A story in the Washington Post demonstrates how desperate asylum seekers are getting as they spend months and months in tent cities in Mexico, awaiting for their cases to be heard. As writer Kevin Seiff documents, children are getting sick … Continue reading
Viatorians are joining members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in urging Congress to welcome those seeking asylum in the U.S. and to focus any federal spending related to asylum seekers on meeting humanitarian needs and addressing the … Continue reading
When Marriott announced its Green Program as a way to help the environment and lead to sustainability, it was a veiled attempt at covering up cutbacks, say hospitality employees and members of the Unite Here union, based in New York. … Continue reading
This week, the London-based Stop the Traffik organization released its Greater Manchester Homelessness and Exploitation report. The research shines a light on alarming vulnerabilities of the homeless community, including rough sleepers, to human trafficking modern slavery. In it, the organization … Continue reading
Members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men have kept up the pressure on private banks to stop financing private prisons. The private prison industry is detaining over 70 percent of immigrants in ICE custody and are complicit in … Continue reading
Looking for ways to partner with Viatorians in their mission to help “those accounted of little importance?” Here’s a way that offers real benefits: St. Viator Parish in Chicago is gearing up for its IRS-sponsored Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA) … Continue reading
One of the core principles of the Viatorian mission is fighting hunger in this country. Consequently, they support the Food Research and Action Center, or FRAC and its mission to eradicate hunger and under-nutrition in this country. In its latest … Continue reading
Viatorians support the Washington-based Latin America Working Group in its mission to ensure that U.S. policies advance human rights, peace, and social, environmental, and economic justice in Latin America and the Caribbean. As part of that mission, the organization regularly … Continue reading
Viatorians care deeply about caring for God’s creation, especially as the worsening effects of climate change affect the marginalized. One of the organizations they support is the Washington-based Green America, with its mission to create a socially just and environmentally … Continue reading
Viatorians support the Washington-based Latin America Working Group in its mission to ensure that U.S. policies advance human rights, peace, and social, environmental, and economic justice in Latin America and the Caribbean. As part of that mission, the organization regularly … Continue reading
One of the core principles of the Viatorian mission is fighting hunger in this country. Consequently, they support the Food Research and Action Center, or FRAC and its mission to eradicate hunger and under-nutrition in this country. In its latest … Continue reading
In its latest post, the Chicago-based Voices for Creative Nonviolence, its coordinator, Kathy Kelly, looks at the situation in Yemen, in a report she calls “Death, Misery and Bloodshed in Yemen.” “In the United States, news commentators discussing the Trump … Continue reading
With Halloween just around the corner, you’ll want to celebrate with chocolate that’s not tainted with child labor. The Washington-based Green America has updated our Chocolate Scorecard with new companies that support farmers and their kids, and an exciting addition … Continue reading
With President Donald Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria, the Middle East is more combustible than ever, say officials with the Washington-based Churches for the Middle East. Its mission is to work together with other faith groups … Continue reading
Viatorians join with members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in encouraging supporters to contact the Department of Homeland Security headquarters to demand immigration reform. Here are some specific prompts: Call-In Days: Oct. 15th-16th Contact DHS Headquarters Operator … Continue reading
One of the main pillars of the Viatorian Community is to work to eliminate hunger in this country. To do this, Viatorians endorse the Washington-based FRAC — or the Food, Research and Action Center — which is the leading national … Continue reading
Each October the Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October is observed as Respect Life Sunday. As Catholics, we are called to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from … Continue reading
In a world of ever increasing, religious-based hatred, the Children of Abraham Coalition, finds its message of tolerance and acceptance more important than ever. For the eighth year, they hosted a potluck dinner for area families — as a way … Continue reading
Viatorians join with members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in drawing attention to the climate crisis. Taking their lead from Pope Francis, who in 2016 published his Laudato Si’ encyclical. In it, he called for a wake-up … Continue reading
On the heels of the Israeli election and with the U.S. Administration preparing to release the political component of its purported Peace Plan for Israel/Palestine, 22 Christian leaders, including Churches for Middle East Peace Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Mae Elise … Continue reading
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