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Faith Groups Call on Obama to Infuse Stimulus Package with Economic Justice January 16th, 2009
The Oblates and others in the ecumenical faith community have written President-Elect Obama calling for moral leadership that works for justice, stewardship, and sustainability for God’s community. In addition to providing resources to stimulate economy, a stimulus package should also foster the common good and invest in a vibrant, sustainable economy that protects God’s creation and God’s people.
Safe Drinking Water Fact Sheets from US Agency for International Development January 15th, 2009
Boiling: Household Water Treatment Options in Developing Countries. January 2009. CDC Safewater/USAID. (pdf, 538KB)
Boiling is arguably the oldest and most commonly practiced household water treatment method, and it has been widely promoted for decades. Organizations recommend boiling both for water treatment in developing countries and to provide safe drinking water in emergency situations throughout the world.
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Doha Financing for Development Conference Calls for Greater Development Financing Despite Economic Crisis January 14th, 2009
Seamus Finn, OMI and Sr. Zelia Cordeiro SSPS of VIVAT International at the Doha Conference
The Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus was held in Doha, Qatar, on 29 November – 2 December 2008. The Conference adopted the Doha Declaration on Financing for Development with three key messages:
- strong commitment by developed countries to maintain their ODA targets irrespective of the current financial crisis;
- recognition that the United Nations has a vital role to play in addressing new challenges and emerging issues in financing for development; and
- decision to hold a UN Conference at the highest level on the impact of the current financial and economic crisis on development.
Learn more in this summary of the Doha Conference from the NGLS and FFD Secretariats…
Thomas P. Kennedy, Honorary Oblate, Sworn in as Massachusetts Senator January 14th, 2009
Séamus Finn, OMI, Thomas P Kennedy HOMI and Terry O'Connell, OMI
Thomas P Kennedy HOMI was sworn in for his first term in the Massachusetts State Senate on January 7th 2009. This is the 186th session of the General Court which held its first session on Beacon Hill in 1780.
Tom served for more that 20 years in the house chamber (120 members) representing his native Brockton before moving this year to the Senate(40 members) where his constituency will have tripled.
Help the world: Work for justice January 14th, 2009
“If you want Peace, work for Justice.”
– Pope Paul VI, Jan. 1, 1972
Always, but especially now at the beginning of a new year, this is wise counsel for every member of the human family, of every religious persuasion (or none) – Peace defined broadly, i.e., not just the absence of war but the pervasive presence of justice. Justice defined broadly, i.e., the common good; that is, the situation in which everyone’s rights are respected, everyone’s responsibilities are acquitted, everyone’s needs are met, everyone’s talents can be developed along the lines of excellence.
So, do you want:
- The common good to be the common goal of the entire human family? – Work for justice.
- An end to war as a means of conflict resolution? – Work for justice.
- A world free of nuclear weapons? – Work for justice.
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