Working together to alleviate poverty
By Dominique Heffes-Doon, CCSJ/AMMR To commemorate World Day of the Poor, November 14, 2021, CCSJ hosted, with His Grace, an interfaith conversation, comprised of key religious figures in T&T. Collaboration is essential if we are to ease human suffering, exacerbated by the global pandemic. In keeping with the Synod 2021–2023 process, this event allowed us […]
Building Human Fraternity
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI “The true worth of the different countries of our world is measured by their ability to think not simply as a country but also as part of the larger human family” (Fratelli Tutti, 141). On Thursday, February 4, the world will observe the first International Day of Human […]
Tribute to Justice Andre des Vignes
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & AMMR It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I learned about the passing on Monday, January 24 of one of Trinidad and Tobago’s champions for justice, my friend, retired Court of Appeal Judge, Justice Andre des Vignes. I first became acquainted with Andre when I returned […]
Peace be with you
Social Justice: rcsocialjustice.org “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace” (Is 52:7). On February 4, the United Nations (UN) calls us to commemorate the International Day of Human Fraternity. This commemoration was first celebrated in 2021 but originated from the landmark meeting between Pope Francis and the Grand […]
Education as a human right
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI “Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty that is leaving millions of children, youth and adults behind” (UNESCO). Today, January 24, is the third International Day of Education. It […]
What do you want?
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI After the recent insurrection and assault on the Capitol, the seat of Democracy in the United States, I have been reading some of the articles in the media, including the UK Tablet, the International Catholic News weekly, about the […]
Harmony How-to: Integral Human Development
A fruit of the Holy Spirit is peace. The path to the Spirit is “integral human development”, which is a key component of Catholic Social doctrine. In his 1967 encyclical Populorum Progressio, Pope Paul VI defined integral human development as follows: “In God’s plan, every man is born to seek self-fulfillment, for every human life […]
Hear the cry of the elderly
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI “We are asking people, stop seeing bad things happen and remaining quiet” —ASP Claire Guy-Alleyne, Head of the Gender-Based Violence Unit, T&T Police Service Some of the most harrowing scenes I saw on TV at the close of 2020 were the conditions in a Tunapuna home in […]
T&T needs to address food security
SOCIAL JUSTICE – rcsocialjustice.org “God must be a Trini.” He is fully present and experiencing life with each person in our nation. Our diversity in race, creed, colour, as well as, mind and heart, make us a people rich in experience, innovation, and culture. When a Trini sees a community need, he/she can effortlessly fill […]
Christmas joy, sadness and solidarity
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI I pray that your journey through Advent was prayerful. As we waited in joyful expectation of the birth of the Christ child, I am certain that, like me, you could not fail to be moved once again by the incredible gift God gave us by sending His […]
