by edaday | Jun 19, 2020 | News Archives, Peace & Justice
In honor of #Juneteenth, join the Viatorians in the United States in commemorating the abolition of slavery. We invite you to join us in taking a few moments for education, reflection and prayer for an end to racism. Please follow these links for resources to help you...
by edaday | Jun 19, 2020 | News Archives, Peace & Justice
This week’s Supreme Court decision ruled that the Trump Administration did not give adequate justification for ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This is a tremendous victory for the DACA program. The Viatorians applaud the...
by edaday | Jun 18, 2020 | Peace & Justice
Eliminating hunger is one of the priorities of the Viatorian Community, consequently its members support Bread for the World Institute, whose mission is to end hunger in the United States, by mobilizing faith communities into one voice. This month, Bread for the World...
by edaday | Jun 16, 2020 | Peace & Justice
Since the onset of COVID-19, Polaris has been tracking data reported to the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline. According to our analysis, the impact of the pandemic and subsequent quarantine may already be leading to an escalation of sex and labor trafficking....
by edaday | Jun 16, 2020 | Peace & Justice
The Viatorian Community supports this statement on the George Floyd murder, the anti-racism movement, and the anti-police brutality uprsing. It was posted June 15 by the Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America: How long, O Lord, must I call for help? But...
by edaday | Jun 15, 2020 | Peace & Justice
According to the Washington-based Green America, there are an estimated 150 million children involved in child labor globally. And there are over 2 million child laborers growing the cocoa that goes into the chocolate you see on store shelves. Child laborers in cocoa...
