by edaday | May 26, 2020 | Peace & Justice
In the wake of the Feb. 23, 2020 shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed African American man who was jogging in an Atlanta suburb, the organization, Faithful America, fights back against this potential hate crime. Organization leaders are promoting a video by the Rev....
by edaday | May 22, 2020 | Peace & Justice
While COVID-19 dominates conversation and the world is in lockdown, human trafficking is far from people’s minds. Human trafficking thrives because it is a hidden crime. Officials with the London-based Stop the Traffic organization are trying to get the full picture,...
by edaday | May 21, 2020 | Peace & Justice
Viatorians join with other faith leaders in sending a message of solidarity to currently and formerly incarcerated individuals, their loved ones and those who are charged with their care. Pope Francis urges all of us not to forget those in prison and detention. No...
by edaday | May 19, 2020 | News Archives, Peace & Justice
A Cook County Commissioner, a Viatorian priest and a group of Muslim women all came together this week, on the one-year anniversary of a successful fundraiser to help unaccompanied young migrants, held during the holy season of Ramadan. It was something of a first...
by edaday | May 18, 2020 | Peace & Justice
Viatorians and other faith leaders involved with Arise Chicago, ask: Why are some workers able to follow CDC guidelines to quarantine for 14 days after encountering a COVID+ co-worker, but most low-wage workers are not? Fr. Chuck Dahm, a Catholic priest and member of...
