Lviv, Ukraine - March 3, 2022: Having just disembarked a train, people walk with their luggage across the tracks in Lviv. On Monday, April 8th, The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released a declaration focused on human dignity, titled Dignitas Infinita, meaning infinite dignity. The document highlighted a wide range of [...]
Cabrini - Discussion Guide The recently released move, Cabrini, has taken off as a popular, “must see” film in many Catholic circles. It tells the story of Mother Cabrini, her move to New York, and the challenges that she faced trying to minister to immigrants arriving in the region. JFI has recently developed [...]
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Maritime trafficking is modern slavery at sea, a violation of the human dignity of laborers at all stages of the seafood supply chain and aquaculture industries. The virtually unregulated fishing industry in many countries, coupled with the global demand for cheap seafood, create the lawless conditions under which trafficking at [...]
Next stop: New Orleans, LA! Our Executive Director William, Bill Canny, went south to Louisiana with the Santa Marta Group, Hogan Lovells, and other organizations to discuss with Governor John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards the issues of human trafficking. Earlier this year the Governor and his wife visited the USCCB, where [...]
September 15, 2023 WASHINGTON – The Catholic Church in the United States will observe National Migration Week from September 18-24. Each year, this week-long celebration culminates with the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, established by the Holy See over 100 years ago and commemorated by Catholics across the globe. Throughout this week, the [...]
Please see below for the latest updates from JFI. TAKE ACTION: JFI Action Alerts JFI has two active action alerts, one for the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act (PVIYA) and another for the Afghan Adjustment Act (AAA). In the last two weeks, Bishop Seitz sent letters on behalf of the USCCB in support of [...]
JFI Colleagues, Please see below for the latest updates from JFI. TAKE ACTION: JFI Action Alerts JFI has two active action alerts, one for the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act (PVIYA) and another for the Afghan Adjustment Act (AAA). In the last two weeks, Bishop Seitz sent letters on behalf of the USCCB in [...]
(Available as a pdf) The Catholic Church’s Fight Against Human Trafficking The recently released movie, The Sound of Freedom, has hit a nerve, touching as it does on sensitive subjects of sexual slavery and child exploitation. It forces all of us to pay attention to the grave evil of human trafficking, challenges us to better [...]
An Indigenous Navajo senior aged woman, receiving healthcare assistance in her home. (Credit: Getty/RichLegg) On the 9th of August, 2023, the global community united to celebrate the International Day of Indigenous Peoples, a momentous occasion designated by the United Nations. This day serves as both a tribute to the diversity of cultures [...]