“Stability and peace will not come from the barrel of a gun, because peace without justice is an impossibility.”
“Peace is not the absence of war or murder; it is the establishment of right relationships within and across society.”
“To build peace in our nation, we all need to work tirelessly at reforming how we communicate and relate with each other. Non-violence begins with me.”
Our world is sorely ill. There are countless wars being waged globally. Violence, conflict, terrorism and other forms of crime, including white collar crime, threaten to overwhelm us. Violence seems endemic across the world. Countries are spending trillions of dollars on weapons while many of their citizens go hungry and live in poverty.
Hundreds of people are in prison because they are too poor to post bail—about one fifth of the prison population. Our laws allow bail to be posted in cash but some magistrates do not allow this; they want a property deed free from any mortgage.
This is not fair. This is an injustice in our society.
As followers of Christ, we must develop our understanding of the meaning of the gift of peace that was given to us. He promised that God would send the Holy Spirit to be our teacher, counsellor, helper, comforter, consoler, and advocate.
By Leela Ramdeen, Consultant, CCSJ & Director, CREDI Our world is in dire need of peace. Wars, violent armed conflicts, and other social ills stand
By Amílcar Sanatan, CCSJ Board member Governments, institutions, and civil society groups around the world annually mobilise for the Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
SOCIAL JUSTICE – rcsocialjustice.org By Amílcar Sanatan, CCSJ Board member In an interview with Maria João Avillez of CNN Portugal, Pope Francis reiterated his commitment
By Amílcar Sanatan, CCSJ Board member Peace is the fruit of justice. We are reminded that, “Peace is not merely an absence of war; nor
Leela Ramdeen, a champion of Social Justice, before becoming Chair, Catholic Commission for Social Justice (CCSJ) and the Archdiocese’s Ministry for Migrants and Refugees (AMMR)
By Darrion Narine, Programme Coordinator, CCSJ/AMMR On Friday, March 25, the United Nations recognised the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and
“In order to prepare a truly human future, it is not enough to reject evil. We must build the common good together.” – Pope Francis.