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Indigenous Activism in Brazil: A Call to Protect Land and Culture April 14th, 2026
Brazil’s capital Brasília was recently transformed into a center of Indigenous resistance.
With more than 7,000 Indigenous people occupying the capital, the 2026 Free Land Camp (ATL) pressured Brazil’s government to uphold native land rights while denouncing the predatory exploitation of agribusiness and mining projects that threaten their territories and futures.
Fr. Séamus Finn, OMI Shares Insights on Ethical Investing at Merrill Lynch Forum April 13th, 2026
On April 9th, Fr. Séamus Finn, OMI, moderated and participated in a panel at a Faith Consistent Investing Forum, sponsored by Merril Lynch in New York City.
(Photo L to R) Fr. Séamus Finn, OMI, Olga Emelianova from MorningStar and Fassil Michael from I SSS)
Holy Week 2026 March 30th, 2026
May this be a prayerful week as we prepare for our Lord’s Passion and Resurrection.
May your Holy Week be filled with peace and reflection
OMI Bangladesh: Indigenous Leaders & Local Government March 16th, 2026
Fr. Valentine Talang, OMI JPIC director in Bangladesh attended a meeting with indigenous leaders and local government officers at the Local Government administrative level in Kulaura Upozilla, Moulvibazar, Bangladesh.
The meeting centered on sharing and getting positive support from the government related to the overall development of the indigenous Khasi and Garo people in Kulaura. The meeting was also to get an update on the present situation and issues impacting indigenous peoples in the Khasi- Garo villages. The meeting was organized by Kapeeng Foundation.
A Call For Strong, Global Protections to Safeguard Gig & Platform Workers: Fr Séamus Finn, OMI Weighs In March 16th, 2026
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NEW YORK, NY — The International Labor Organization (ILO) issued its Blue Report last week, which is a draft Convention and Recommendations related to decent work in the platform economy. As investors, we (members of Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility – ICCR) believe the goal of negotiations should be clear: to adopt a Convention and Recommendation that protects workers, and thus helps mitigate operational, legal, and reputational risks, which helps investors, fulfill their fiduciary duty to manage long-term value and protect assets.
…Following this release, ICCR issued an Investor Statement in Support of a Binding Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy, supported by 200 investors representing over $2.3 trillion in assets under management and advisement.
Fr Seamus Finn, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate of the U.S. Province
“Respect for human dignity in work contributes to a successful economic system. Pope Leo himself has placed a strong emphasis on the ‘defense of human dignity, justice and labor’ and has been open about his concerns about the impacts that modern technologies can have on the lives and safety of workers around the world. These concerns will only grow more pressing as technologies that impact the workforce proliferate and platform workers become an ever-increasing share of the global workforce. It is essential global organizations meant to protect the rights and dignity of workers keep these concerns in mind.”
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