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		<title>Tell Congress: End Too-Big-To-Fail. Make Banking SAFE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The top five banks now control 52 percent of the financial industry’s assets; they had 17 percent in 1970. The six largest banks control assets equal to 62 percent of the nation’s gross national product. They may be not only too big to fail, but also too big to save. The biggest of them, Dimon’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://omiusajpic.org/2012/05/17/tell-congress-end-too-big-to-fail-make-banking-safe/</link>
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		<title>Oblate Questions JP Morgan/Chase CEO Jaime Dimon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fr. Seamus Finn, OMI representing the Oblates of Mary Immaculate at the JP Morgan/Chase AGM yesterday in Naples, Florida, made pointed comments about the latest heavy losses at the company. He questioned Dimon&#8217;s opposition to the Volcker Rule and the bank&#8217;s lobbying in opposition to other aspects of the financial regulations being developed at the SEC [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://omiusajpic.org/2012/05/16/oblate-questions-jp-morganchase-ceo-jaime-dimon/</link>
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		<title>Corporate Social Responsibility and the Churches</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the European Africa Faith &#38; Justice Network for the following information:  Bishops call for increased corporate transparency Catholic bishops urge the European Union to legislate on extractive companies While a group of EU member states, including Germany and the UK, are attempting to water down new EU transparency legislation, Catholic bishops from around [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://omiusajpic.org/2012/05/14/corporate-social-responsibility-and-the-churches/</link>
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		<title>Faith Groups Call for Increased Poverty-Focused Foreign Assistance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Missionary Oblates joined 35 multi-faith U.S.-based religious institutions in urging Congress to pass a faithful budget that increases funding above current levels for poverty-focused international development, humanitarian assistance and global health programs in the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill. The letter points out, “Using less than one percent of the federal budget, poverty-focused [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://omiusajpic.org/2012/05/11/faith-groups-call-for-increased-poverty-focused-foreign-assistance/</link>
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		<title>Oblate CSA in Godfrey Hosts Open House</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The La Vista Community Supported Garden, a project under the Justice, Peace/Integrity of Creation Ministry of the Missionary Oblates, hosted an Open House on Sunday, May 6th for new and returning shareholders. The farm is located on the Oblate property in Godfrey, Illinois and has been operating successfully now for over a decade. More information [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://omiusajpic.org/2012/05/10/oblate-csa-in-godfrey-hosts-open-house/</link>
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		<title>The Sisters of ICCR: Genuine Faith in Action</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), a shareholder coalition celebrating over 40 years of social justice advocacy, released a statement on Friday acknowledging the vital role of Catholic women religious in transforming corporate policies and practices in order to create a more just and sustainable world. Read the statement here&#8230; (Download PDF)]]></description>
		<link>http://omiusajpic.org/2012/05/07/the-sisters-of-iccr/</link>
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		<title>Environment Sunday ~ June 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Eco Congregation Ireland for this information. Please check out their website for guidance on taking your parish through a process of becoming environmentally aware and responsible. Environment Sunday this year falls on June 3, two days before World Environment Day (June 5) and two weeks before the Earth Summit. Is your church holding [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://omiusajpic.org/2012/05/04/environment-sunday-june-3/</link>
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		<title>UNCTAD Mandate on Debt Relief Sustained</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jubilee USA is celebrating passage of the Doha Accord, a major step forward in developing solutions to the international debt crisis. The Missionary Oblates is a member of the Jubilee USA coalition and has a seat on the Board. Last week during tough and divisive negotiations in Qatar, Jubilee USA &#8211; working with governments and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://omiusajpic.org/2012/05/03/unctad-mandate-on-debt-relief-sustained/</link>
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		<title>Impacts of Mining Exhibit at the UN hosted by VIVAT International</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Missionary Oblates and VIVAT International will host a multi-media exhibit on the impacts of mining operations on people and ecosystems around the world on May 8th at the United Nations. This unique exhibit will be up for viewing from 11:00-3:00 pm in the Chapel at the Church Center for the United Nations. May 8th [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://omiusajpic.org/2012/05/01/impacts-of-mining-exhibit-at-the-un-hosted-by-vivat-international/</link>
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		<title>Banks Targeted in Divestment Campaign and by Faith-Based Shareholder Activism</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Churches and faith-based shareholders alike have been taking action against big banks that have failed to respond to the plight of homeowners and others seriously affected by the financial crisis. The Missionary Oblates have been actively engaging the big banks and financial institutions in an effort to deal with some of the underlying problems that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://omiusajpic.org/2012/04/29/banks-targeted-in-divestment-campaign-and-by-faith-based-shareholder-activism/</link>
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