Author: Jennie
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Feeding Sudan

In these last 10 days of Ramadan, would you commit to stand with Sudanese people through a one-time financial gift or a sustained commitment to fundraise for the needs of one family?
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Catholic Worker Report on the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

Catholic Worker, Martha Hennessy, reports back after attending the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C., where J.D. Vance was the guest of honor. “The Catholic Prayer Breakfast appeared, in short, a lobbying arm that advocates for an uneven application of Catholic social and moral teachings to public life.”
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Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act Reintroduced in Congress

Congressperson Brad Sherman (CA-32) recently reintroduced the bipartisan Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act with 33 co-sponsors (60% more than in the previous Congressional session). Learn more and join us in calling for an end to the Korean War at the link below.
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Growing Young Peacemakers: The Why and How of Youth Peace Education

Webinar where Peter Digitale Anderson, Julie Lillie, and Moses Abolade talk about training young peacebuilders across the world. They reflect on the experiences and values that guide their work, effective approaches they’ve found, and stories of change they’ve seen in their work.
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The Year Without Sunshine

With sweeping government funding cuts to social services, an increasing number of Americans are concerned about meeting their basic needs. It is time for communities to rally together to care for one another. For this reason, I share this 2023 short story by Naomi Kritzer, about neighbors who organize themselves to meet each others’ needs…
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First They Came for Immigrants, Urgent Action and 3/18 Webinar

Immigrants to the United States who have committed no crimes are being targeted for deportation. Take action for one such man, and register for an upcoming webinar to learn more.
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On Churches and Mission Statements

If the people in that church are not actively surfing on the wave of waging peace in community, then the mission statement of the church is not just a joke but a lie. These words are quite heavy however they are not meant to make you angry but to provoke you to thinking.
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Corruption and the Course of the Korean War

In this final session of a three-part series on the Korean War, Tasha and Munjo present about the deaths which resulted from corruption in the South Korean army and the course of the active fighting through lenses aware of foreign intervention.
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Using our Power- Nonviolence & Noncooperation in History & Today, 3/19 Webinar

An invitation from the Franciscan Action Network (FAN) to join a March 19th webinar on the historic power of nonviolence and noncooperation and how they are still tools of social change today. Relevant, timely, and helpful, particularly for those who wonder about the nature or efficacy of people movements.
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Impact of USAID Suspension in Central Darfur

Central Darfur State announced the closure of 30 health centers following the suspension of U.S. foreign aid. The WHO reported 335 health facilities across Sudan (57 in Darfur) have been affected. 79% of Darfur’s population urgently needs humanitarian assistance and protection.
