The OMI Justice and Peace/ Integrity of Creation Office coordinates the advocacy efforts in the United States of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate on behalf of the interests of the poor and abandoned in the U.S. and the more than 65 countries where the Oblates are in mission.
Based in Washington, DC, the staff:
- Serves as a resource for members of the Oblate congregation;
- Supports the community organizing efforts of Oblates in the US;
- Coordinates the Faith Responsible Investing Program to advance just practices and policies by corporations in their worldwide operations;
- Collaborates with other NGOs to promote peace, justice, an ethic of consistent life, and the integrity of creation through our educational outreach. We also share concerns about the impact of policies on the poor with the US government, and international institutions such as the World Bank, the IMF, and the United Nations.
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Recent News
- Recrearte 2012: A Significant Experience in the Peruvian Jungle February 3rd, 2012
- Women religious, shareholders raise awareness about child sexual exploitation during the Super Bowl January 31st, 2012
- Bangladeshi Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Environment a Great Success January 27th, 2012
- Updates on Events and Resources from the JPIC Commission Office in Rome January 26th, 2012
Latest Video & Audio
- Bangladeshi Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Environment a Great Success January 27th, 2012
- Faith-based Shareholders Explain their Work on CBS’s The Early Show December 12th, 2011