Social Justice Stories
Sisters welcome “the stranger”
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth urge compassion in response to the threat to deport millions of immigrants.
Citizens Climate Lobby visits Nazareth
On April 16, members from Citizen’s Climate Lobby shared details on a piece of federal legislation with the sisters at Nazareth. The bill, The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (H.R. 763) seeks to provide a revenue neutral, job creating, health enhancing solution to problems created by Climate Change.
International Day of Peace
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on Sept. 21. It is a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. This year the focus is on the Right to Peace.
Statement on gun violence
The most recent gun violence in Parkland, FL, reaffirms that America has a gun violence epidemic and gun violence is a complex issue with many areas of it needing to be addressed. We stand with many who grieve these deaths, pray with these families and work to support policies that reduce death and injury from gun violence.