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Home > Resources > Newsnotes > September - October 2023

September - October 2023

Vol. 48, No. 5

A bi-monthly newsletter on international justice and peace issues.

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Catholics Stand in Solidarity with Migrants

Against the tide of an anti-immigrant culture, Catholics minister to migrants and face heavy criticism.

September - October 2023

U.S. Report on Trafficking In Persons

The annual report on human trafficking around the world honors eight heroes making a difference.

September - October 2023

Haiti: Illegal Flow of Guns from United States

Gang violence in Haiti is made possible by an illicit supply of arms the island nation does not have the capacity to prevent. Congress can address this with the U.S.-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2023.

September - October 2023
Photo of the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya by Nimara via Flickr

African Faith Leaders Call for Debt Relief

African religious leaders call for international debt relief to deal with climate, health, food and energy crises facing the continent. The following press release was published by Jubilee USA Network on Aug. 8. 2023.

September - October 2023

South Sudan: Local Church Responds to Refugees, Peace Efforts

The Catholic Church in South Sudan responds to the needs of refugees entering the country from Sudan while calling for greater efforts to maintain the peace process in South Sudan.

September - October 2023

Tanzania: Forceful Letter by Catholic Bishops

The thirty-seven Tanzanian bishops object to the government’s business dealings with the United Arab Emirates.

September - October 2023

Maryknoll in Korea: A Life of Compassion, Risk

A new book is available about the life of Maryknoll Fr. Gerard Hammond, a missioner with more than 60 years in ministry on the Korean Peninsula.

September - October 2023

Guatemala: Election Landslide

A candidate running on an anti-corruption platform unexpectedly overtook the former first lady.

September - October 2023

Youths Prevail in Held v. Montana

The first climate change lawsuit to go to trial is now the first climate change lawsuit victory.

September - October 2023

The Bridgetown Initiative

A voice from the Caribbean island of Barbados offers a plan to save the broken global financial system.

September - October 2023

Summit of the Amazon: New Plan to Protect Rainforests

Indigenous peoples join presidents of Amazon nations in pledge to protect the rainforest.

September - October 2023

AIDS Relief Program Under Siege

The future of the highly successful U.S. global AIDS program is uncertain.

September - October 2023

UN: Insufficient Progress on Development Goals

Midway to 2030, the Sustainable Development Goals of 2015 are woefully behind schedule.

September - October 2023

The Plight of Christians and Palestinian Children in the Holy Land

Extremism has led to the most violent year in the Holy Land since 2005.

September - October 2023

Resources

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September - October 2023
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