World War I was called the “war to end all wars” when Armistice Day was first proclaimed on November 11, 1918. The U. S. Congress created Armistice Day to commemorate…
Posted on November 4th, 2018 in advocacy, Church in the World, culture of peace, global conflict, litany, militarism, peace education, peace resources, Special Events, St. Martin of Tours, The Church in the World, US policy, war
Read MoreJune 19, 2018 marked the 36th anniversary of the murder of Vincent Chin. Shining a light back on this terrible event is important — especially as many do not know…
Posted on June 20th, 2018 in Asian Americans, bullying, discrimination, Injustice, violence
Read MoreA hopeful development happening right now is the Poor People’s Campaign, co-launched on May 14, 2018 by Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Rev. William J. Barber II, the architect of…
Posted on June 1st, 2018 in advocacy, budget priorities, Church in the World, civil disobedience, culture of peace, discrimination, Economic Justice, federal budget, gathering, help poor, human rights, Martin Luther King, Jr., Nonviolence, Poverty, protest, Racial Justice, US policy
Read MoreAsian Americans have often been called “the Model Minority,” reinforcing images of success that needs no support. But this label obscures the Asian American poor who live with the endless…
Posted on May 2nd, 2018 in advocacy, discrimination, Economic Justice, human rights, Hunger
Read MoreThe Israel-Palestine situation is definitely one of the most challenging and complex in the world today. We asked LPF board member Kathy Adam to step back and reflect a…
Posted on March 14th, 2018 in advocacy, holy land, human rights, Israel, Israel/Palestine, Palestine, peace education, US policy
Read MoreHere’s a statistic so shocking that it defies belief: 1 in every 3 women in the world will be raped or beaten in her lifetime, according to the One Billion…
Posted on February 6th, 2018 in advocacy, discrimination, human rights, peace resources, The Church in the World, violence, violence against women, women
Read MoreWhen is it right to kill? In the midst of war, is it right to refuse? Eight U.S. soldiers, some who have killed and some who said no, reveal their…
Posted on January 4th, 2018 in conscientious objection, global conflict, militarism, war
Read MoreMigrants and Refugees Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother,…
Posted on January 1st, 2018 in discrimination, Epiphany, migration, refugees, The Church in the World
Read MoreSometimes it comes as a sudden glimpse, or an insight emerging in a thoughtful moment: “Why not a simpler, more meaningful Advent and Christmas?” Of course, what we’re getting is…
Posted on December 1st, 2017 in Christmas, Consumerism, peacepoints, simplicity, The Church in the World
Read MoreThanksgiving is America’s time to gather with friends and family to share a delicious feast. It involves giving thanks for having enough food to eat and having people with whom…
Posted on November 12th, 2017 in advocacy, help poor, Hunger, The Church in the World
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