by edaday | Apr 29, 2020 | News Archives, Peace & Justice
The Parish of St. George is set amidst a backdrop of cornfields, in a rural corner of Bourbonnais. It’s a long way — more than 70 miles — from the Viator House of Hospitality in Chicago’s Northwest suburbs, but when parishioners heard of the...
by edaday | Apr 27, 2020 | Peace & Justice
In a statement released today, the Viatorians joined with nearly 40 faith communities and advocacy groups in objecting to the exorbitant amount of money spent on militaries worldwide to be an irresponsible and harmful use of global wealth. The Global Military...
by edaday | Apr 24, 2020 | Peace & Justice
Officials with the Chicago-based Voices for Creative Nonviolence offer an article by Brian Terrell, questioning whether a return to normalcy is the ultimate goal after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. In his article, “COVID-19 and the Wasting Disease of...
by edaday | Apr 24, 2020 | Peace & Justice
Since 2002, officials with the Washington-based Polaris Project have worked to combat and prevent modern-day slavery and human trafficking. In their latest update, Polaris officials report that the crime thrives on chaos and desperation. That means in times like...
