by Ricardo Benjumea | Apr 3, 2024 | Justice and Peace (JPIC)
March 8, International Women’s Day, is always an opportunity to reflect on the status of women in contemporary society, on the achievements made, the social, economic and political conquests and the challenges that remain to be met in the perspective of their...
by Ricardo Benjumea | Feb 21, 2024 | Justice and Peace (JPIC)
It has been 10 years since the tragic event of February 6, 2014 in which 14 migrants had their lives taken while trying to cross into Spanish territory from Morocco. I have been fortunate to join and express the collective rage and pain in Ceuta on February 3 and to...
by Oriana | Jan 22, 2024 | Justice and Peace (JPIC), Province of Europe
The Vedruna Family in Europe expresses its deep gratitude and support to Pope Francis in a statement that highlights his role as an authentic Pastor who guides the Church with hope and prophecy. In the following text, they express the special connection they feel with...
by Ricardo Benjumea | Jan 14, 2024 | Justice and Peace (JPIC)
Visit of a Barcelona community to the Open Arms ship, which has rescued some 70,000 migrants from drowning in the waters of the Mediterranean, and faces serious barriers, especially from Italy, to continue carrying out its mission. A few weeks ago, some sisters of the...
by Ricardo Benjumea | Jan 4, 2024 | Justice and Peace (JPIC)
At the request of several people, at the beginning of this year 2024, we offer you this resource for a long time of reflection and prayer on peace, that “supreme aspiration of all humanitythroughout history”[1]. We believe that it can be used mainly on an...
by Ricardo Benjumea | Dec 31, 2023 | Justice and Peace (JPIC)
As the year 2023 draws to a close, our collective memory continues to recall the various events that we have experienced and that affect all of humanity in different places. In the socio-political sphere, we are urged to call for peace in the harsh conflict between...