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10th December 2019
An Ecological Reading of the Synod for the Pan-Amazon Region By: Guillermo Kerber * The Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region, held in Rome from October 6 to 27, 2019, has had media impact mainly due to two proposals: the ordination of married men and the expansion of ministries (including diaconate) to incorporate women. The first proposal is, according to the final document, “to establish criteria and dispositions […]
5th November 2019
Translate: UNIAPAC: General Assembly and International Seminar on education, work, technological change and new business models La próxima Asamblea General de UNIAPAC se llevará a cabo el 2 de diciembre de 2019 en Bilbao, España. Os animamos a que reservéis la fecha para asistir a este importante evento para nuestra red. Agenda of the General Assembly Junto a la Asamblea General, se organizarán varias actividades: El lunes […]
28th October 2019
Translate: Vital pasar de una sociedad económica a una economía social: Especialistas en IBERO Puebla La universidad jesuita, en colaboración con la coordinación general de la Comisión Católica Internacional de Migración (CICM, por sus siglas en inglés), presentaron la junta especializada en el marco de la investigación El futuro del trabajo después de la Laudato Si’. 23/Oct/2019 11:18 Representantes de la IBERO Puebla y la CICM participaron en la ceremonia inaugural del Seminario que pretende traer a discusión la situación actual en materia económica y laboral. La bienvenida al evento fue encabezada por el Mtro. Mario Ernesto Patrón Sánchez, rector de la Universidad, así como la Dra. Lilia Vélez Iglesias, directora general Académica. En su mensaje, el Mtro. Patrón señaló la ausencia de oportunidades de futuro para las juventudes en nuestro país. “Para nosotros, el trabajo puede constituir una oportunidad para la paz y la justicia social. Vivimos en un […]
25th October 2019
ICMC Secretary General expresses shock at lorry tragedy By Lydia O’Kane The Secretary General of the International Catholic Migration Commission, expresses his shock and sadness at the deaths of 39 Chinese nationals found dead inside a lorry in the UK and calls for the implementation of the Global Compact on Safe, Regular and Orderly Migration, that was passed last year. British police said 31 men and eight women were found dead inside a refrigerated container truck in Essex […]
26th September 2019
A New Reality for Tomorrow’s Young Workers During the week of the 14th to the 23rd of August 2018, the International Youth Christian Workers (IYCW-JOCI) hosted a seminar in Bandung, Indonesia including organizations from around the globe. The seminar focused on young workers and their vision for the future of work in a world where technological, environmental, and societal changes are rapidly occurring. Organizations in attendance included the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), the International Coordination of Young Christian Workers (ICYCW-CIJOC), Justitia et Pax Germany, […]
10th September 2019
Filipino workers spend decades caring for Israeli families. Now they risk deportation for having children. Beth Franco kissed the ground when she arrived at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport in 1999. Though she never imagined she would be in the land where Jesus had once walked, she was eager to start this new chapter of her life. Back then, the beach city of Tel Aviv reminded her of Manila, in her native Philippines, but she has seen the skyline grow into jagged peaks as skyscrapers have shot up over the last two decades; and Ms. Franco has now lived almost half her 45 years in Israel. Like many Filipinos who move to Israel, […]
6th September 2019
On the Hundredth Year of the United States Bishops’ Program of Social Reconstruction Most Reverend Frank J. Dewane Bishop of Venice Chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development United States Conference of Catholic Bishops September 2, 2019 In the Gospel for this Labor Day, Jesus proclaims in the synagogue the words of Isaiah: that he, like the prophet, has […]
3rd September 2019
Translate: Pierre Martinot-Lagarde: Face à la crise, réfléchissons ensemble à l’avenir du travail 31.08.2019 par Jacques Berset, cath.ch “La crise que nous traversons en ce moment est radicale… Face aux défis d’aujourd’hui, la migration, la pollution de l’environnement, les changements climatiques ou encore l’avenir du […]
28th August 2019
Work as enterprise: recovering a theology of work In this text, Dr. Richard Turnbull, looks to the many theological questions surrounding the world of work, such as just what the term “work” encompasses to Christians, since it cannot simply be restricted to paid employment. He goes through […]
29th July 2019
Conference on Invisible Work at the University of Fribourg One-hundred years after its formation, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is celebrating its centenary through conferences and debates held around the world. The universities of Fribourg and of Geneva are contributing to these […]
26th July 2019
Caritas Internationalis Consultation Meeting on Decent Work More than thirty representatives gathered at a consultation in March 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland, to meet and discuss the different practices of “decent work” done by the attending Caritas Internationalis Member Organizations (CIMOs). These representatives came from nearly every continent, including but not limited to Ukraine, Nepal, Lebanon, Brazil, Ghana, and Samoa. They were joined by members from the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), “The Future of Work, Labour after Laudato Si” global project, and guest speakers from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The […]
23rd July 2019
Catholic-Inspired Organizations at the ILO Centenary During the Centenary International Labor Conference (ILC) held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, a group of four Catholic Inspired Organizations (CIOs) took the floor during the ILC plenary session to speak […]