Justice, Peace, and Human Development

The Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development (JPHD) creates and distributes resources to increase awareness of Catholic social teaching and of opportunities to concretely live our Baptismal call to love God and neighbor. These efforts include the anti-poverty mission of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, as well as federal advocacy on domestic issues such as food security, housing and employment and international issues such as peace, foreign assistance and religious freedom.

JPHD invites the participation of people who desire to live the Gospel in solidarity with neighbors who are across the street and around the world. The human life and dignity focused work of JPHD is guided by the bishops of the USCCB Committees on International Justice and Peace and Domestic Justice and Human Development and the Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

WHAT'S NEW?

Visit www.PovertyUSA.org for education on economic justice, essential facts on poverty as well as key conduits for action. Para más información en español, visite www.PobrezaUSA.org. 

Notes for Neighbors
January 29, 2012

UPCOMING EVENTS:

January is Poverty Awareness Month! Use this calendar throughout the month to pray, learn and act to help address poverty in the U.S. (en español).  Also check us out on Facebook and Twitter!

Our Department's Areas of Interest

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Rural Issues

Criminal Justice - Restorative Justice

Death Penalty - Capital Punishment

Debt Relief

Economic Justice - Economy

Environment

Faith-based Initiatives

Federal Budget

Global Issues

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• Latin America/Caribbean
• Middle East
• Trade

Haiti

Health Care

Housing - Homelessness

Hunger, Food, and Nutrition

Labor - Employment

Poverty

• Domestic
• Global

Religious Liberty/International Religious Freedom

Safety Net and Income Support

Social Security

Torture

War and Peace

• Arms Trade
• Landmines
• Nuclear Weapons

Welfare - Safety Net