Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation
Every ministry is a work for Justice…
Listen Deeply…
Walk gently…
Act with Compassion…
DARE TO DISRUPT INJUSTICE.
Our committment to Justice is not separate from our faith – it flows from how we pray, how we live in community, and how we choose to respond to the realities before us.
Our approach to Justice is grounded in Catholic Social Teaching and expressed through advocacy, raising awareness, and working collaboratively on projects that respond to real and pressing needs.
This work is not abstract. It is pastoral, practical, and often quiet— carried out in conversation, accompaniment, and long-term presence. It reflects our belief that to participate in God’s mission is to stay attentive to injustice, and to respond with courage, care, and clarity.
Actions for Justice
Nothing is more useful than to look upon the world as it really is, and at the same time to seek elsewhere…for the solace to its troubles.
~ Pope Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum
As part of their Jubilee 2025 campaign Turn Debt into Hope, Caritas Internationalis is calling for fair responses to unpayable debt.
A global petition urges governments to take concrete steps to ensure debt relief is just and compassionate. We invite you to add your voice by signing:
https://turndebtintohope.caritas.org
Prayer Intentions for September
Season of Creation
Throughout September, our prayers turn to creation: listening to the Earth’s cry, remembering our place within it, mourning what is lost, and committing to its repair. We ask for the courage to move beyond guilt into love, living more gently with the world entrusted to our care.
Our Focus Areas
Building Capacity Through Collaboration
We will do it together, for the greater good. ~ Fr Augustine Planque
Support for Africa and People of African Descent
Nurturing human dignity through advocacy, awareness, and solidarity with Africa and its diaspora.
Care for Creation and Promotion of Laudato Si’
Embracing ecological conversion and climate justice to safeguard our common home.
Combatting Human Trafficking
Exposing exploitation and standing in solidarity with survivors through awareness and advocacy.
Resources
Social Justice
- OLA Advocacy Handbook (PDF Download)
- Social Justice – An Introduction (PDF Download)
- Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals (PDF Download)
- Human Trafficking in Ireland and Public Policy Response
Care for Creation
- Care for Creation, a Christian Perspective
Laudato Si’
- Climate Policy, Ideology and the Prophetic Imagination of Laudato Si’ Part 1
- Climate Policy, Ideology and the Prophetic Imagination of Laudato Si’ Part 2
- Climate Policy, Ideology and the Prophetic Imagination of Laudato Si’ Part 3
Fratelli Tutti
- Fratelli Tutti, Care for the Natural World and Integral Ecology
Catholic Social Teaching
- Catholic Social Teaching – The Founding Documents
- Care for Creation, a Christian Perspective
- A Christian Perspective on Justice (Presentation Download PDF)
Fratelli Tutti
- Fratelli Tutti, Care for the Natural World and Integral Ecology
- Fratelli Tutti on Human Rights and People Trafficking
- Fratelli Tutti, Racism and My Neighbour
Latest Justice Blog Posts
Dignity and Justice: Ending Poverty Together
“The Lord hears the cry of the poor.” (Psalm 34:6) On 17 October, we mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This is more than a...
Holding Earth in Our Hands
The first of September approaches without fanfare. In Ireland, the mornings are cooling now. The fields tilt towards harvest. Leaves will...
A Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace
Press Release: The UISG’s Call: “Let Us Not Remain Silent” Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, Haiti, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Syria,...
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Highlights from Past Projects
