by edaday | Jun 12, 2020 | News Archives, Peace & Justice
The Catholic peace activist who was injured during a protest in Buffalo, is a familiar name to the Viatorians. Martin Gugino is a retired IT professional, who was protesting discrimination and racism at the most recent rally, but he regularly demonstrates for justice,...
by edaday | Jun 11, 2020 | Peace & Justice
In writing for Voices for Creative Nonviolence, founder Kathy Kelly cites grim statistics of how the war in Yemen has affected its people, most alarmingly its children. “An entire generation of Yemeni children has suffered the traumas of war, many of them...
by edaday | Jun 11, 2020 | Peace & Justice
The Viatorian Community joins with members of NETWORK — made up of advocates for social justice, inspired by Catholic sisters — in honoring the fundamental dignity of all life. Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS, executive director of NETWORK, joined faith leaders...
by edaday | Jun 11, 2020 | Peace & Justice
COVID-19 is clarifying a significant source of global anger and angst: inequality. In a post published June 7 on the Voices for Creative Nonviolence website, Dr. Yakim Young, who lives and works in Afghanistan, writes about how the pandemic has revealed how our...
by edaday | Jun 10, 2020 | News Archives, Peace & Justice
Let’s talk about it! Join with the Viatorians and young people from across the Province of Chicago in a faith in action discussion. We want to come together, discuss and gain insight — from a Viatorian perspective — on this topic: “Working...
