Jul 10, 2023 | Climate Action, Derechos humanos, Ecología Integral, Formación, Formación, Human Rights, Integral Ecology, News, Paz
On 4-8th July 2023, at the Franciscan Spiritual Centre in Kabgayi, a town about 50 km from Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, a workshop on Promoting JPIC for Every Creature was organized by Br Jean Eric Mutabazi, OFM, Provincial JPIC animator in the Province of St. Francis in Africa, Madagascar and Mauritius.
Jun 30, 2023 | Climate Action, Derechos humanos, Ecología Integral, Human Rights, Integral Ecology, Justicia climática, Migración, Migración, News, Paz, Peace, Reconciliation, Social Justice
From 26-29 June 2023, Br. Taucen Girsang and Br. Daniel Rodriguez Blanco from JPIC Office in Rome were in Geneva to participate in different sessions of the 53rd General Assembly of the United Nations (UN).
Apr 20, 2023 | Derechos humanos, Human Rights, Migración, Migration, News, Newsletter, Paz, Peace, Reconciliation, Social Justice
The Netherlands, a European country with about 18 million inhabitants and an area of 41,543 km2, is still one of the favorite destinations for migrants from Ukraine, Africa, Middle East and other continents.
Dec 28, 2022 | News, Paz, Peace
Catholic Church leaders and local change makers from nearly 30 countries gathered in Rome, Italy December 5-7, 2022, to reflect on Pope Francis’ relentless work for nonviolent change throughout his ten-year papacy; to share their own experience of nonviolent change in the face of acute violence and injustice; and to explore next steps in advancing the spirituality, way of life, strategies, and universal ethic of nonviolence in the Church and the world.
Oct 23, 2021 | Derechos humanos, Human Rights, News
As if watching a football match, the team set up a big screen and followed the deliberation of the UN Human Rights Council on these two important resolutions.
Oct 21, 2021 | Derechos humanos, Human Rights, News
Six years after the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, it’s critical to assess progress while ramping up pledges and laying out a clear plan of action for achieving climate action goals in the short, medium, and long term.
Oct 18, 2021 | Derechos humanos, Human Rights, News
During this pandemic, advocacy work was challenging. Franciscan International has the difficulty of bringing partners from outside Europe. On that note, they maximized the opportunity that Br. Angel Cortez, OFM was there with them.
Oct 15, 2021 | Derechos humanos, Human Rights, News
The OFM – JPIC Office represented by Br. Angelito A. Cortez, OFM, went to Geneva, Switzerland last October 3 to 9, 2021, to visit Franciscan International for future collaboration and prepare for the preparation of Franciscan Participation in COP 26.
Nov 27, 2020 | Derechos humanos, Human Rights, Migración, Migration, News
This publication aims at deconstructing predominant myths about migration and human mobility more generally, from a human rights perspective.
Jun 14, 2020 | Derechos humanos, Human Rights, News, Paz, Peace
While our country continues to agonize because of the pandemic, we are terrified to know that our lawmakers have turned their attention more to the anti-terror bill (House Bill 6875) certified urgent and priority bill by our President Rodrigo Duterte on June 1, 2020, to amend the Republic Act 9372 (Human Security Act of 2007).