoughts on the importance of securing the human rights for all women, a view also shared by Franciscans worldwide.
Franciscans International (FI), the Fédération Internationale de l’Action des Chrétiens pour l’Abolition de la Torture (FIACAT), Survie and Agir Ensemble pour les Droits de l’homme (AEDH) express their concerns on the uprising tensions that are coming up the approaching presidential elections of February 28.
Today, FI and a group of Catholic-inspired NGOs, presented a joint statement on the emergency situation that Haiti is facing after the disastrous earthquake of 12 of January, during the Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council.
La situation sécuritaire continue de se dégrader en RD Congo malgré les opérations militaires conjointes menées en janvier et en juillet 2009 par les armées congolaise (FARDC) et rwandaise visant à chasser les rebelles des Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR) et d’autres groupes armés à l’Est de la RD Congo.
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.
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.
We are pleased to launch our “Pax and Bonum International”. This multi lingual issue aims to be a resource for all non-English speakers and a reminder of the value we give to different cultures.
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