ACW 2023: Nairobi Hosts Global Climate Leaders
Africa Climate Week (ACW) is an annual gathering that unites leaders from governments, businesses, international organisations, and civil society to tackle the pressing issue of climate change. This year's event, ACW 2023, is particularly noteworthy, as it...
VACANCY: OLA Justice Officer
The Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) wish to recruit a Justice Officer, working full-time. The role will involve hybrid-working for the first year based at Ardfoyle Convent, Ballintemple, Cork, after which flexibility around remote working is negotiable. The...
OLA Prayer Intentions for June
The prayer intentions of the OLA Justice Desk for the month of June are for Africa and people of African Descent. Let us turn our hearts and minds toward Africa and the people of African descent. The continent of Africa holds within its vastness a tapestry of diverse...
Migrations in Our Common Home: Forecasting for Change
The OLA Justice Desk is pleased to announce the publication of the third briefing paper from the Roundtable on Migration in Our Common Home. The Roundtable, which is chaired by Social Justice Ireland and funded by the OLA and SMA, brings...
Social Justice is Both Spiritual Practice and a Call to Action
Social justice is not merely an abstract concept or an ideal that we aspire to. It is a call to action. It is an invitation to awaken to the reality of the world around us and to become agents of change in the name of love and justice. As we look around us, we...
International Women’s Day 2023
Theme: DigitALL - Innovation and technology for gender equality. From the earliest days of computing, women have been pioneers in the digital world, contributing their unique insights and skills despite facing countless obstacles. As we enter the age of...
AEFJN Ireland Submission to Ireland’s Voluntary National Review of the SDGs
AEFJN Ireland, of which the OLA Justice Officer is chairperson, recently made a submission to the Irish Government’s Voluntary National Review (VNR) of progress in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Stakeholders were invited to make...
Created in God’s Image: Reflecting on Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a deeply concerning issue as it goes against the inherent value and dignity of every human being. As Christians, we believe that every person is made in the image of God and thus should be treated with respect, love, and compassion....
OLA Justice Desk Involved in the CRC Review of Ireland
Review of Ireland by the Committee on the Rights of the Child On 24 and 25 January 2023, Ireland was reviewed by the Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva as part of the 92nd Session of the Committee. In a Constructive Dialogue over two days,...
Concerns/Recommendations Submitted to the Committee for the Rights of the Child
On 15 October 2022, the Justice Desk of the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles, Irish Province, made a joint submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child. The submission outlined concerns and recommendations across five areas of concern: Human...