Peace & Justice

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The Sultan and St. Francis

What does it mean to age with grace, to let go without losing hope, and to face life’s deepest losses with open hands? What does it mean to move toward spiritual maturity as life unfolds, and how can a spirituality of letting go help take us there? In this conversation, Fr. Ronald Rolheiser joins Off the Page to explore themes from his powerful new book, “Insane for the Light…”

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A handout photograph, shot in January 2024, shows women and babies at the Zamzam displacement camp, close to el-Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan. (OSV News photo/Mohamed Zakaria, MSF handout via Reuters) Editors: THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT

With thousands trapped in Sudan, Catholic leaders amplify calls to end war

As a paramilitary group announced the capture of el-Fasher, the besieged capital of Sudan's North Darfur state, Catholic Church leaders amplified calls for the protection of "forgotten" civilians.
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Michele Dunne and others

A Diplomat’s Journey to Activism 

In the cutthroat world of Washington, DC, Michele Dunne climbed to the top, only to discover that true fulfillment lay not in power or prestige, but in the Franciscan path of downward mobility. 
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Video: Learning to Love Who Jesus Loves

Margaret Carney, OSF: “I have a cousin who belongs to a Methodist congregation that’s doing a lot of work in this area [peace building] that we were talking about—and how they have dealt with the various exclusions churches are experiencing: ...
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person holding cardboard sign with the words "Racism is the Pandemic"

Pray to End Racism

There is a long history of praying the rosary for a variety of causes. Many people have prayed for peace, for life, for healing, even for victory in battle. Let us never tire of turning to Mary and this most ...
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No justice no peace

If You Want Peace, Work for Justice

When Daniel Imwalle started at Franciscan Media in 2014, he was green. Though he was almost 30, he didn’t look a day over 19.
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Sister Jeannine Gramick, SL (standing on the right), marches with LGBTQ Catholics in a pride parade in Prague, Czech Republic.

A Loud Amen: One Woman’s Journey as a Gay Catholic

In the quiet pews of Sacred Heart Church, Sandra Worsham wrestled with her identity as a lesbian and a Catholic. With the support of New Ways Ministry, she transformed her pain into a testament of faith, proving that love and ...
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