Prophetic voice for justice

Prophetic voice for justice

Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) shapes a prophetic voice for justice. EAD brings together faith-based people from across the U.S. each year to affect change through the legislative process. More than 1,000 people came to EAD April 17-20 to deepen awareness about systems of exploitation and to help one another light fires within themselves to take action…

Rally for better pay
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Rally for better pay

Good Shepherd National Advocacy Center marched in solidarity yesterday with federal contract workers striking for better pay and a union. Under the leadership of Good Jobs Nation, people rallied for President Obama to direct future service contracts to model employers by executive order. The workers also want $15 an hour and a union.  Larry Couch,…

End mountaintop removal

End mountaintop removal

Sister Mary Joy Benson participated in a Quaker-led action to end Mountaintop Removal (MTR) and came away from the experience enlightened and inspired. After reading Sr. Sharon O’Grady’s book review of Father Thomas Berry’s Selected Writings on The Earth Community in the February issue of the Province newsletter Items of Interest, Sr. Mary Joy felt…